Literary Genres
This kind of literature is generally written to be performed (most often on a stage)
drama / play
This literary term refers to the literal dictionary definition of a word
denotation
This term refers to an exaggeration for specific emphasis
"the teacher gave 7 million pages of reading for homework"
hyperbole
In prose, we refer to paragraphs, but in poetry we use this term to refer to a segment of connected lines
stanza
This is the name of our mascot
Ronnie the Husky
This literary genre speaks to made up, not 'real' events, people, or places
fiction
The comparison between two unlike things, using words like 'like' 'as' or 'as though'
simile
A poetic line that ends without any punctuation - the meaning continues on past the line
enjambment / enjambed line
This is the room number of the library
200
This term refers to writing that speaks to real or 'true' events, people, or places
nonfiction
The implied or emotional meaning connected to a word beyond its dictionary definition
connotation
"the flowers were dressed in nothing but light"
personification
A term used to describe the part of a poem where there is a change in attitude or thought - typically where the conclusion or deeper meaning becomes clear
Turn, shift, or volta
This allegedly exists on the (mythical) fourth floor
a pool
This literary genre prioritizes sound, emotions, and figurative language.
poetry
The specific selection of words or kinds of words to enhance meaning, convey emotion, or set a tone.
diction
Words that are chosen to represent sensory experience, whether it be connected to sight, sound, smell, touch, or taste
imagery
This term is used to describe poetry with no prescribed pattern or structure
Free Verse
These are the three upper level programs or pathways available at the junior and senior year.
Full Diploma Program, Career-Related Program, Course Certificate Program
This term is used to describe a long work of fictional prose. Generally it is a narrative. The word also is a synonym for 'new' or 'unique'.
Novel
The repetition of vowel sounds within a phrase or line
assonance
When an author/artist places contradictory ideas/images next to each other for enhanced effect or emphasis
juxtaposition
Two lines of verse - in their own stanza - typically rhyming
couplet
According to lettering on the front of the building, Reagan's building is also called this.
Christopher Latham Sholes Education Complex
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