Word list #4

Syntax 

The way in which words are put together to form structure 

Soliloquy

A moment in a play were a character gives a monologues and is thought to be by themselves or alone on stage 

Motif 

A recurrent device, formula or situation that often serves as a signal for the appearance of a character or event. 

Archetype

Recurrent designs, patterns of action, character types, themes, or images which are identifiable within a wide range of literature. 

Caricature 

An exaggeration of a character’s characteristics to render them absurd. 

Farce 

A comedic play, scene or book that is characterized by broad humor, wild antics and slapstick/physical humor. 

Ode 

A lyric poem that is somewhat serious in subject and treatment. Written to praise a person, characteristic, quality, or  object. 

Refrain 

A repeated stanza or line(s) in a poem or song 

Prose

A piece of writing that follows natural speech, different from a poem with rhyme and rhythm 

Assonance 

repetition of identical or similar vowel sounds.