Literary Term 83-108 Remix

Omniscient Point of View: Knowing all things, usually the third person.

 From a point of view other than first person.

Onomatopoeia: Use of a word whose sound on some degree imitates or suggests its meaning.

 I quite enjoy this. I've always enjoyed onomatopoeia's.

Oxymoron: Figure of speech in which two contradicting words or phrases are combined to produce a rhetorical effect by means of a concise paradox.

 You can figure this one out...

Pacing: Rate of movement; tempo.

Pretty much the same thing.

Parable: A story designed to convey some religious principle, moral lesson, or general truth.

  Story in the Bible called "Joseph and the Coat of Many Colors".

Paradox: A statement apparently self-contradictory or absurd but really containing a possible truth; an opinion contrary to generally accepted ideas.

  This is somewhat of a paradox.

Parallelism: The principle in sentence structure that states elements of equal function should have equal form.

The example would've been better but I like representing things through music so here we are.

Parody: An imitation or mimicking of a composition or of the style of a well known artist.

One of my favorite movies of all time: Spaceballs. The whole movies is a parody on Star Wars.

Pathos: The ability in literature to call forth feelings of pity, compassion, and/or sadness.

 This pretty much describes what the word means, but more complex.

Pedantry: A display of learning for its own sake.

  Oh boy. Here comes the grammar police. AKA: Kelli G.

Personification: A figure of speech attributing human qualities to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.

 I just love this book. A perfect example of personification.

Plot: A plan or scheme to accomplish a purpose.

It's poorly represented, but represented nonetheless.

Poignant: Eliciting sorrow or sentiment.

I cry nearly every time. :( Dear lord, why must Disney write such a sad scene??

Point of View: The attitude unifying any oral or written argumentation; physical point from which the observer views what he is describing.

 This, too, is self-explanatory.

Postmodernism: Literature characterized by experimentation, irony, multiple meanings, playfulness and a blurred boundary between real and imaginary.

Their videos are awesome. It's so new and inviting by how they convey messages.

Prose: The ordinary form of spoken and written language, language that does not have a regular rhyme pattern.

 Another crappy example, but it's simple and it's the truth.

Protagonist: The center character in a work of fiction, opposes antagonist.

Everyone loves Mario. He's my main protagonist.

Pun: Play on words, the humorous use of a word emphasizing different meanings or applications.

That's... aha, that's well played.

Purpose: The intended result wished by an author.

  I'm starting to grow lazy with these examples; not gunna lie.

Realism: Writing about the ordinary aspects of life in a straightforward manner to reflect life as it actually is.

 I'm not sure if this is such a good example, but it's how I interpreted it.

Refrain: A phrase or verse recurring at intervals in a poem or song; chorus.

I should know. I sing religious songs all the time.

Requiem: Any chant, hymn, or musical service for the dead.

I took this from the movie Requiem for a Dream because it reminded me of the literary term and the music produced for the movie will help me remember the symbol of death in the movie.

Resolution: Point in a literary work at which the chief dramatic complication is worked out; denouement.

Actually, the problem continues to grow, but the complication with the stone is solved at least.

Restatement: Idea repeated for emphasis.

 I wonder what it would be like if our school did this...

Rhetoric: Use of language, both written and verbal in order to persuade.

A great speech from Mikey in The Goonies. He was able to persuade the gang into continuing the journey.

Rhetorical Question: Question suggesting its own answer or not requiring an answer; used in argument or persuasion.

 I very much like this. :)