English Terms
This is when an author indirectly hints at—through things such as dialogue, description, or characters' actions—what's to come later on in the story. This device is often used to introduce tension to a narrative.
True or false: The first American literature began in the 1600s when the Europeans came to the Americas.
False: there is a lengthy tradition of oral story telling and history that existed way before Europeans came to America.
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The author of Romeo and Juliet and Macbeth.
Who is William Shakespeare?
This term is where a story takes place.
What is the setting?
This is an exaggerated statement that's not meant to be taken literally by the reader. It is often used for comedic effect and/or emphasis.
What is hyperbole?
This American author wrote short stories and poems that were terrifying. His list includes The Cask of Amontillado, The Black Cat, The Raven, The Gold Bug, and The Pit and the Pendulum.
Who is Edgar Allan Poe?
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This is a book about a dystopian future where Katniss Everdeen is the main character.
What is the Hunger Games Series?
This term is used when an author gives non-human things human characteristics.
What is personfication?
This is an interruption in a narrative that depicts events that have already occurred, either before the present time or before the time at which the narration takes place. This device is often used to give the reader more background information and details about specific characters, events, plot points, and so on.
What is a flashback?
This American author wrote stories of survival including The Call of the Wild and White Fang.
Who is Jack London?
This is a new but popular online guessing game where you hear a portion of a song and have to guess it.
What is Heardle
This person is often credited to writing the Declaration of Independence in the United States.
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
This term is used when an author uses the same consonant at the beginning of each word.
What is alliteration?
This is when an author makes an indirect reference to a figure, place, event, or idea originating from outside the text. Many of these make reference to previous works of literature or art.
What is an allusion?
This is a tony winning Broadway play that uses rap as the main mode of signing. It was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda. It is on Disney plus, and we will watch the first portion in class this year.
What is Hamilton?
These two summer blockbusters became common double features in theaters because of their wild differences in theme.
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He was a great Greek Hero who helped to defeat the army of Troy using the Trojan Horse. He went on a long journey home, got lost, fought monsters, and eventually returned after many years.
Who is Odysseus?
This character in a story is often opposite of the protagonist or main character. They are usually the "bad" guy or someone who challenges the protagonist.
What is antagonist?
This is a genre of writing that criticizes something, such as a person, behavior, belief, government, or society. It often employs irony, humor, and hyperbole to make its point.
What is satire?
This American poet was the first to really use Free Verse as a major style of poetry. He wrote a collection of poems titled Leaves of Grass and is often spoke of as one of the most important American poets.
Who is Walt Whitman?
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What is Ahsoka
A type of monologue that's often used in dramas. This is when a character speaks aloud to himself (and to the audience), thereby revealing his inner thoughts and feelings and is a major feature of Shakespeare's plays.
What is a soliloquy?
This is a style of poetry that uses no rhymes and is usually set in iambic pentameter.
What is blank verse?