Important Terms In Literature

 

"Important Terms In Literature

1.Comedy:

 It is a type of drama  in which characters amuse the audience and it ends happily.

2.Classical:

Classical means a piece of literature that shows the traditions and modes of Greek and Latin writing.

3.Antithesis:

Antithesis means reversal of Something it describe the opposite Someone of something.

 4.Allusion:

It is used for direct reference. It can be person or piece of  text.

5.Allegory:

It is used to reveal the true story or hidden meanings. In this type of term characters stand for an abstract idea. It's purpose is to moralize people.

6.Alliteration:

It is a stylistic device used to describe The repetition of consonant in 2 or more words.

7.Ballads:

It is form of Verse. It is poem or song which describes the story in stanza.

8.Biography:

 It is type of literature in which history of person's life written by one else.

9.Blank Verse:

It is type of verse written in iambic pentameter there is no rhyme pattern that is why it is called blank verse.

10.Act:

It is important division of a play in which we can see rising action climax and resolution of the play.

11.Canto:

It is type of poetic term in which long poem divided into many sections.

 12.Chorus:

Chorus were very important in Greek plays, they were stand for group of singers who narrates the circumstance used to comment on Pathetic condition of tragic hero

13. Catharsis:

"It is the purification of . Feelings & emotions in tragedy and arouses. the elements of pity & fear in audience.

14.Catastrophes:

It is the end of the hero or downfall of the tragic hero in a tragedy.

15.Didactic:

It is type of poetry used to aim at teaching something instructional to its readers

16.Dirge:

It is kind of song that expresses mourning or grief.

17.Dictions:

"It is use of choice of words in literary work. words,

18.Dialects:

It can be a language of specific area or group of people.

19.Epics:

"It is long poem. It has grand Style & always has supernatural character.

20. Epilogues:

It can be concluding part of a play, novel or poem.