Elements I
This is the lesson or message an author communicates about life or human nature.
What is theme?
This term refers to how the author feels about the subject of the text.
What is tone?
An object or image that represents a deeper meaning beyond itself.
What is symbolism?
Language that appeals to the five senses to help readers visualize a scene.
What is imagery?
A poem with 14 lines written in iambic pentameter.
What is a sonnet?
This element refers to how the reader feels while reading a text.
What is mood?
The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot forward.
What is conflict?
When there is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
What is irony?
When an author shows a character’s traits through actions and dialogue rather than directly stating them.
What is indirect characterization?
The turning point or most intense moment in a story.
What is the climax?
This is the difference between what a text is mostly about and the message it communicates.
What is the difference between central idea and theme?
A character’s struggle with fear, guilt, or decision-making is an example of this type of conflict.
What is internal conflict?
Irony in which the audience knows something the character does not.
What is dramatic irony?
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman
What is personification?
The final two lines of a Shakespearean sonnet that often reveal a shift or conclusion.
What is a couplet?
This Regents term refers to the process by which an author develops a character’s personality over time.
What is characterization?
A struggle between a character and societal rules or expectations is which type of conflict?
What is character vs. society?
When an author hints at future events to build suspense.
What is foreshadowing?
When an author exaggerates for emphasis or effect.
What is hyperbole?
A shift in tone or idea within a poem or story, often seen in sonnets.
What is a volta?
This Regents term refers to a character who changes significantly over the course of a text.
What is a dynamic character?
A character who serves as a contrast to another character to highlight traits.
What is a foil?
When an author refers to a well-known historical, literary, or mythological figure.
What is allusion?
A comparison using “like” or “as.”
What is a simile?
A pause or break in a line of poetry that continues the sentence onto the next line.
What is enjambment?