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Question		Answer
saga start learning		long story of heroic achievement
epic start learning		a long poem about events in the past (often involving gods or kings, and queens)
alliteration start learning		the use of the same sound/s, especially consonants, at the beginning of several words that are close together (Round the rugged rocks the ragged rascal ran)
caesura start learning		a pause in a line of poetry, especially near the middle of a line
prosody start learning		the pattern of rhythm and sound in poetry
kenning start learning		an expression in Old English poetry with metaphorical meaning
homeric simile start learning		detailed comparison in the form of a simile, written in many lines in length
alliterative revival start learning		the resurgence of poetry using the alliterative verse form in Middle English
chansons de geste start learning		(songs of heroic deeds) a medieval, french historical verse romance
masque start learning		a type of theatre entertainment including poetry, singing, and dancing, performed in England in the 16th and 17th centuries, especially at a royal court
Shakespearean romance start learning		involve both comedy and tragedy
postcolonialism start learning		the historical period or state of affairs representing the aftermath of Western colonialism
subaltern start learning		someone with a low ranking in a social, political, or other hierarchy. It can also mean someone who has been marginalized or oppressed.
hegemony start learning		leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others.
protasis start learning		the introductory part of a play or narrative poem
petrarchan sonnet start learning		(Italian sonnet) (Francesco Petrarch) Two-Part Structure: Octave and sestet with a clear thematic shift. Rhyme Scheme: Strict pattern in the octave, more flexibility in the sestet. Volta: The turning point or shift between the octave and the sestet.
octave start learning		an eight-line stanza rhyming ABBAABBA
sestet start learning		a six-line stanza rhyming CDCDCD or CDECDE
quatrain start learning		a type of stanza, or a complete poem, consisting of four lines
couplet start learning		two lines of poetry which come next to each other, especially two lines that rhyme with each other and are the same length
Petrarchan conceit start learning		a hyperbolic comparison most often made by a suffering lover of his beautiful mistress to some physical object—e.g., a tomb, the ocean, the sun
volta start learning		(italian word for "turn") a rhetorical shift that marks the change of a thought or argument in a poem
iambic pentameter start learning		a line of verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (or unstressed) syllable followed by one long (or stressed) syllable
iambic hexameter start learning		a metrical line of verses consisting of six feet
rhyme royal start learning		a form of verse introduced into English by Chaucer, consisting of seven-line stanzas of iambic pentameter in which there are three rhymes, the first line rhyming with the third, the second with the fourth and fifth, and the sixth with the seventh
carpe diem start learning		a Latin expression meaning "seize the day"
non omnis moriar start learning		"Not all of me will die"
sonnet sequence start learning		a group of sonnets thematically unified to create a long work
simile start learning		a comparison e.g. "as cute as a kitty" (opposite - dissimile - not... nor)
enjambment start learning		from the French meaning “a striding over,” is a poetic term for the continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next
theodicy start learning		Theodicy means the vindication of God. It is a philosophical attempt to explain the existence of evil in a God-created, good world
metaphor start learning		a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or make a comparison
allegory start learning		a story, play, poem, picture, or other work in which the characters and events represent particular qualities or ideas that relate to morals, religion, or politics
oxymoron start learning		a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings, like “old news,” “deafening silence,” or “organized chaos.”
pleonasm start learning		the use of more words than necessary to denote mere sense
blank verse start learning		verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameters
epic poem start learning		is a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters who, in dealings with gods or other superhuman forces, gave shape to the mortal universe for their descendants
hubris start learning		exaggerated pride or self-confidence
hamartia start learning		a flaw in character that brings about the downfall of the hero of a tragedy
soliloquy start learning		an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play
paradox start learning		a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts or characteristics

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