Parallelism: grammatical or rhetorical framing of words, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs to give structural similarities
ex: "Like father, like son."
Parody: a statement that seems to be self-contradictory but may include truth
ex: "Your enemy's friend is your enemy."
Pathos: a method of convincing people with an argument drawn out through an emotional response
ex: A soft instrumental symphony may arouse people emotionally.
Pedantry: an adjective that describes words or phrases that is overly academic or bookish
Personification: a figure of speech when a thing, idea, or animal is given human attributes
ex: "The wind whispered through the grass."
Plot: refers to the sequence of events and happenings that make up a story
Poignant: causes a strong feeling of sadness
Point of view: the perspective from which a story is told
Postmodernism: literary movement which involved breaking the fourth wall (character talks to readers)
Prose: a division of genre that refers to fiction and nonfiction because they are written in ordinary language
Protagonist: the main character in a literary work
Pun: when a word is used in a manner to suggest two or more possible meanings to create humor
Purpose: the author's reason for creating a particular work
Realism: any literary or artistic portrayal of life in an accurate manner
Refrain: a repeated part of a poem
Requiem: a song of prayer for the dead
Resolution: end of a literary work when loose ends are tied up and questions are answered
Restatement: to state again in a new form
Rhetoric: describes the principles governing the art of writing effectively, eloquently, and persuasively
Rhetorical question: a question that is asked for effect and doesn't expect a reply
Rising action: the development of conflict and complications in a literary work
Romanticism: literary movement that gives the readers a sense of identity, emotion, and imperfection
Satire: the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw
Scansion: a close, critical reading of a poem examining the work for meter
Setting: identifies the time and place of the story
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