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Terms for subject Literature (1001 entries)

Black Vernacular	A variety of English generally considered to be non-standard and commonly used by African- Americans.
blank verse	Unrhymed iambic pentameter. A common mistake is to describe any unrhymed verse as 'blank'. Notable users of blank verse include Milton, Shakespeare and Wordsworth.
blurb	Publisher’s comments printed on the cover or sleeve of a book, often including an enthusiastic brief summary of the contents. The blurb is designed to entice the reader.
bombast	Pompous, overblown language.
Brilliant Speech	BS
Briticism	An expression or vocabulary item specific to British English (as opposed to American English) An example of this would be "rubbish bin' (British English) and 'trash can" (American English)
British Empire	The British Empire consisted of the colonies and territories occupied or administered by the United Kingdom, from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. It became the principal global power and by 1922 it ruled a population of about 458 million people: one-quarter of the world's population. During the 20th century, most of the Empire gained independence as part of decolonisation. See post-colonialism.
British English	The English language of the British Isles
broken rhyme	This technique is when a word is split in order to create a rhyme. This is rare, except in comic verse.
Bronte family	A family of three female novelists and poets who lived with their father and brother in a remote weaving village on the Yorkshire moors. Charlotte Bronte (1816-55) is noted for emotional realism in her writing. Her works include Jane Eyre (1847) Emily Bronte (1818-48) works including Wuthering Heights (1847) Finally, Anne Bronte (1820-49) explores religious doubt in her poetry. Notable works include The tenant of Wildfell Hall1848.
BTT	Best Table
burlesque	a term applied to writing which sets out to satirise a subject, work or literary style by making a deliberate mismatch between the manner and the matter.
Byronic hero	A male character who displays a number of qualities, largely negative. A Byronic hero has a dark side and emotional issues. Heathcliff in Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" is often considered an example of a Byronic hero.
cadence	The musical rhythm of language in prose or verse.
caesura	A natural pause in a line of verse, sometimes roughly midway and usually denoted by punctuation. Regularly used alongside enjambment to give variety in the pacing of verse, and to avoid monotonous regularity. Also sometimes referred to as rhythmical pause.
calque	A type of translation or borrowing from another language.
canon	The concept of an accepted list of great literature which constitutes the essential tradition of English
canticle	Hymn, poem or song of praise.
canto	A division in a longer poem.
canzone	A type of Italian lyric poem.