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the set of ideas associated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
Connotation
the conversation between two or more characters in a novel, drama, etc.
Dialogue
The contradiction between expectation and reality (situational, verbal, dramatic)
Irony
the author's reason for writing a work of literature
Purpose
Referring to a person, text, event, etc. outside of the text (Taylor Swift references Romeo)
Allusion
the main message of a text
Theme
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse
Rhyme Scheme
a story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama; a sequence of events
Narrative
Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together “Hard on Hector’s heels..."
Alliteration
A word opposite in meaning to another (good and bad)
Antonym
the dictionary meaning of a word, independent of other associations that the word may have
Denotation
a struggle between opposing forces
Conflict
a reason that explains why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves in a certain way
Motivation
Sound words “Pop, crackle, boom.”
Onomatopoeia
An object represents or stands for something else
Symbol
the attitude of a writer toward the audience or subject.
a form of a language that is particular to a specific region or special group.
Dialect
Two lines of poetry, usually rhyming and in the same meter
Couplet
a repeated line or set of lines at the end of a stanza or section of a longer poem or song
Refrain
Dictionary definition (School = An educational institution)
Denotation
a typical character or situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature
Archetype
a short verbal story of a funny, amusing, or interesting event.
Anecdote
brief reference to a person or idea; up to the audience to make the connection
Allusion
A word or phrase that means exactly or near the same as another (shut the door; close the door)
Synonym
Language that is not literal – similes, metaphors,personification, etc.
Figurative Language