Drama Unit: Literary Terms
Non-fiction Unit: Literary Terms
Characters
Plot
Shakespeare
100
a play on words based on multiple meanings of the same word?
What is Pun
100
a true account of a person's life told by someone else?
What is Biography
100
the main character in a story?
What is Protagonist
100
the turning point and the moment when the reader's interest reaches the highest point?
What is Climax
100
when was he born?
What is April 26, 1564
200
a line of poetry with 10 rhythmic beats? HINT: a type of meter.
What is Iambic Pentameter
200
person for whom writing is intended?
What is Audience
200
character that is revealed through simple description?
What is Flat Character
200
the events that move the plot along. it espands the conflict and builds conflict to a climax?
What is Rising Action
200
where was he born?
What is Stratford on Avon in England
300
the ending of a tragedy?
What is Catastrophe
300
writing in paragraph form (not poetry)?
What is Prose
300
character that is revealed by many personality traits?
What is Round Character
300
the sequence of events in a story. it is generally built around a conflict and tells what happens, when, and to whom?
What is Plot
300
when did he die?
What is April 23, 1616
400
a speech by one character where other characters are present but do not "hear"?
What is Aside
400
a form of autobiographical writing in whech a person recalls significant events in his or her life (often include the writer's feelings & opinions about historical events)?
What is Memoir
400
main character that undergo changes as the plot unfolds?
What is Dynamic Character
400
the beginning, in the first part of the story, it sets the tone, establishes setting, introduces characters, and gives important background information?
What is Exposition
400
where was he buried?
What is Stratford
500
characters who are opposites; their differences help to define each other?
What is Foil Characters
500
the way an author chooses and uses words, phrases, and sentences to tell the story?
What is Style/Diction
500
character that is unaffected by changes and remain the same throughout the plot?
What is Static Character
500
the events that begin to conclude the conflict or that lead to the resolution?
What is Falling Action
500
what age did he attended grammar school?
What is age 15