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| literature that develops plot and character through dialogue and action; literature in play form |
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| a long, uninterrupted speech by one character that reveals the character’s feelings |
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| a speech made by a character who is alone and speaks private thoughts as if the audience were not there |
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| the part of a script that provides background information on characters, establishes settings, Page 2 of 5 and suggests actors’ actions; also describes lighting, costumes, music, sound effects, and props |
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| the everyday language spoken by a people as distinguished from the literary language |
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| the apparent intersection of the earth and sky as seen by an observer |
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| indefinite number; innumerable |
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| in a sympathetic, understanding way |
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| infliction of punishment in return for a wrong committed; retribution. |
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| an author’s reason for writing |
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| an author’s beliefs, feelings, or opinions |
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| demonstrates a range of human qualities typical of actual human beings |
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| shows one single, dominant trait |
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| the character who opposes or works against the protagonist |
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| the central figure in a literary work |
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| modern character or quality of thought, expression, or technique. |
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| Naturalism is a literary genre that started as a movement in late nineteenth century in literature, film, theater, and art. It is a type of extreme realism. |
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| A literary analysis essay is an academic assignment that examines and evaluates a work of literature or a given aspect of a specific literary piece. |
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| An African-American cultural movement of the 1920s and 1930s, centered in Harlem, that celebrated black traditions, the black voice, and black ways of life. |
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