Crunch Terms Set 1

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Madrigal

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A part-song for several voices, especially one of the Renaissance period, typically arranged in elaborate counterpoint and without instrumental accompaniment.

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Synecdoche

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A figure of speech in which a part represents a whole.

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Syntactic ambiguity

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When a sentence or statement has ambiguous punctuation or syntactic structure.

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Metonymy

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A form of figurative language in which a word is replaced by something very close to the original meaning.

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English Sonnet Rhyme Scheme

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abab cdcd efef gg - the rhyme scheme for this type of sonnet.

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Chanson de geste

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A medieval narrative, originally in verse, celebrating the deeds of legendary heroes.

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Vision

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A term often used to describe a mental image or concept.

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Ballad

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A form of verse, often a narrative set to music.

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Eponymy

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The derivation of a name from a person, often used in literature.

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Paronomasia

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term, or of similar-sounding words.