Set 6
The repetition of initial consonant sounds, such as “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
alliteration
The force or character that opposes the main character, the protagonist.
antagonist
Unrhymed iambic pentameter. Most of Shakespeare’s plays are in this form.
blank verse
One who carries out the action of the plot in literature. Major, minor, static, and dynamic are types of _________.
characters
The turning point of action or character in a literary work, usually the highest moment of tension.
climax
A reference contained in a work.
allusion
Words spoken by an actor that are intended to be heard by the audience but not by other characters on stage.
aside
what are some themes of othello?
Jealousy, manipulation, betrayal, racial prejudice ,
APPEARANCE AND REALITY
A clash between opposing forces in a literary work, such as man vs. man; man vs. nature; man vs. God; man vs. self.
conflict
The interpretive level of a word based on its associated images rather than its literal meaning.
connotation
what are some themes from Fences
racism, responsibility, manhood, mortality, family duty,
what time should you be here for your AP exams
7:30
what is your english teachers fav color
green
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, especially by a character in a play.
soliloquy
Two lines of rhyming poetry; often used by Shakespeare to conclude a scene or an important passage.
couplet
Direct address in poetry. Yeats’s line “Be with me Beauty, for the fire is dying” is a good example.
apostrophe
A simple narrative poem, often incorporating dialogue that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of a b c b.
ballad
The inclusion of a humorous character or scene to contrast with the tragic elements of a work, thereby intensifying the next tragic event.
comic relief
A foot of poetry consisting of a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables, (´ ˘ ˘).
dactyl
The literal or dictionary meaning of a word.
denotation
A break or pause within a line of poetry indicated by punctuation and used to emphasize meaning.
caesura
A type of poem that presents a conversation between a speaker and an implied listener. Browning’s “My Last Duchess” is a perfect example.
dramatic monologue
The author’s choice of words.
diction
How does Beowulf describe his exploits.
by saying that he is the only one strong enough to fight the monsters and win.
The conclusion or tying up of loose ends in a literary work; the resolution of the conflict and plot.
denouement