Lit Terms #4

interior monologue- a from of writing which represents the inner thoughts of a character, the recording of the internal, emotional experiences
inversion- words out of order for emphasis
juxtaposition- the intentional placement of a word, phrase, sentences of the paragraph to contrast with another nearby
lyric- a poem having musical form and quality; a short outburst of the author's innermost thoughts and feelings
magic(al) realism- a genre developed in Latin America which juxtaposes the every day with the marvelous or magical
metaphor (extended, controlling, & mixed) - an analogy that compares two different things imaginatively
metonymy- literally "name changing" a device of figurative language in which the name of an attribute or associated thing is substituted for the usual name of a thing
modernism- literary movement characterized by stylistic experimentation, rejection of tradition, interest in symbolism and psychology
monologue- an extended speech by character in a play, short story, novel, or narrative poem
mood- the pre-dominating atmosphere evoked by literary piece
motif- a reoccurring feature (name, image, or phrase) in a piece of literature
myth- a story, often about immortals, and sometimes connected with religious rituals, that attempts to give meaning to the mysteries of the world
narrative- a story or description of events
narrator- one who narrates, or tells, a story
naturalism- extreme form of realism
novelette/novella- short story; short prose narrative, often satirical
omniscient point of view- knowing all things usually the third person
onomatopoeia- use of a word whose sound and some degree imitates or suggest its meaning
oxymoron- a figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox
pacing- rate of movement, tempo
parable- a story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth
paradox- a statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas.