Complex Literary Terms
intentional fallacy
author's intended meaning
verisimilitude
believability/illusion of truth in false scenario
deus ex machina
character introduced to solve a problem
enjambment
continuation of sentence without pause beyond end of a line, couplet, or stanza
anaphora
deliberate repetition of first part of sentence to draw attention to specific part
cacophony
displeasing/harsh to the ear
dichotomy
division between two groups of opposing things
euphony
pleasing to the ear
affective fallacy
reader's interpretation
subtext
subliminal/underlying meaning...not directly stated
litotes
use of figurative language to express double negative
synthesia
using one sense to describe another (feeling blue)
archetype
very typical example of a certain person or thing
metonymy
words in phrase replaced with others of similar meaning (go to bed = go to sleep)
