This is the general scene or surface AGAINST which designs, patterns, or figures are represented or viewed.
What is a Background?
100
This is the struggle found in any type of literary work. It can be internal or external.
What is Conflict?
100
This is the use of humor to lighten the mood of a serious or tragic story, especially in plays. The technique is very common in Shakespearean works, usually employed to break the tension of a scene.
What is Comic Relief?
100
It is recommended that you do this when asked to comment on how a specific literary device is used in a selection (i.e. How does the author effectively use irony?)
What is Define the Term?
100
This is a lyric poem that consists of 14 lines which usually have one or more conventional rhyme schemes.
What is a Sonnet?
200
This is the central point of attention or interest.
What is a Focal Point?
200
Language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.
What is Imagery?
200
This is a sudden revelation of truth or profound meaning in life.
What is an Epiphany?
200
These are key to making your response look good because they help you "show off" your knowledge!
What are Literary Devices/Terms?
200
This is a type of poem that tells a story similar to a folktale or legend which often has a repeated refrain.
What is a Ballad?
300
This is the use of opposing elements, such as colors, forms, or lines, to produce an intensified effect in a visual piece.
What is Contrast?
300
This is an implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant. It occurs usually in three variations: verbal, dramatic, and situational.
What is Irony?
300
This is the process in writing that ties ideas together so that the written piece is seen as one.
What is a Unity?
300
Each section of your exam, as you know, will be linked to a common theme. The purpose of this is to help you make what?
What are Connections?
300
This type of poetry is written in either rhyme or unrhymed lines that have no set fixed pattern.
What is Free Verse?
400
This is the way shapes are arranged. It can provide harmony or tension, depending on the arrangement.
What is Balance?
400
The perspective from which the story is told, consisting of four types: first, third, third limited, and third omniscient.
What is Point of View?
400
This represents the implied meaning of a word, not its literal meaning.
What is a Connotation?
400
These are a requirement for each response that you write. They are examples used throughout your responses to "support" your claims and prove your understanding.
What are Specific References?
400
This type of poetry has rhyming stanzas made up of two lines.
What is a Couplet?
500
This is a slight variation in color, occuring when lines or other marks are used to fill in outlines of a visual to represent variations of color or darkness.
What is Shading?
500
A method that uses an object to represent something more than its literal meaning.
What is a Symbol?
500
This is a literary tone that is used to ridicule the subject of a work. While it can be funny, its purpose is not to amuse but to arouse contempt.
What is Satire?
500
You can always use this technique when you are unsure of how to begin a response.
What is Restate the Question?
500
This is a Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five more, usually containing a season word.