A character who completely contrasts another (usually the protagonist) to reveal traits, values, and motivations. Sometimes but not always an antagonist.
Foil
Two lines of verse that rhyme
couplet
Choice of words or phrases
diction
FRQ 1 analyzes what?
Poetry
When the author gives a hint of what will come later in the story.
foreshadow
A situation where the opposite of what we expect happens.
Irony (situational)
poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter
Free Verse
Writer's attitude towards the subject matter or audience.
tone
FRQ 2 analyzes what?
A reference, usually to classical literature
allusion
A statement or situation that contradicts itself but contains a kernel of truth.
Paradox
Repetition of identical vowel sounds in close proximity, like the deep green sea.
Assonance
Arrangement of words and phrases (usually sentence structure).
Syntax
novels or drama (plays)
The art of persuasion through communication, like using ethos, pathos, or logos.
Rhetoric
Two contrasting elements (people, places, ideas, moods, settings,etc.) are placed side by side, usually creating drama or irony.
Juxtaposition
repeating sounds created by consonants like "what this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt"
consonance
The language used to create images in readers' minds.
Imagery
How many questions are in the MCQ?
55
epigraph
Person OR a thing that is exactly opposite (usually the negative to a good)
antithesis
A poem consisting of 14 lines of rhyming iambic pentameter.
sonnet
5 types of sensory imagery
Visual, Auditory, Olfactory, Gustatory, Tactile
How long do you get to write your 3 FRQs in total?
2 hours
A comparison of two things, without using like or as, that continues throughout a poem or story.
Extended Metaphor