Poetry
the repetition of identical or similar sounds at the beginning of words
what is alliteration?
a genre that can be broadly defined as any amusing and entertaining literary test
what is a comedy?
the techniques writers use to develop a character. Characters are developed through their words, thoughts, actions, and physical descriptions, as well as by what the writer states directly and what other characters say about them.
what are methods of characterization?
the dictionary definition of a word
what is denotation?
a sentence that contains only one main clause
what is a simple sentence?
rhyme that occurs within a line of verse rather than at the end.
"Hey Jude, don't make it bad
Take a sad song and make it better
Remember to let her into your heart
Then you can start to make it better"
What is internal rhyme?
a literary form intended for performance before and audience
what is drama?
a character who goes through a change during the course of the text
what is a dynamic character?
the association people have with words beyond the dictionary definition. For example, the word "dove" refers to a specific bird, though many people consider it a symbol of peace.
what is connotation?
an incomplete sentence-containing a subject or predicate only-that is punctuated as if it were a complete sentence.
what is a sentence fragment?
the varying rate, intensity, pitch, and volume of speech
what is rhythm?
a serious drama that typically ends in disaster
What is a tragedy?
this is the protagonist's shortcoming that bring about their downfall
what is a tragic flaw?
the use of objects that have meaning in and of themselves to stand for, or represent, something else
what is symbolism?
a question asked for effect rather than to elicit an answer
what is a rhetorical question?
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
what is meter?
a genre in which the text attempts to accurately portray life, in direct opposition of sensationalism or melodrama. The era of its popularity began in the late 19th century, when writers first began to write detailed accounts of ordinary life.
what is realism?
a character to serves as a contrast to another character.
what is a foil?
the use of something more familiar to explain something new and/or complex. The point of comparison is used to demonstrate the similarities between the two entities.
what is an analogy?
the repetition of similar grammatical terms or sentence structures
what is parallelism?
poetry that does not conform to any regular meter and does not rhyme
what is free verse?
this word refers to a line of poetry or poetry in general
what is verse?
the name given to the tragic flaw of excessive pride, which generally leads to the character's downfall.
the way in which a text is written. An analysis of this includes looking at all the devices the writer uses to express meaning.
the positioning of things close together or side by side
what is juxtaposition?