Literature Terms
The main character of a story
Protagonist
This Shakespeare piece of work is of the story of a man in Scotland who murders the king to take his place.
Macbeth
A word, phrase, or clause that describes a noun or pronoun.
Adjective
I gave, my friend, Adam, a piece of the pie.
1st comma does not belong
Edgar Allen Poe
This type of irony is when the audience knows something that the characters do not.
This Greek epic tells the story of a man who meets many monsters on a journey, such as a cyclops.
Odyssey
A noun or pronoun denoting a person or thing acted upon indirectly by the action of a verb
Indirect Object
I would love to but I have a dinner I have to go to instead, which makes it tough for me to go.
Add a comma before "but"
This form of poem was popularized in England by Shakespeare, who wrote over 154 of them.
Sonnets
An actor's speech, directed to the audience, that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage
Aside
This story of British children who end up deserted on an island shows what may happen in if young boys are let loose.
The Lord of the Flies
A word, phrase, or clause that modifies the meaning of a verb, adjective, or itself
Adverb
I don't see the point in it. It's honestly a whole big confusing mess that he really doesn't like to be around.
The regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or clauses.
Anaphora
A sudden moment of understanding that causes a character to change or to act in a certain way.
Epiphany
This novel by Elie Wiesel tells the story of being incarcerated in Auschwitz as a young Jewish boy.
Night
A word or phrase that links words, phrases, clauses, or sentences.
conjunction
However, according to the novel, there really are limitations, in the way we think.
This form of poem has a very loose rule set, allowing the author to do as they please with the work.
Free-verse
The overall meaning of a piece.
Theme
This Russian novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky tells the tale of Rodion Raskolnikov and the desperate times of poverty in 1800s St. Petersburg
Crime and Punishment
The uninflected form of a verb, usually preceded by "to".
Infinitive
Even though it is quite troublesome for a majority of the people involved, I believe, to many people's chagrin, that without a doubt there are many who would unequivocally, agree with the sentiment.
Remove the comma after unequivocally.
This Spanish poet was prosecuted during the Spanish Civil War and was assassinated due to his stand against the fascist regime of the time.
Federico García Lorca