vocab
a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as
what is a simile
a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without the use of specific words of comparison
what is a metaphor
a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
what is personification?
a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase
what is an oxymoron?
a literary device in which an author drops subtle hints about plot developments to come later in the story
what is foreshadowing?
a joke based on the use of a word, or more than one word, that has more than one meaning but the same sound.
what is a pun?
a reference to a Greek god or goddess
Words used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
what is verbal irony?
An event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience
what is situational irony?
A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true
what is dramatic irony?
a particular rhythm that the words established in each line. That rhythm is measured in small groups of syllables
what is iambic pentameter?
the repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences
what is assonance?
characterized by the repetition of the same consonant two or more times in short succession
what is consonance?
a descriptive adjective or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality
what is an epithet?
a device that consists of repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses
what is an anaphora?
a recurrent thematic element in a literary or artistic work
what is a motif?
a line “quietly” spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage
what is an "aside?"
a speech by a character, thinking aloud; it allows the audience to “listen in” to the private feelings and thoughts of a character
what is a soliloquy?
words that tell the reader who is being addressed, often by using the characters' names
what is a direct address?
ordinary writing that is not poetry, drama, or song
what is prose?
the repetition of the last word of a preceding clause. The word is used at the end of a sentence and then used again at the beginning of the next sentence.
what is anadiplosis?
a statement or situation with seemingly contradictory or incompatible components. On closer examination, however, the combination of these components is indeed appropriate.
what is a paradox?
a character that contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist)
what is a dramatic foil?
an extended uninterrupted speech by a character in a drama.
what is a dramatic monologue?
a technique by which the writer (character) addresses an inanimate object, an idea, or a person who is either dead or absent
what is an apostrophe?