A type of literature. Includes mystery, historical fiction, realistic fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and more
Genre
Poetry not written in a regular patter of meter or rhyme
Free verse
A story written to be performed on stage, a play
Drama
This is the part of plot that leads up to the climax
Rising action
Sound words (pop, ring, sizzle)
onnomotpiea
The repetition of vowel sounds followed by different consonants in two or more stressed syllables (the wide slide would not glide)
Assonance
A group of lines in a poem that acts like a paragraph in a poem
Stanza
A literary work, especially a play that has a happy ending
Comedy
The third part of the PLOT that offers the highest point of action; this is the moment the reader has been waiting for
Climax
A combination of words that contradict each other, controlled chaos or killing with kindness are examples
oxymoron
A brief true story about an interesting, amusing, or strange event told to entertain or make a point
Annecdote
Free space!
Free space!
Ideas or tone associated with a word. (Calling someone a dog)
Connotation
A means by which an author presents material that occurred earlier than the present tense of the narrative
Flashback
A statement that seems contradictory but actually may be true, an unexpected insight
Paradox
The repetition of initial consonant sounds (she sells sea shells)
Alliteration?
A pair of rhyming lines in poetry, usually the same length
Couplet
The form of language spoken in a particular region or group that may involve changes in pronunciation
Dialect
The first part of the plot that introduces the characters, basic situations, and setting
Exposition
A character's personality is revealed through physical appearance, thoughts, speech, actions, or other characters' thoughts, speech, and actions concerning that character.
Indirect charecterization
A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
Allusion?
the rhythmic measure of a line.
Meter
(Double Jeporady) This narrative device uses characters, plot, and setting to communicate a deeper meaning.
Allegory
(Double jeporady) A long narrative poem about a hero's journey
Epic
A character's personality is revealed through direct comments about the character's personality from the writer.
Direct charecterization