Sound Devices
Repetition of the beginning consonant sound. Example: Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore
What is alliteration?
Words that create images in the mind (what you can feel, taste, touch, hear and see).
What is imagery?
The opening lines of a drama that give background information
What is prologue?
When the audience/reader knows something a character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
The main idea of an essay that is supported with concrete evidence.
What is thesis?
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects
What is personification?
The main character of a tragedy
What is tragic hero?
Conflict within a character (person vs. self)
What is internal conflict?
A short summary of a funny event, often used to support a greater point.
What is anecdote?
The character trait that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero
What is tragic flaw?
When someone says something they don't mean, but they are believed by others.
What is verbal irony?
Source used to view academic journals
What is JSTOR?
The pattern of rhyming words that appears at the end of two or more lines of poetry. example: AA BB CC
What is rhyme scheme?
When a character speaks to the audience and not to the other characters.
What is aside?
Three types of external conflict
What is person vs. person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. technology
Person vs. universe...etc.
Acceptable use of evidence
What is peer reviewed?
Devices authors use
What is Figurative Language?
Long speech given by a single character, usually alone on stage
What is a monologue?
An unexpected situation considering the circumstances (usually pessimistic in nature). Example: a car crashes near a Drive Carefully sign.
What is situational irony?
A popular website that is not acceptable for research
What is Wikapedia?