the emotions or feelings attached to a certain word
What is connotation
100
A serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending. Ex: Romeo and Juliet
What is tragedy
100
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well. Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
What is symbolism
100
What does HELP mean?
What is Help, Events/Experiences, Literature, Pop-culture?
200
A statement that refers to a historical event, literary character, person of history, the bible, etc.
What is an Allusion
200
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
What is couplet
200
When an actor has a long speech which other characters listen to
What is monologue
200
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
What is imagery (synaesthesia for pre-ap)
200
What you do when you receive your expository prompt
What is cross our everything above "write"
300
TPCASTT
What is title, paraphrase, connotation, attitude, shifts, title, theme
300
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
What is stanza
300
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom. She is wearing a brown hat, and is holding Tom's hand. Both are conversing in a park.] Sandra: Thanks for the wonderful surprise. Tom: [smiles] It is because I love you darling.
What is stage directions
300
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all
What is theme
300
Write 3 thesis statements using the following topics. 1. Write an essay explaining the positive effects of technology. 2. Write an essay explaining why it is important to laugh. 3. Write an essay explaining the positive effects of video games.
What is vary
400
The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or type of figurative language might this be?
What is alliteration, personification
400
Rhyming words that are at the end of their respective lines. What we typically think of as a normal rhyme in a poem.
What is end rhyme
400
A term when a character expresses his or her inner thoughts to the audience and does not intend for other to listen.
What is soliloquy
400
The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot
400
What is the meaning of infer or inference? A. Summarizing B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature C. Meaning of the story
What is B
500
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing
500
The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of several successive lines of poetry, sentences, etc.
What is Anaphora?
500
A play that normally ends in a marriage and a happy ending.
What is a comedy
500
The terms that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm. " Melissa you came in so early today to class."
What is verbal irony
500
What are you supposed to do AFTER you find synonyms for KEY words in your essay prompt?