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A pleasant or mild expression that replaces a more serious one.
Ex. "Pass away" for "die" |
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Relating to selling your soul to the devil (a la Faustus).
Ex. Gatsby sells his soul for Daisy
Ex. In blues, crossroads = being faced with the Faustian prospect |
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| End of a century, esp. the end of the 19th c. which was marked by decadence in writing (Oscar Wilde) |
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A story within a story
Ex. Frankenstein |
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Corresponding sounds whose vowels do not rhyme
Ex. Peer and pare |
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Tragic pride that leads to a hero's downfall.
--> In Greek tragedy, the hero ignores the advice of the gods
--> Ex. Beowulf |
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Over-exaggeration for emphasis
Ex. "I'm starving!" |
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When a narrative begins in the middle of things.
Ex. Shakespeare |
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| Attempting to analyze a work based on whether the author succeeded in doing what he/she wanted to do. |
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| Rhymes inside one line of verse |
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