English Literature Flashcards
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The literary movement emphasizing emotion, nature, and individualism over reason is:
Answer: Romanticism
Romanticism prioritized feeling, nature, and the individual against Enlightenment rationalism.
What distinguishes 'blank verse' from 'free verse'?
Answer: Blank verse is unrhymed iambic pentameter; free verse has no fixed meter or rhyme
Blank verse follows a regular iambic pentameter without rhyme, while free verse abandons fixed meter.
A 'motif' in literature is best defined as:
Answer: A recurring element that develops a theme
A motif is a repeated image, idea, or structure that reinforces the work's themes.
In drama, 'dramatic irony' occurs when:
Answer: The audience knows something a character does not
Dramatic irony arises from the gap between the audience's knowledge and a character's ignorance.
The comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is a:
Answer: Simile
A simile draws a comparison using connective words such as 'like' or 'as.'
In 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' the mockingbird primarily symbolizes:
Answer: Innocence that is unjustly harmed
The mockingbird represents innocent figures who are destroyed by cruelty.
A 'foil' character is one who:
Answer: Contrasts with another to highlight that character's qualities
A foil's contrasting traits emphasize the qualities of another character.