parody: an imitation or mock of a well-known piece of literature or art
pathos: emotional appeal to the reader or audience
pedantry: a presentation of learning for learning itself;
personification: giving inanimate objects or abstract ideas human or life characteristics/actions
plot: the structure or plan of a work
poignant: evoking sadness
point of view: the perspective from which the audience or reader comprehends a work
postmodernism: genre of literature with the characteristics of experimentation, radical forms of structure, and a fuzzy distinction between fiction and reality
prose: language without a rhyming pattern; normal, spoken language
protagonist: usually the central character of a work; must go against the antagonist
pun: a play on words
purpose: the intended effect of a work; what the author wants to establish in the reader
realism: a style of literature that attempts to depict real life
refrain: a repeated phrase in a poem or song
requiem: a song or work of literature to honor or commiserate the dead
resolution: the part if the plot after the climax that resolves the conflict
restatement: an idea that is repeated for emphasis
rhetoric: persuasive language that uses certain techniques to fulfill its purpose
rhetorical question: a rhetorical technique; a question that doesn't require an answer because the answer can be inferred from the question or context
rising action: the part of the plot leading up to the climax; may introduce the conflict
romanticism: style of literature where imaginations and emotions are valued over structure and reason
satire: makes fun of the weaknesses or wrongdoings of an idea, a company, an organization, a person, etc.
scansion: analyzes the meter, or rhythm, of a verse
setting: the time and place where a story takes place
