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British Literature Terms
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Literature
12th Grade
11/26/2007

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Allegory
Definition
a tale in verse or pros in which the characters represent abstract ideas, or moral qualities
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Alliteration
Definition

repetition of initial consonant sounds in a line of poetry.

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Allusion
Definition

a reference to an outside source, such as a story, movie, the bible, etc….

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Analogy

Definition
a comparison between two things for the purpose of showing similarities between them
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Antagonist

Definition
character opposing the protagonist, and creating the conflict
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Antithesis

Definition
the balancing of two contrasting thoughts, words, or phrases.
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Apostrophe

Definition
a literary device in which the writer directly addresses a person, place or thing as if it were present. It is absent.
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Aside

Definition
a speech usually in plays intended for the audience only.
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Assonance

Definition
a repetition of vowel sounds
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Ballad

Definition
a poem that tells a story.

           Folk ballads: original with no known author         

                Literary ballads: follow same form, but know authors

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Blank verse

Definition
poetic lines of un-rhymed iambic pentameter.
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