3 unrhymed lines (5, 7, 5) usually focusing on nature
What is Haiku
100
a poem that tells a story that is sung or recited
What is Ballad
100
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each stressed syllable in a line of verse
What is Alliteration
100
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
What is Editorial
100
a passage that connects a topic to one that follows
What is Transition
200
a subdivision of a play
What is Act
200
central or main character around which the story centers; not the "good guy" but the most important character, through whose eyes the reader sees the story situation unfold
What is Protagonsit
200
a figure of speech (using "like" or "as") in which an object is said to be like a different object: "My love is like a red, red rose "
What is Simile
200
a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory
What is Synopsis
200
character or force which opposes the main character
What is Antagonist
300
words spoken by character to another character or to the audience which are not "heard" by characters onstage who are not supposed to know what this character thinks or plans
What is Aside
300
Labeling specific elements in your essay with numbers or brackets
What is Keying
300
notice of a death with biographical information
What is Obituary
300
a short passage added at the end of a literary work
What is Epilogue
300
point of greatest intensity or interest in story
What is Climax
400
a speech delivered by one actor in imagined privacy
What is Soliloquy
400
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme