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a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning through concrete or material forms; figurative treatment of one subject under the guise of another.
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| the commencement of two or more stressed syllables of a word group either with the same consonant sound or sound group (consonantal alliteration), as in from stem to stern, or with a vowel sound that may differ from syllable to syllable (vocalic alliteration), as in each to all. Compare consonance. |
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a passing or casual reference; an incidental mention of something, either directly or by implication: an allusion to Shakespeare. |
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a similarity between like features of two things, on which a comparison may be based: the analogy between the heart and a pump. |
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a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. |
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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype |
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on or to one side; to or at a short distance apart; away from some position or direction: to turn aside; to move the chair aside. |
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| in literature or drama, a character who undergoes a permanent change in outlook or character during the story; also called |
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| a literary character who remains basically unchanged throughout a work |
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relief from tension caused by the introduction or occurrence of a comic element, as by an amusing human foible. |
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| something that denotes; mark; symbol |
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Linguistics . a variety of a language that is distinguished from other varieties of the same language by features of phonology, grammar, and vocabulary, and by its use by a group of speakers who are set off from others geographically or socially. |
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a speech, usually in verse, delivered by one of the actors after the conclusion of a play. |
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a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.” |
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| extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” |
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| a written evaluation of a work of literature |
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irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. |
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| A novella differs from a novel in that concentrates on a limited cast of characters . |
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Its a special kind of concise paradox that brings together 2 contadictory terms.
like in Romeo and Juliet 2 of the phrases
"brawling love," "loving hate," "bright smoke," and feather of lead" all of this are Oxymoron
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| any person, thing, or situation exhibiting an apparently contradictory nature. |
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