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alliteration
the repitition of the first consonance used for sound effect Ex: pollie’s pink pumps
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Aullsion
a reference to other literature which the author beleives the reader is familiar with Ex: the Bible, Shakespear
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Archetype
A character, action, or situation that occurs over and over through literature Ex: hero v. villan
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assonance
the repetition of a sound of a vowel (not rhyming) Ex: penitence, reticence
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epic
a quest or story on a grand scaleepic hero
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epic hero
this main character represents the values of his society
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Kenning
a mini metaphor that is found in Anglo- saxton poetry, and it’s usually two hyphenated words.
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caesura
A pause within a line- can be made by a physical space or a comma.
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in media res
into the middle of a narrative
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litereary epics
A long narrative poem that usually deals with important subjecct matter like events of cultural significance
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muse
A person or personafied who is the source of insparation for a creative artist
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Elevated style
to use very formal, dignified language to give an air of particular importance to a subject or character
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folk epic
long heroic narratives which recount the adventures of tribal heroes
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monomyth
the common template of a story; hero goes on an adventure, crisis, resolution
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