British Literature Final

Allusion

a reference typically brief to a person, place, thing, event, or literary work with which the reader is presumably familiar.

Epic Hero central character who's noble or semi

divine birth who pits courage, skill, & virtue against evil.

Epic Poem

a long poem that celebrates the deeds of a legendary or heroic figure.

Epistolary

a literary genre pertaining to letters, in which writers use letters, journals, and diary entries in their works.

Foil

2 characters who's actions, traits, and/or beliefs contrast. Mainly used to emphasize specific qualities in a character.

Frame narrative

a story within a story

Tragic Flaw (Hubris)

a character trait or flaw that leads to the protagonist's downfall in a tragedy

Soliloquy

a speech or monologue spoken by a single character in a theatrical play or drama.

Sonnet

written in iambic pentameter & consisting of 3 quarters & a final couplet with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.

Symbolism

a figure of speech where one thing, such as an object, character, or situation, represents something else, often abstract or symbolic.