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plotthe story line
settingtime and place in a story
themecentral message of a work
stylewriters way of writing
point of viewperspective from which the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)
symbolismuses something to represent something else
foreshadowinggiving clues to suggest events that have yet to occur
moodfeeling created (in the reader) by a work
ironycontrast between what is stated and what is meant
similemaking comparisons between two subjects using like or as
metaphorone thing is spoken of as if it were something else
personificationa non-human subject is given human traits
alliterationrepetition of first sound (Peter Piper picked) - repeated at least two times
allusiona reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work to make the writing stronger
stanzagroups of lines in a poem - paragraphs, stanzas
imagerydescriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures for the reader
flashbacka section in a literary work that interrupts the chronological order of events to relate an event from an earlier time. (goes back in time)
protagonistthe good main character
ASSONANCE"cry" "side" "mine" "type"
CONSONANCE"...a murmuring of immemorial elms..."
ONOMATOPOEIA"buzz" "bang" "hiss" "splash"
OXYMORON"sweet sorrow" "cold fire"
PARADOX"Much madness is divinest sense."
PERSONIFICATION"The train wailed in the night."
PUNMercutio with his dying breath: "Look for me tomorrow and you will find me a grave man."
settingtime and place
plotevents in a story
climaxpoint of greatest emotion in story
punplay on words
allusionmaking reference to another work of art
foreshadowinghints of things to come
flashbackinterrupts chronological plot
themeauthor's message
toneauthor's attitude
point of view1st, 3rd limited, 3rd omniscient
characterperson or animal that takes part in a literary work
dynamica character who changes
statica character who does not change
dialogueconversation of two
monologueconversation
soliloquylong speech by a character who is alone
expositionbackground;intro of characters
resolutionoutcome, result
flashbackinterruption of action to go to past
connotationthe implied or suggested meaning of word or phrase apart from the explicit meaning
denotationthe literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
figurative languagelanguage enriched by word images and figures of speech
assonancethe repetition of a vowel sound in words
consonancethe repetition of final consonant sounds
alliterationthe repetition of the beginning sounds of two or more neighboring words
literarybeing able to communicate effectively by reading and writing
adjectiveword that describes somebody or something.
adverba word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb. It tells "how, when, where, why, how often, and how much." There are 4 classifications: time, place, manner, and degree.
gerundverb form that ends in -ing and is used as a noun.
SEMICOLONUSED TO SEPARATE TWO INDEPENDANT CLAUSES THAT ARE RELATED.
PERIODUSED AT THE END OF A SENTENCE
COLONOFTEN USED BEFORE A LIST
QUOTATION MARKSUSED AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF A QUOTE
nounA word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
common nounA word that names an ordinary noun.
proper nounA word that names a specific noun.
pronounA word that takes the place of a noun.
adjectiveA word that modifies (describes) a noun or pronoun.
proper adjectiveA word formed from a proper noun.
adverbA word that modifies (describes) a verb, adjective, or adverb.
verbA word that shows action or state of being.
helping verbA word that helps the main verb.
linking verbA word that links the subject to a noun, pronoun, or adjective in the predicate.
prepositionA word that shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence.
conjunctionA word that joins words or groups of words.
articleThe adjectives A, AN, THE.
interjectionAn exclamatory word that expresses emotion. It stands alone - away from the rest of the sentence.
adjectiveAnswers the questions: What kind? Which one? How many?
adverbAnswers the questions: How? When? Where? To what degree or extent?
