Figurative Language #1
The sequence of events in a story
What is the plot?
A person, place, object or activity that stands for something beyond itself such as the American flag.
What is symbol?
A line of a verse with five metrical feet, each consisting of one short (unstressed) syllable followed by one long (stressed) syllable
What is Iambic Pentameter?
The literary genre where the story takes place in the past.
What is historical fiction?
Poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter .
What is free verse?
A pattern in literature that is found in a variety of works from different cultures throughout the ages.
What is archetype?
An error in reasoning
What is fallacy?
A word with two different meaning.
What is allegory?
A message that evoke strong feelings, such as fear, pity, or vanity .
What is emotional appeal?
A principle character or force in opposition to a protagonist.
What is antagonist?
A short addition to the end of a literary work often dealing with the future of the characters.
What is epilogue?
Introductory scene in a drama. Sometimes they comment on the theme or moral point that will be revealed in the play
What is a prologue?
An imitation of another work, a type of literature or a writer's style usually for the purpose of poking fun such as the Princess Bride or Young Frankenstein.
What is a parody?
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry. Poets use rhythm to bring out the musical quality of language.
What is rhythm?
Questions that do not require a reply.
What is rhetorical question?
To make judgements or arrive at the belief based on evidence, experience, and reasoning.
What is drawing a conclusion?
An extended meditative poem in which the speaker reflects on death - often in tribute to a person who has died recently or a serious subject.
What is a elegy?