Conflicts
Define allegory.
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
This word can be defined as arhyme in which the stressed syllables of ending consonants match, however the preceding vowel sounds do not match. For instance, in words such as “shape” and “keep”
Slant rhyme
14
Abhor (v)
To regard with disgust and hatred
Define direct characterization
Direct characterization occurs when the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner.
a group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; a verse.
Stanza
How many syllables does one line of verse have?
10
Meticulous (adj)
Showing great attention to detail
Define dystopia.
an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one.
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Alliteration
What is the rhyme scheme of a sonnet?
abab cdcd egeg ff
Enigma
Something difficult to understand or explain
Define the 5 types of conflict
Man vs Man
Man vs Himself
Man vs Society
Man vs Technology
Man vs Nature
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., cuckoo, sizzle ).
Onomatopoeia
How many total quatrains and couplets are in a sonnet?
4 quatrains and 1 sonnet
Clandestine
Kept secret or done secretly
Man vs Self: Ralph vs himself
Man vs Man: tribes against each other
Man vs Society: going against the rules of the old world
Man vs Nature: hurricane
Man vs Technology: making fire
Give 4 examples of figurative language
Metaphor, simile, assonance, alliteration, onomatopoeia
What is the purpose of each quatrain/couplet in a poem?
Q1: Introduction/metaphor
Q2: Extend the metaphor
Q3: Twist
C: Summary
Portmanteau (BONUS: give an example)
a word blending the sounds and combining the meanings of two others