a short speech directed toward the audience that is not heard by other characters on stage
What is an aside?
100
the main message or point an author tries to conveys through the story
What is theme?
100
a concrete object that represents an abstract idea
What is symbol?
100
This type of poetry follows set rules
What is traditional?
100
an autobiographical story about a part of someone's life
What is a memoir?
200
an indirect reference to a famous person, place, event, or literary work
What is an allusion?
200
person or animal that faces a "struggle" in a story
What is character?
200
In "The Scarlet Ibis", the bird is a symbol for this character
Who is Doodle?
200
Traditional poems are organized in this manner
What is stanzas?
200
This event significantly affected the lives of the Irish people in the 1800's and was referenced by Frank McCourt on numerous occasions in "Angela's Ashes"
What is "The Great Famine"?
300
a principal character in force or in opposition to a main character
What is an antagonist?
300
where and when a story takes place
What is setting?
300
words or phrases that appeal to the five senses
What is imagery?
300
"little waves with their soft, white hands" is an example of this type of figurative language
What is personification?
300
In "Angela's Ashes", Frank's family were devout followers of this religion which greatly influenced all aspects of their lives
What is Catholicism?
400
a dramatic work that presents the downfall of a dignified character involved in historically or socially significant events
What is a tragedy?
400
events that propel a story forward
What is plot?
400
The mood Poe evoked in "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Raven"
What is dark, creepy, and scary?
400
"The furrows of the plough form faith in future days" is an example of this sound device
What is alliteration?
400
Elana, the character in the short story, "American History", lived through this tragic, historical event
What is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy?
500
a long speech in which the character reveals his or her thoughts and feelings out loud
What is a soliloquy?
500
the most important part of a story or the turning point
What is climax?
500
The raven in Poe's poem "The Raven" was a symbol of this
What is death?
500
the pattern of end rhyme in each line of poetry
What is rhyme scheme?
500
In "Special Report". many people sought solace at the JFK Library after this tragic 2001 event