IB Lang & Lit: Quiz 12

Ballad

A long, narrative poem characterized by regularity of rhythm and rhyme

Caricature

An exaggerated depiction of a person (exaggeration of some characteristics and oversimplification of others), in order to achieve a grotesque or ridiculous effect

Elegy

A formal literary tribute to someone who has died

Figurative Language

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling

Narrator

The person who tells the story

Reminiscent

Reminding you of someone or something else; similar to something else

Stately

Impressive or grand in size, appearance, or manner

Rhetoric

The art of using language effectively and persuasively

Connote

Suggest or imply in addition to the precise, literal meaning

Cynical

Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity