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| the regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem |
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| a tale that illustrates a message or moral and often incorporates elements of non-reality, such as talking animals |
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| the rhythmic pattern of a poem determined by the number of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line |
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| the fatal weakness of a character in a play or novel |
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| a group of sonnets linked by a theme or subject |
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| when an event in a story does not happen the way the reader expects or predicts |
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| in a sonnet or poem, a group of syllables made up of one stressed and one unstressed syllable |
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| A story in which characters, objects, incidents, and descriptions have both literal and symbolic meaning. Often characters stand for abstract qualities and represent society in some way. |
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| a group of lines in a poem or sonnet seen as a unit, similar to a paragraph |
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| the presentation of a world or a society that is supposed to stand for all of humanity |
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| Writing that uses humor to expose something or someone to ridicule. May also use exaggeration (or belittle) to describe events or people on a gross scale. |
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| in a sonnet or poem, a pair of rhyming lines written in the same meter |
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| a long speech in a play made by a character that is alone on the stage that reveals private thoughts and feelings to the audience |
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| a rhythm pattern that consists of 5 feet, each made up of one unstressed and one stressed syllable |
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| when the reader knows more about a character's situation than the character and knows that the character's understanding is incorrect |
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| put into your own words or understanding |
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| forerunners (bringing news sometimes) |
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| marked courage or bravery |
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| capable of being touched or felt |
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| tending to believe or understand (too easily implied) |
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| supreme in rank or authority |
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| to use terms that have two or more meanings purposely mislead or deceive |
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| unexpected, opposite of what was anticipated |
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| a noisy uproar, a great commotion |
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| impossible to restrain or control (looming as likely to be doom) |
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| done with complete agreement of all |
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| impossible to restrain or control (looming as likely to be doom) |
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| done with complete agreement of all |
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| occurring after one's death |
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| facial expression indicating one's mood |
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| having or showing great distrust or disdain, disbelief |
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| makes fun of aspects of society, ridicules, often exaggerates or belittles problems or people |
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| comparison to people or events in a society, everything or all characters will be symbolic and teach abstract concepts or values |
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| often features talking animals to teach a lesson |
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| a smaller world represents the larger society on a smaller scale |
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