Frame
a structure that provides a premise or setting for a narrative
Humanism
a belief that emphasizes faith and optimism in human potential and creativity
Kenning
a device employed in Anglo-Saxon poetry in which the name of a thing is replaced by one of its functions or qualities
Lyric Poetry
personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker's thoughts and feelings about the subject
Meter
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
Metonymy
a figure of speech that uses the name of one thing to represent something else with which it is associated
Motif
a phrase, idea, or event that through repetition serves to unify or convey a theme in a work of literature
Pastoral
a work of literature dealing with tursl life, often idealized
Periodic Sentence
a sentence that departs from the usual word order of English sentences by expressing its main thought only at the end
Satire
a literary style used to poke fun at, attack, or ridicule an idea, vice, or foible, often for the purpose of inducing change