plotthe story line
settingtime and place in a story
characterizationpersonality trait of characters
themecentral message of a work
stylewriters way of writing
point of viewperspective from which the story is told (1st, 2nd, 3rd person)
symbolismuses something to represent something else
foreshadowinggiving clues to suggest events that have yet to occur
moodfeeling created (in the reader) by a work
ironycontrast between what is stated and what is meant
satirewriting that ridicules or criticizes individuals, ideas, social convention
similemaking comparisons between two subjects using like or as
metaphorone thing is spoken of as if it were something else
personificationa non-human subject is given human traits
alliterationrepetition of first sound (Peter Piper picked) - repeated at least two times
allusiona reference to a well-known person, place, event, or literary work to make the writing stronger
inferencea guess of what can be
stanzagroups of lines in a poem - paragraphs, stanzas
rhyme schemethe regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
imagerydescriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures for the reader
flashbacka section in a literary work that interrupts the chronological order of events to relate an event from an earlier time. (goes back in time)
protagonistthe good main character
antagonistthe bad main character
dynamic characterthe character that changes (Scrooge)
static characterthe character that does not change
settingtime and place
protagonistmain character with problem
antagonistprotagonist's problem
plotevents in a story
climaxpoint of greatest emotion in story
denouementconclusion,resolution
rising actioncomplications
expositionbeginning of plot
ironyopposite happens of what is expected
punplay on words
allusionmaking reference to another work of art
toneauthor's attitude
allusionreference to a person, literary work, or work of art
dialogueconversation of two
monologueconversation
soliloquylong speech by a character who is alone
dramatic ironycontradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows
themecentral message, purpose, or concern of a literary work
Personificationgiving an inanimate object human-like characteristics
connotationthe implied or suggested meaning of word or phrase apart from the explicit meaning
denotationthe literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
figurative languagelanguage enriched by word images and figures of speech
metaphora figure of speech that makes an implied comparison
moodemotional state expressed in a literary work
onomatopoeiaa figure of speech in which the sound of a word reflects its sense or meaning
Allusionreference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.
characterizationthe act of creating and developing a character
direct characterizationthe author directly states a character's traits
indirect characterizationan author tells what a character looks like, does, and says, and how other characters react to him
round charactershows many different traits--faults as well as virtues
flat characterwe see only one side of a character
dynamic characterdevelops and grows during the course of the story
static characterdoes not change or grow
external conflictmain character struggles against and outside force
internal conflictinvolves a character in conflict with himself or herself
connotationthe set of ideas associeated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
coupleta pair of rhyming lines usually of the sme lenght and meter
genrecategory or type of literature
haikua three-line verse form. 5-7-5 syllables
imagerythe descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
prosethe ordinary form of written language
quatraina stanza or poem made up of four lines, usually with a definite rhythm and rhyme scheme
rhymethe repetition of sounds at the ends of words
rhyme schemea regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
rhythmthe patter of beats, or stresses, in spoken or written language
science fictionwriting that tells about imagninary events that involve science or technology
settingthe timeand place of the action
short storya brief work of fiction
similea figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison between two basically unlike ideas
soliloquya long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
sonneta fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter
stanzaa formal division of lines ina poem, considered as a unit
tonethe writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject of a literary work
tragedya work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character
Narrative PoemA verse that tells a story
SonnetA fourteen line poem that follows one of a number of different rhyme themes
Free VersePoetry that avoids use of regular rhyme, rhythm, meter, or division into stanzas
Lyric PoemA highly musical verse that expresses the emotions of a speaker
rosepast tense of rise
raisedpast tense of raise
have lainpast participle of lie
have laidpast particple of lay
have risenpast particple of rise
semicolonused like a period
apostropheused to show possession
colonused before a list
alliterationpink panther
assonancehow now
simileYou are as angry as a bee.
onomatopoeiaThe crackling fire was cozy.
metaphorYou are the sunshine of my life.
