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| a work with two levels of meaning- a literal one and a symbolic one. in such a work, most of the characters, objects, settings and events represent abstract qualities. |
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| repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. |
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| point by point comparison between 2 things that are alike in some respect. often writers use analogies in nonfiction to explain unfamiliar subjects or ideas in terms of familiar ones. |
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| principle character or force in opposition to a protagonist, or main character. Can be a force of nature. |
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| pattern in literature that is found in a variety of works from different cultures throughout the ages. it can be a plot, character, image, or setting. |
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| Comparison between 2 different characters. |
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The way a writer creates and develops characters' personalities is known as characterization. The 4 basic types of characterization:
-direct comments about a character's personality as the voice of the narrator
-describing the character's physical appearance
-present the character's own thoughts, speech and actions
-present pertinent thoughts, speech, and actions of other characters |
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| Consists of humorous scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included in a serious drama to provide a reduction in emotional intensity. Because comic relief breaks the tension it allows an audience to prepare emotionally for events to come. |
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| An additional factor or problem introduced into the rising action of a story to make the conflict more difficult. Often, a plot complication makes it seem as though the main character is getting farther away from the thing he or she wants. |
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| The struggle found in fiction. Conflict/Plot may be internal or external and is best seen in: Man in conflict with another Man, Man in conflict in Nature, or Man in conflict with self. |
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| The implied meaning of a word. |
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| The literal meaning of a word. |
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| Story/situation or sequence of events that are highly emotional, tragic, and suspenseful. |
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| Lyric poem in which a speaker addresses a silent or absent listener in a moment of high intensity or deep emotion, as if engaged in private conversation. The speaker proceeds without interruption or argument, and the effect on the reader is that of hearing just one side of a conversation. |
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| one who undergoes important changes as plot unfolds. the changes occur because of his or her actions and experience in the story. The change is usually internal, and could be good or bad. |
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| Long narrative poem on a serious subject, presented in an elevated or formal style. It traces the adventure of a great hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race. ie: The Odyssey |
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| A word that makes the audience see the thing described in a more clear or sharper perspective. |
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| An action to interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time that makes the whole situation to a better understanding. |
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| Use of hints in the words to suggest what will happen later on in the book. |
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| Common figure of speech whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the the word. ie: "Raining cats and dogs" |
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The expression of another meaning using language that normally shows the opposite.
ie: 'shcool' |
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| An analysis & evaluation of literature, a writing of criticism. |
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| The comparison between two unlike things. |
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| The emotional attitude the main character takes towards the other subject. |
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| Work of fiction that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel. Differs from a novel in that it concentrates on a limited cast of characters, the novella is an attempt to combine the compression of the short story with the development of the novel. |
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| A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. They appear in a variety of contexts. |
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| reveals a kind of truth which at first seems contradictory. Two opposing ideas. |
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| Intro to a long play/poem, etc. |
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| Written language in its usual form, as opposed to poetry. ie: Novels, essays, short stories, and works of criticism. |
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| Technique that an author uses to convince or reader a meaning with the goal of persuading them towards considering a topic from a different perspective. |
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| Way of criticizing something such as a group of people or a system in a way you make them seem funny so others can see their faults. |
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a speech in a play in which a character, usually alone on the stage, talks to himself or herself so that the audience knows their thoughts.
ie: monologue |
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a speech in a play in which a character, usually alone on the stage, talks to himself or herself so that the audience knows their thoughts.
ie: monologue |
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| One who remains the same throughout a story. May experience events and have interactions with other characters, but he or she is not changed because of them. |
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| a very sad event, that shocks people because it involves death. ie: Romeo and Juliet |
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