Literary Terms
Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers is what two types of figurative language.
consonance & alliteration
Repetition of similar vowel sounds. Ex: She reads ten times.
Assonance.
A serious play or drama typically dealing with the problems of a central character, leading to an unhappy or disastrous ending. Ex: Romeo and Juliet
Tragedy
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well. Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
How many lines do you have for the essay?
26
A statement that is contradicting. Ex: It was raining outside, but I could still see a glare of the sun.
paradox
Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
B. Couplet
A situation in a drama in which the audience knows something that the character does not.
dramatic irony
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell. The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
Imagery
What could the acronym HELP mean when referring to the types of examples that you could use in your writing?
Historical, Entertainment(events), Literary, Personal
What literary elements could IISHAAMPOO refer to?
imagery, irony, simile, hyperbole, alliteration, assonance or allusion, personification, onomaopoeia, oxymoron
A group of consecutive lines in a poem that form a single unit.
Stanza
Instructions written in a play that indicate actions, movements, and emotions an actor should be expressing throughout. Usually in brackets. Ex: [Sandra is looking at Tom. She is wearing a brown hat, and is holding Tom's hand. Both are conversing in a park.] Sandra: Thanks for the wonderful suprise. Tom: [smiles] It is because I love you darling.
Stage Directions
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences. Ex: Love conquers all
Theme
What is the plan of attack for the order in which to complete the test?
read and make notes on the writing prompt
complete reading section
write
revise and edit
review
The sun smiled over the city on this hot & scorching summer day. What type or types of figurative language might this be?
Imagery and Personification
Pattern of rhyming words that are at the end of their respective lines. .
Rhyme scheme
The action or sequence of events in a story. Usually contains 5 basic elements: Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
Plot Structure
What is the meaning of infer or inference? A. Summarizing B. Drawing conclusions C. Meaning of the story
B. Drawing conclusions
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later in the story.
Foreshadowing
How many lines are in a sonnet?
14
A term when one character expresses his or her inner thoughts to the audience in a speech like way and does not intend for other to listen.
Soliloquy
The terms that refers to the language that conveys ideas by saying the opposite. An example of this term is Sarcasm. " Melissa you came in so early today to class."
Verbal Irony Sarcasm
WHAT DOES BME mean & for what questions can you use this strategy?
Beginning, Middle, End/Summary