Lit terminology: A-C 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureA2/A-levelAQA Created by: ECCreated on: 17-04-13 14:27 allegory story or narrative with deeper meaning below the surface 1 of 16 allusion reference to another place, person, event or literature 2 of 16 ambiguity meaning is unclear or has two or more interepretations 3 of 16 ambivalence more that one attitude from writer towards a character/idea 4 of 16 anachronism historically inaccurate 5 of 16 anthropomorphism not human with human characteristics 6 of 16 antithesis contrasting words/ideas balanced against eachother 7 of 16 apostrophe interruption in a poem/narrative so character can address an absent person or audience 8 of 16 archaic old fashioned language 9 of 16 assonance repetition of similar vowel sounds 10 of 16 atmosphere mood created by writing 11 of 16 ballad narrative poem that tells a story 12 of 16 bathos anti climax or sudden change from serious to ridiculous 13 of 16 blank verse unrhymed poetry: iambic pentameter 14 of 16 caesura conscious break in line of poetry 15 of 16 caricature character described through exaggeration of small features 16 of 16
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