ENGLSH 1210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Poetic Diction, Narrative Poetry, Medieval Latin
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British lit terms: elegy- mournful, melancholic or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead. Poetic diction- used to refer to the linguistic style, the vocabulary, and the metaphors used in the writing of poetry. The setting is vast in scope, covering great nations, the world, or the universe, and the action is important to the history of a nation or people. Hero- a person face by adversity that rises to the occasion. Metre- unit of rhythm in poetry, patterns and beats. Plot- the events that make up a story, typically how they relate to each others. Protagonist- the leading character/hero: dialogue- the lines spoken by a character in a play, essay, story, or novel. Fairy tale- a fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children. Romance- a narration of the extraordinary exploits of heroes, often in exotic or mysterious settings. Most of the stories of king arthur and his knights are romances.
