Types of Works
Writing to inform/explain
What is Informational/Expository?
Patterns of symbols and/or themes in stories
What is Motif?
The opening lines of a drama that give background information
What is Prologue?
When the audience/reader knows something a character does not.
What is Dramatic Irony
The main idea of an essay that is supported with concrete evidence.
What is a Thesis Statement?
Story of a life told by the person whose life it is about
What is Autobiography?
Typical example of a person or thing: shows up paternalistically in stories
What are Archetypes?
The main character of a tragedy
What is Tragic Hero?
Conflict within a character (Person v. Self)
What is Internal Conflict?
Short summary of a funny event, often used to support a greater point.
What is an Anecdote?
Story of life told by another person
What is Biography?
An expression
What is an Idiom?
The character trait that leads to the downfall of the tragic hero
What is Tragic Flaw?
Being facetious
What is Verbal Irony?
A listing of sources (primary and secondary) used in an essay or research paper.
What is a Works Cited page?
Story of a particular time in one's life told by themselves
What is Memoir?
Exaggerating or stretching the truth for literary effect. Example: My shoes are killing me!
What is Hyperbole?
Breaks in a play
What is an Act?
Conflict between a character and something else (Person vs. Person/Nature/Society/Fate/Universe)
What is External Conflict?
A claim made to rebut a previous claim
What is a Counterclaim?
Talk on a religious or moral subject
What is a Sermon?
Comparison of two unlike things without using "like or as"
What is a Metaphor?
Sections of an act in a play
What is a Scene?
An unexpected situation considering the circumstances (usually pessimistic in nature). Example: a car crashes near a "Drive Carefully" sign.
What is Situational Irony?
Evaluation of scientific, academic, or professional work by others in the same field
What is Peer Review?