lit vocab jane eyre

bildungsroman

a coming-of-age novel that focuses on a character’s moral, psychological, or social growth.

reflexive narrative

a story where the narrator reflects on the act of storytelling itself or on their past experiences.

balanced sentence

a sentence with two parts that are equal in length, structure, or meaning.

cumulative sentence

a sentence that starts with an independent clause and adds details or modifiers after it.

periodic sentence

a sentence that withholds the main clause until the end, creating suspense or emphasis

doppelganger (type of literary foil)

a character that mirrors another character, often revealing hidden traits or contrasts.

alliteration

the repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely connected words.

lyric poem

a short poem expressing personal emotions or thoughts, often in first person.

narrative poem

a poem that tells a story with characters, a plot, and a sequence of events.

paradox

a statement that seems self-contradictory but reveals a deeper truth.

hyperbole

deliberate and extreme exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

personification

giving human traits or actions to non-human things.

synesthesia

a literary device that blends sensory experiences, e.g., describing a sound with a color.