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ENG 125 flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Character | answer |
| Imagination | the human power that shapes artistic expression; it enables a writer’s work to become an expression of meaning in our world, and allows readers to engage in identifying with what the writer’s work has to say about things that matter. |
| Satire | is the literary art that calls attention to the difference between what a particular thing should be, and what it actually is. |
| Ambiguity | Use of language that has more than one meaning, creating uncertainty about how to interpret what has been stated. |
| Farce | A comedy; a short play, in which both subtle humor and hilarity are developed through improbable situations, exaggeration and (often) ridiculous antics. |
| Persona | Literally, in Latin, it is “a mask.” When it is used in analyzing literature, persona refers to the narrator in a story or the speaker in a poem, who may or may not reflect the perspective of the author. |
| Genre | A category or type of literature. The term used to identify the broadest categories of literature: prose, poetry and drama, and to identify more specific types of literature within these categories. |
| Song | A lyrical musical expression, a source of emotional outlet common in ancient communities and still influential in contemporary culture. |
| Tone | Refers to the mood or attitude reflected in a literary work, and is important in identifying how the author approaches a subject and conveys it to readers |
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