A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story
What is Foreshadowing
100
In New England where most prominent writers were Puritans
What is Colonial Period
100
Way in which the author acquaints us with them
What is Characterization
200
A universal, lesson of the poem
What is Theme
200
Emotional, secondary meaning
What is Connotation
200
A story in which the characters represent abstract qualities or ideas
What is Allegory
200
The War of Independence resulted in some outstanding political writing on justice, liberty, and equality. These works focus on reason, common sense, and self-scrutiny.
What is Revolutionary Period
200
Items or characters used to represent abstract ideas or concept, reveal a great deal about their ideas and beliefs
What is Symbolism
300
Famous Poet from the Harlem Renaissance who wrote the poems "Mother to Son" And "Dreams"
What is LANGSTON HUGHES
300
Creates pictures with words and adds layers of meaning that literal language cannot
What is Figurative Language
300
The use of words that sound like what they mean
What is Onomatopoeia
300
During this period, authors created distinct characters and stories that relied on the unique experiences of life in America.
What is Nationalism
300
Looking for similarities and differences between two or more objects or ideas
What is Comparing and or/ Contrasting
400
This type of poem has no rhyme or rhythm
What is Free Verse
400
Partial or limited similarity between groups of words or ideas
What is Analogy
400
A phrase made up of two seemingly opposite words
What is Oxymoron
400
Arising during the mid-1800s, this period was based on a belief that nature and God were one and the same.
What is Transcendentalism
400
Reference to a well- known story, piece of art, person, or even event
What is Allusion
500
The poetry pyramid includes:
Theme
___?_____
Alliteration
Repetition
Rhyme
Rhythm/Meter
Tone and Mood
Main Idea
Summary
Style and Structure
What is Assonance/Consonance
500
Observation about a group of people, things, or ideas based on evidence
What is Generalization
500
A long speech by one character in a play or story (that everyone is suppose to hear).
What is Monologue
500
Stressed the limited freedom of choice people have over nature and their environment
What is Realism
500
Speaking to an absent person, abstraction, or idea as if present