A-Level English Literature |94 Questions| With Correct Answers.

Sarcasm {Ans: Intentional derision, generally directed at another person}Enjambment {Ans: use of a line of poetry whose sense and rhythmic movement continues to the next line; "run-off" line}Juxtaposition {Ans: placement of contrasting ideas, words, or phased next to one another to create a startling, amusing, or illuminating effect}mood {Ans: the emotional response experienced by the reader}Aristotelian Tragedy {Ans: Aristotle defines tragedy in terms of specific requirements of plot and character. It depicts the downfall of a basically good person through some fatal error or misjudgement, producing suffering and insight on the part of the protagonist and arousing pity and fear on the part of the audience.}Foil {Ans: Character, who by contrast with the protagonist, serves to accentuate that character's distinctive qualities}Metaphysical Conflict {Ans: Clash between a human being and Fate or a deity}Fin de siecle {Ans: the end of the century world-weariness, fashionable despair}Allegory {Ans: characters and events represent qualities or concepts}Point of view {Ans: the perspective from which the story is told; establishes among the author, the reader, and the text}Hyperbole {Ans: overstatement or exaggeration}Absurdist {Ans: A genre of literature, most often used in novels, plays, or