Literary Terms 1
This is a hint about things that have not happened.
What is foreshadowing?
This include a conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
What is plot?
Hot and passionate are both synonyms for this word.
What is torrid?
Someone who has been cheated on might feel ____________ (7 letters) towards dating.
What is cynical?
These four characters know about the marriage of Romeo and Juliet.
Who are Romeo, Juliet, the Nurse, and Friar Laurence?
Reading this, usually italicized, before reading the excerpt gives you and overview of the selection and lets you know what genre it is.
What is the introduction?
"She was as bright as the sun" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
Types of this include man vs. nature, man vs. self, man vs. man, and man vs. society.
What is conflict?
If you feel like something is _____________ (11 letters), keep pushing forward; you never know what you can do until you try.
What is insuperable?
The word propaganda comes from this word meaning to spread or broadcast.
What is propagate?
Romeo goes to this city when he is banished from Verona.
What is Mantua?
You should always do this before you read the excerpts.
What is read the questions?
First person, second person, and third person are all types of this.
What is point of view?
"The waves raced to the shore and said hello to the toes of the beachgoers" is an example of this.
What is personification?
When I'm in a ___________ (7 letters) mood, I write in my journal about my feelings.
What is pensive?
Superman is _______________ (10 letters) to everything except for Kryptonite.
What is impervious?
These people were not allowed to act in Shakespeare's day.
What are women?
You can make an educated guess and increase your chances of getting a question correct by NOT doing this.
What is leaving a question blank?
If Romeo is the protagonist, Tybalt would be this.
What is the antagonist?
Family, Love, and Fate & Free Will are all central messages of Romeo and Juliet. A central message in a story is also known as this.
What is theme?
Ms. Mageary may look ____________ (6 letters) but that's just because she's so young, beautiful, and energetic; she's actually an extremely experienced teacher.
What is callow?
Hitler was a famous _____________ (6 letters), leading his followers in the genocide of millions of people.
What is despot?
What are the nightingale and the lark?
You should read each selection this many times.
What is twice?
An example of this is when the audience knows that Juliet is still alive when the characters in the play believe she is dead.
What is dramatic irony?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" is an example of a purposeful exaggeration, also known as this.
What is hyperbole?
If someone helps you out, make sure you say thank you. You don't want to be known as a(n) _____________ (7 letters).
What is ingrate?
The host tried to ____________ (6 letters) his guests with stories of his most recent travels but, alas, the guests were disinterested.
What is regale?
This is a 10-syllable line comprised of 5 iambs, with each iamb containing one unstressed and one stressed syllable.
What is iambic pentameter?
Because Ms. Mageary is trying to save the environment, when you receive your exam, you MAY NOT do this.
What is write on the test?