red 1
A comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.
understatement
A scene that interrupts the normal chronological sequence of events in a story to depict something that happened at an earlier time
flashback
Sequence of events in a story
plot
a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger
crisis
What crime did Miss Strangeworth actually commit?
She was prejudiced about her neighbors and bore false witness against them.
A poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
Ballad
Irony of the necklace story
If she had told the truth in the first place she would not have had a hard life. If she had been content instead of thinking her life was as bad as it actually became none of this would have happened
instructions for actors and stage crew, usually set in italics
stage directions
Repetition of sounds at the end of words
rhyme
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
exposition
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure.
prose
A story written to be performed by actors
Drama
A writer's attitude toward his or her subject matter revealed through diction, figurative language
tone
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
hyperbole
Name two ways Christian differs from Cyrano
Christian-handsome; Cyrano-big nose; Christian not articulate; Cyrano-poetry efficient; Christian- younger; Cyrano-Older; Christian is bold enough to marry Roxanne; Cyrano-afraid to say his feelings
A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way
analogy
the smallest unit of meter; a combination of stressed/unstressed syllables
metric foot/meter
a subordinate plot in a play, novel, or similar work.
subplot
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
allusion
A contrast between expectation and reality
irony
A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination.
poetry
A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story
suspense
a character's whose main purpose is to highlight the strengths of another character
Foil
a plot development that violates the reader's expectations
plot twist