words that are spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character but that are not supposed to be overheard by the others on stage
What is an aside
100
song that tells a story
What is a ballad
100
Person in a story, poem, or play
What is a character
100
Way of speaking that is characteristic of a particular region or a particular group of people
What is dialect
100
Long story told in elevated language which relates the great deeds of a larger than life hero who embodies the values of a particular socity
What is an epic
200
A very brief story, usually told to make a point
What is an anecdote
200
an account of a person's life, written by another person
What is a biography
200
Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot
What is the climax
200
the conversation between characters in a story or play
What is dialogue
200
short piece of nonfiction that examines a single subject form a limited point of view
What is an essay
300
Repetition of the save consonant sounds at the beginning of a word that are close together
What is alliteration
300
Poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
What is Blank verse
300
in general, a story that ends happily
What is a comedy
300
a writer's or speaker's choice of words
What is diction
300
Adjective or descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place or thing
What is an epithet
400
Reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or pop culture.
What is an allusion
400
Which is "Ballad of Birmingham"
What is a ballad
400
Comic scene or event that breaks up a serious play or narrative
What is comic relief
400
Story that is written to be acted for an audience
What is drama
400
type of writing that explains, gives information, defines, or clarifies an idea
What is an Exposition
500
Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike in some respects.
What is an analogy
500
The life of Abraham Lincoln written by Carl Sandburg
What is a biography
500
Struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces
What is conflict
500
A poem in which a speaker addresses one or more silent listeners, often reflection on a specific problem or situation