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Terms for subject Literature (1001 entries)

anti-Semitic literature	Literature that disparages Jewish people or encourages racist attitudes toward them. A great deal of the religious literature produced in medieval and Renaissance Europe engaged in anti-Semitism.
antiphonal	A poem or hymn which is divided into two parts. Each part responds to or echoes the other
antithesis	An argument set up in opposition to a thesis. See oxymoron, paradox
aphorism	a short, condensed, sometimes witty saying, close in meaning to maxim or proverb
aporia	A key term in deconstruction theory. Aporia defines the point where contradictory meanings in a text cause "deconstruction" or the breakdown of a/the idea
aposiopesis	Deliberate break in a speech leaving it incomplete. This can have a powerful and intimidating effect
apostrophe	A figure of speech where an object or abstract entity is addressed
appreciation	This examination term suggests that more than just a line by line mechanical analysis of a piece of text is required, and that the candidate must show a more in-depth understanding of the effects of various techniques.
archaism	Old or outdated words or syntax which are intentionally used for effect.
Area Governor of Area 11	AG11
argument	A line of reasoning, or a summary of a plot.
Aristotle	A Greek philosopher who lived from 384 BC to 322 BC. Aristotle wrote on numerous subjects including poetry, physics, music, politics and biology. He was the student of Plato. Alongside Plato and Socrates, Aristotle is considered an important figure to the founding of Western knowledge.
2. The Shakespearean sonnet (or English sonnet)	arranged in three quatrains, where each rhyme is distinct. There is a final, rhymed couplet that creates a unifying peak to the entire sonnet. Its rhyme scheme is generally abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
Arthur Miller	American dramatist and playwright (1915 -2005) He won the Pulitzer prize for drama. Many of his plays are about the American dream.
Arthurian legend	Semi-historical narratives of a King named Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.
aside	A theatrical convention, often leading to dramatic irony, whereby a character in a play speaks so that the audience may hear (sometimes directly addressing the audience) but, it is supposed, the other characters on stage do not hear.
Assistant Sergeant At Arms	ASAA
assonance	The rhyming or repetition of vowels within words. It is used to create a melodious effect (often in poetry) e.g. "wide" and 'time'. The device only occasionally results in the rhyming of words.
ATM	Advanced Toastmaster
ATM-B	Advanced Toastmaster - Bronze