A
literary convention is:
A customary feature of a literary
work, such as the use of ain Greek , the inclusion of an explicit moral in a , or the use of a
particular rhyme scheme in a villanelle. Literary conventions are defining features of
particular literary genres, such as the novel, short story, ballad, sonnet, and play.
In other words, it is a cliche, device, or trope that acts as a
defining feature of a genre. All Star Wars movies begin with the phrase
"A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." This helps place the viewer in the
context of the Star Wars galaxy. Literary conventions can be aspects of
prosody (rhyme and sound), structure (acts in a play), or content (humor in a
comedy).
To elaborate on a few of the examples provided above:
- Chorus - In Greek tragedy, the chorus is a group of masked performers who
provide context for the events that unfold. They do not directly interact with the action
performed by the actors but can provide prologues, epilogues, and commentary for the benefit of
the audience. - Moral - Fables are designed to communicate a moral lesson
about how the audience should or should not act. This moral is often communicated in the form of
a single line or utterance that summarizes the lesson of the fable. An additional convention
found within fables is that the actors in the story are not human. - Rhyme
Scheme - Poems often use rhyme as a convention to distinguish themselves from prose. Such poems
follow a pattern of rhyming soundsthe first and third lines, for example, must rhyme, while the
second and fourth do not. Poetry does not require rhyme, however, and utilizes many different
conventions based on style, language, and purpose.
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