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Poetry
Literary Devices
Literary Elements
Characters
Allusions
100
fourteen line poem
What is Sonnet?
100
an indirect relationship where one thing or idea is described as being similar to another usually containing the words "like" or "as"
What is Simile?
100
sequence of events in a story
What is Plot?
100
the main character in a story, the one with whom the reader is meant to identify
What is Protagonist?
100
a formidable and often surly guard dog
What is Cerberus?
200
a poetic form in which a single character, addressing a silent auditor at a critical moment, reveals himself or herself and the dramatic situation
What is Dramatic Monologue?
200
where sounds are spelled out as words; or, when words describing sounds actually sound like the sounds they describe
What is Onomatopoeia?
200
a struggle between opposing forces which is the driving force of a story
What is Conflict?
200
counterpart to the main character and source of a story's main conflict
What is Antagonist?
200
used to refer to something taboo
What is Forbidden Fruit?
300
nineteen line from of French Origin
What is Villanelle?
300
the repetition of consonant sounds within close proximity, usually in consecutive words within the same sentence or line
What is Alliteration?
300
the main idea or message conveyed by the piece
What is Theme?
300
the "voice" of a poem; not to be confused with the him/herself
What is Speaker?
300
used to mean a horrible creature of imagination; a wild fancy
What is Chimera?
400
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion
What is Ode?
400
where the audience or reader is aware of something important, of which the characters in the story are not aware
What is Dramatic Irony?
400
the atmosphere or emotional condition created by the piece, within the setting
What is Mood?
400
the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, and appearance
What is Indirect Characterization?
400
refers to anything that tempts a person away from safety and towards a destructive path
What is Sirens?
500
any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody
What is Ballad?
500
the repetition of vowel sounds, usually within words
What is Assonance?
500
the apparent emotional state of the speaker/narrative/narrative voice, as conveyed through the language of the piece
What is Dialogue?
500
the process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives or phrases
What is Direct Characterization?
500
refers to a traitor
What is Benedict Arnold?