English literature terminology

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Abstract Expressionism	A form of art in which the artist expresses himself purely through the use of form and colour. It is non-representational, or non-objective, art, which means that there are no concrete objects represented
Aestheticism	The doctrine that aesthetic values - judgements about beauty - are the most important in assessing a work of art, and that art is an end in itself and does not require a religious, moral, or didactic purpose.
Alliteration	In poetry: the repetition of sounds in closely associated words. The term is usually applied to the repetition of consonants, particularly when they are the first letter of the words, but can apply to any stressed consonants.
Assonance	In poetry: a repetition of similar vowel sounds in words of close proximity, particularly in stressed syllables. A form of imperfect rhyme, where the vowels rhyme but not the consonants. e.g. know - home - goat - go.
Constative	The use of language to indicate a state of affairs which exists, in contrast to language used ‘performatively’ - to initiate an action.
Onomatopoeia	In poetry: a word whose sound resembles the sound to which it refers, or whose sound suggests the sound of something associated with its meaning. e.g. buzz, splash.
abstract	A piece of writing summarized, sometimes at the beginning of an essay. Alternatively the word can refer to language that describes unusual imagery.
accent	Another word for stress, particularly in a line of verse, or a recognizable way of pronouncing words, often relating to class, caste, ethnic group, or geographic region.
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Metaphor	f
Simile	w
Hyperbole	HJ
Personification	e
Octet	8 lines
Sestet	6 lines
Volta	9 lines
rhyme scheme	?
Unrequited love	Love that isn't returned
Quatrain	?
Couplets	s
Iambic pendameter	d
Ambuiguity	sd d
types of love e.g. platonic, agape, eros...	f

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