resolutionoutcome, result
dynamic characterdevelops and grows during the course of the story
static characterdoes not change or grow
climaxthe high point of interest or supsense in a story, novel, or play
conflicta sturggle between opposing forces
external conflictmain character struggles against and outside force
internal conflictinvolves a character in conflict with himself or herself
connotationthe set of ideas associeated with a word in addition to its explicit meaning
coupleta pair of rhyming lines usually of the sme lenght and meter
denotationa words dictionary meaning, independent of other associations that the word may have
dialcectfrom of language spoken by people in a particular region or group
dialoguea conversaation between characters
dictionword choice
dramaa story written to be performed by actors
dramatic poetrypoetry that utilizes the techniques of drama
epica long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes
epic simile (Homeric simile)an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects
essaya short nonfiction work about a particular subject
expositionthe part of the work that introduces the cahracters, the setting, and the basic situation
fantasya highly imaginative writing that contains elements not found in real life
fictionprose writing that tells about imagninary charactes and events
figurative languagewriting or speech not meant to be interpreted literally
foreshadowingthe use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur
free versepoetry not written in a regular rhythmical pattern, or meter
genrecategory or type of literature
haikua three-line verse form. 5-7-5 syllables
imagea word or phrase that appeals to one or more of the five senses
imagerythe descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader
verbal ironywords are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant
dramatic ironythere is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true
irony of situationan event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters
lyric poema highly musical verse that expresses the observations and feelings of a single speaker
metaphora figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else
metera poem's rhythmical patter
monologuea speech by one character in a play, story, or poem
moodthe feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage
mytha fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or the causes of natural phenomena
narrationwriting that tells a story
narrativea story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama
narrative poema poem that tells a story
narratora speaker or character who tells a story
nonfictionprose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events
novela long work of fiction
onomatopoeiathe use of words that imitate sounds
personificationa type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
persuasionwriting or speech that attempts to convice the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action
plotthe sequence of events in a literary work
poetryone of the three major types of literature, the others being prose and drama
prosethe ordinary form of written language
quatraina stanza or poem made up of four lines, usually with a definite rhythm and rhyme scheme
repetitionthe use of any element of language--a sound, a word, a phrase, a clause, or a sentence--more than once
rhymethe repetition of sounds at the ends of words
rhyme schemea regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem
rhythmthe patter of beats, or stresses, in spoken or written language
science fictionwriting that tells about imagninary events that involve science or technology
settingthe timeand place of the action
short storya brief work of fiction
similea figure of speech in which like or as is used to make a comparison between two basically unlike ideas
soliloquya long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage
sonneta fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter
tonethe writer's attitude toward his or her audience and subject of a literary work
tragedya work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character
exaggerationstretching of the truth
action verba word that shows action
adjectivedescribes a noun or a pronoun
adverbdescribes a verb, an adjective or another adverb
anecdotea short story about someone
antonymsopposite words
charactera person, animal, or creature in a story
conjunctiona word that joins other words
context cluehelps a reader find the meaning of an unkown word
future tenseshows an action that will happen in the future
haikua Japanese verse form
interjectionexpresses strong feeling or emotion
interrogative sentenceasks a question
linking verbconnects the subject and the predicate
main verbmost important word in the predicate
metaphorcompares two things by saying one thing is the other
nouna person, a place, a thing or an idea
part of speechtells how a word is used in a sentence
plotseries of events in a story itne order in which they happen
plural nounmore than one person, place, or thing
possessive nounshows ownership
posseive pronounmy, your, his, her, its, our, and their
prepositionrelates the noun or pronoun to another word in the sentence
pronouna word that takes the place of a noun
proper nounnames a particular person, place, or thing
alliterationrepetition of an initial consonant sound
personificationgiving life to inanimate objects
onomatopoeiawords that sound like what they mean
apostrophea direct address to a person or thing as if it were alive and present
similecomparing two dissimilar objects using like or as
metaphoran implied comparison between two dissimilar things whereby one object becomes the other
hyperbolean exaggeration
ironywhen the outcome is the opposite of what is expected
oxymorona contradiction of terms
synedochepart for the whole
alliterationPeter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
literal languagemeans exactly what it says
metaphorYour eyes are diamonds.
simileYour eyes are like diamonds.
hyperboleThere were a thousand people at my party.
commapunctuation mark used to separate items in a series
denotationdictionary definition
metaphorYou are the light of my life.
simileYou're as ugly as roadkill.
oxymoronBrawling Love
anecdotea short story about a funny event
allusionreference to something outside the work usually mythical, biblical, etc.
