the repitition of the same consonant sound in a sequence of words
What is alliteration
100
reference to outside text
What is allusion
100
an address to someonewho is absent or unable to hear
What is apostrophe
100
universal symbols that evoke deep uncontious response from the reader
What is archytype
100
speech directed at the audience. not audible to other characters on stage
What is aside
200
repitition of internal vowel sound in nearby words
What is assonance
200
language that is discordant and difficult to pronounce
What is cacophony
200
a pause within a line of poetry that contributes to the rhythm of the line
What is caesura
200
character that does not change throughout the work
What is static character
200
character that undergoes some kind of change
What is dynamic character
300
type of informal diction that reflects casual conversational language and often includes slang
What is colloquial
300
work intend3ed to interest, involve and amuse reader
What is comedy
300
the struggle within the plot between opposing forces
What is conflict
300
association and implications that go beyond the literal meaning of the word
What is connotation
300
the turning point in the action of a stroy that has a powerful effect on the protagonist
What is crisis
400
a writers choice of words, phrases, sentence structures and figurative language, which combines to create meaning
What is diction
400
mournful, contemplative lyric peom written to commemorate a death
What is elegy
400
a long narrative poem, told in a formal, elevated style that focuses on a serious subject and chronicles heroic deeds
What is epic
400
when a character suddenly experiences a deep realization about himself
What is epiphany
400
ways of using language that deviate from the literal denotative meaaning of words
What is a figure of speech
500
scene that marks a break in the narrative in order to inform the reader about events that took place before the opening scene of a work
What is flashback
500
a character in a work whose behavior and values contrast with those of another character in order to highlight distinctive temperment of that character
What is foil
500
introduction early in a story if verbak and dramatic hints that suggest what is to come
What is foreshadowing
500
boldly exaggerated statements that adds emphasis without intending to be literaly true