IB Lang & Lit: Quiz 04

Homonym

A word with more than one meaning, often used in puns

Assonance

Where two or more similar vowel sounds within words occur in sequence

Dramatic Irony

Occurs in plays when the audience knows more about the events than the characters do, and so can understand the implications of the characters' thoughts and actions while the characters cannot

Tricolon

A list of three; A sentence in which there are three parts or clauses; Has a powerful effect on audience

Polysyndeton

A kind of tricolon using the words 'and' in between each and every item listed whereas it is only necessary to use 'and' before the last item; Used to stress the importance of every item

Monologue

A piece of writing which is meant to be spoken by (only) one person

Tragedy

A technical term applied to drama, but which more broadly applies to other literary forms; a play in which the main character makes a mistake, realizes their mistakes and pays for it, usually with death

Nostalgia

A sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past

Motif

A recurring idea or image in a text

Rhyme

The repetition of similar or identical sounds at the end of, or within, lines of poetry