starts with an a
the people that oppose the protagonist.
Who are antagonists?
when you do this when you do this when you do this when you do this when you do this when you do this
What is repetition?
a reoccuring symbol/phrase/object in a story that has significant figurative meaning
What is a motif?
a contradictory statement. it just don't make sense unless you do some soul searching and really think about it (and even then it's only sometimes that you will actually understand it).
What is a paradox?
it ain't prose that's for sure...
What is poetry?
These are references to other writing/media in a piece of writing. the Bible is commonly used in these...
What is an allusion ?
The part of a story that introduces characters, setting, etc.
What is exposition?
a dramaticization, overstatement. example: claire is as short as a hobbit.
What is a hyperbole?
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes.
What is personification?
the second hamlet quiz was over this. it is when a character serves to highlight contrasting traits of another character
What is a character foil?
A poetic foot comprised of unstressed, unstressed, stressed (_ _ /) syllables
What is an anapest?
an elaborate or exaggerated metaphor using unusual imagery
What is a conceit?
What is a metaphor?
The balance between sentences/phrases of similar grammatical structure or phrases.
What is parallel structure or parallelism?
when horatio warns hamlet that the ghost "might deprive your sovereignty of reason/And draw you into madness" it is an example of this literary device.
What is foreshadowing?
a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another.
What is an antecedent?
The process of releasing and getting relief from the release of strong emotions/thoughts.
What is catharsis?
contrasting things being placed close to each other.
What is juxtaposition?
In the sentence, "Hayah went to her class," what would Hayah be in relation to the word "her"?
What is the pronoun antecedent/reference?
an act of speaking ones thoughts aloud without listeners or regardless of them. (ranting but shakespearian)
What is a soliloquy?
The exact opposite of something.
What is an antithesis?
translates to "in the middle of things". narrative style on how to start stories/scenes.
What is in medias res?
the thing that a word or phrase denotes or stands for. example: the prince of denmark is a ____ for hamlet.
What is a referent?
a sudden reversal of fortunes
What is peripeteia?
the point in which a protagonist recognizes/discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own predicament or flaw
What is anagnorisis?