Lit. Terms Set #5

A stanza with 8 lines is called a(n):

• sestet

• octave

• couplet

• quatrian

An author's unique way of writing, including diction, tone, use of figurative language, dialect, or rhythmic devices.

• style

• voice

• mood

• diction

A stanza of poetry that contains a grouping of 4 lines is called a :

• couplet

• octave

• quatrain

• quintain

An ending that violates the expectations of the reader but in a way that is both logical and believable.

• verbal irony

• surprise ending

• dramatic irony

• voice

A stanza that contains a grouping of two lines is called a(n):

• tercet

• sestet

• couplet

• ocatave

A work of literature that tells of a catastrophe, disaster, or great misfortune for the main character.

• comedy

• drama

• tragedy

• style

Unlike modern tragedy, in a Greek tragedy the main character was always someone :

• unknown

• significant

• funny

• very old

A writer's distinctive "sound" or way of speaking on the page :

• voice

• style

• mood

• tone

A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work.

• moral

• foreshadowing

• flashback

• theme

A stanza that contains three lines :

• couplet

• tercet

• quatrain

• quintain