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occasional poem


A poem written for a specific occasion (eg. a birthday, a wedding etc.).
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a brief list of some key terms in literature


Compiler: Associate Professor Ismail S. Talib; e-mail: ellibst@leonis.nus.edu.sg.
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not exhaustive


, Seventh Edition (New York: Heinle & Heinle, 1999) or A Dictionary of Modern Critical Terms 2nd edition, edited by Roger Fowler (London: Routledge & K. Paul, 1987). Literature students should [..]
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accent


See stress.
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allegory


A story which represents an idea or belief. An allegory can be religious or political. The most famous example of an allegorical work in English literature is John Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progres [..]
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alliteration


The reiterated initial consonants of the proximate words in a poem. For more details, click the page written by Ted Nellen.
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allusion


A reference to an idea, place, person or text (or part of a text) existing outside the literary work.
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ambiguity


A word or expression which has more than one meaning. Ambiguity is not necessarily negative in literary criticism.
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antithesis


A contrast or polarity in meaning.
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ballad


A song which tells a story.
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