Literary Terms
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Literary Terms
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9th Grade Stuff
100
Exaggeration for dramatic or comic effect.
What is hyperbole?
100
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all the field."
What does Lord Capulet say when he discovers that Juliet is dead? (A lovely example of a simile!)
100
The life lesson that an author shares with his or her readers.
What is theme?
100
"A plague o' both your houses! They have made worm's meat of me."
What does Mercutio say as he lies dying of his wounds?
100
April 1st, 2013
The day you will take the EOC test in writing
200
A character whose personality and attitude contrast with those of another character. This highlights both characters' traits.
What a character foil?
200
"O bid me leap, rather than marry Paris, from off the battlements of yonder tower...."
What does Juliet say she'd rather do than marry Count Paris?
200
A comparison using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
200
"Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous that she do give her sorrow so much sway, and in his wisdom hastes our marriage to stop the inundation of her tears."
What explanation does Count Paris give to Friar Laurence about why the wedding has been scheduled so quickly?
200
Four
How many hours is each EOC test?
300
Main character in a work of literature
What is the protagonist?
300
"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir; My daughter he hath wedded."
What does Lord Capulet say to Paris as they grieve over Juliet's corpse? A lovely example of personification.
300
The principal character or force in opposition to the protagonist, or main character
What the antagonist?
300
"My only love sprung from my only hate!"
What does Juliet say when she learns who Romeo is?
300
Six
How many credits do you need to become a 10th grader?
400
A speech in which a character speaks his or her thoughts aloud.
What is a soliloquy?
400
"Take thou this vial, being then in bed, and this distilled liquor drink thou off...."
What does Friar Laurence tell Juliet to do with the coma-inducing potion?
400
A special kind of contrast between appearance and reality in which the readers know something the characters do not.
What is dramatic irony?
400
"Alas poor Romeo, he is already dead! Stabbed with a white wench's black eye; shot through the ear with a love song...."
What does Mercutio say about lovesick Romeo's obsession with Rosaline?
400
Tuesday, April 2
What day will I be taking the EOC test in Reading?
500
Descriptive language that is not meant to be taken literally. Includes simile, metaphor, hyperbole, symbol, personification and imagery.
What is figurative language?
500
"Shall I not then be stifled in the vault, to whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in, and there die strangled ere my Romeo comes?"
What is one of the things Juliet worries about regarding being in the family tomb?
500
A dramatic work that presents the downfall of the main character or characters. The events in the plot are often set in motion by a decision that is often results from poor judgment on the part of the hero.
What is a tragedy?
500
"What rouse thee, man! Thy Juliet is alive, for whose dear sake thou wast but lately dead. There art thou happy. Tybalt would kill thee, but thou slewest Tybalt. There are thou happy. The law...becomes thy friend and turns it to exile. There art thou happy.
What does Friar Laurence say to Romeo in his famous "man up" speech?
500
Monday, March 18th
What day does school resume after Spring Break?
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