GRAVESOMBER OR SOLEMN; DANGEROUS
ECSTATICEXTREMELY JOYFUL
EMPATHETICEXHIBITIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS FEELINGS
SERENECALM AND UNRUFFLED
TAUNTINGJEERING; TORMENTING
CHERISHTO HOLD DEAR
RESOLUTIONWHEN ALL THE LOOSE ENDS ARE TIED UP
FALLING ACTIONEVENTS THAT OCCUR AFTER THE CLIMAX
CLIMAXPOINT OF NO RETURN; POINT OF MOST INTENSE INTEREST
RISING ACTIONALL THE EVENTS THAT LEAD TO THE CLIMAX
NARRATIVE HOOKTHE PART OF THE STORY THAT GRABS THE READER'S ATTENTION
EXPOSITIONTHE PART OF THE STORY THAT EXPLAINS THE BACKGROUND AND MAKES CONFLICT CLEAR
PLOTTHE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS IN A STORY
NOVELA LONG WORK OF NARRATIVE PROSE FICTION
ANECDOTESHORT SUMMARY OF A FUNNY EVENT
ARCHETYPEA REPEATING PATTERN OR FORM IN LITERATURE
BALLADA SONG ABOUT SOMEONE FROM THE PAST
CLICHEAN OVERUSED WORD OR PHRASE
DIALOGUECONVERSATION BETWEEN 2 OR MORE CHARACTERS
SYMBOLSOMETHING SEEN THAT STANDS FOR SOMETHING UNSEEN
FICTIONSTORIES ABOUT IMAGINARY PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS
FREE VERSEPOETRY WITHOUT A REGULAR PATTERN OF RHYTHM OR RHYME
LYRIC POETRYSHORT POETRY, USUALLY ABOUT AN EMOTION, AND ONLY HAS ONE SPEAKER
Moodthe feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader
FICKLECHANGEABLE
elusivehard to pin down
conflagrationa large fire
bellicoseaggressive
morosegloomy
nettleto annoy
bemoanto complain about
surreptitioussneaky
perpetuatedcaused to continue
nefariouswicked, immoral
pseudonyman author's assumed name
conundruman enigma; a puzzle
FICKLECHANGEABLE
VERSETHE OPPOSITE OF PROSE; POETRY
PARADOXA STATEMENT THAT SEEMS TO BE CONTRADICTORY BUT ACTUALLY PRESENTS A TRUTH
THEY HAVE EARS BUT HEAR NOT.PARADOX
ALLUSIONA REFERENCE TO SOMETHING OUTSIDE THE WORK; USUALLY MYTHICAL, BIBLICAL OR HISTORICAL
FOILA CHARACTER WHO HELPS EMPHASIZE THE TRAITS OF ANOTHER CHARACTER THROUGH CONTRAST
SYMPATHETICCOMPREHENDING THE NEEDS AND FEELINGS OF OTHERS
FACETIOUSLACKING SERIOUS INTENT; NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
OBJECTIVENOT INFLUENCED BY PERSONAL FEELINGS; BASED ON FACTS
CONTEMPTUOUSSHOWING OR EXPRESSING CONTEMPT OR DISDAIN
PORTENTOUSFOREBODING
ADVERSARYA FOE, AN ENEMY
CHASTEDECENT; PURE
PARALLELISMREPETITION OF GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURE
PROSEOPPOSITE OF POETRY; WRITING IN SENTENCES
ANECDOTESHORT SUMMARY OF A FUNNY EVENT
ARCHETYPEA REPEATING PATTERN OR FORM IN LITERATURE
BALLADA SONG ABOUT SOMEONE FROM THE PAST
CLICHEAN OVERUSED WORD OR PHRASE
DIALOGUECONVERSATION BETWEEN 2 OR MORE CHARACTERS
FICTIONSTORIES ABOUT IMAGINARY PEOPLE, PLACES, AND EVENTS
FREE VERSEPOETRY WITHOUT A REGULAR PATTERN OF RHYTHM OR RHYME
LYRIC POETRYSHORT POETRY, USUALLY ABOUT AN EMOTION, AND ONLY HAS ONE SPEAKER
CYNICALPESSIMISTIC; SKEPTICAL
APATHETICINDIFFERENT; UNCONCERNED
DEFIANTDISOBEDIENT
WITTYFUNNY AND CLEVER
DIPLOMATICTACTFUL; SKILL IN DEALING WITH OTHERS
PENSIVETHOUGHTFUL; WORRIED
ironycontrast between what is stated and what is meant
coupleta pair of rhyming lines usually of the same length and meter
sonneta fourteen-line lyric poem, usually written in rhymed iambic pentameter
DISDAINTO REJECT AS BENEATH ONESELF
POINT OF VIEWTHE PERSPECTIVE FROM WHICH A STORY IS TOLD
FIRST PERSONCHARACTERIZED BY THE PRONOUN "I"
THIRD PERSONTOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE STROY WHO KNOES THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF A SINGLE CHARACTER IN THE STORY
OMNISCIENTTOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF SOMEONE OUTSIDE THE STORY WHO KNOWS THE THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS OF ALL THE CHARACTERS
HAMPERTO HINDER OR OBSTRUCT
PLACIDCALM; SERENE
ABRASIVECOARSE; ROUGH
COVERTHIDDEN
COWERTO RECOIL IN FEAR
CREDIBLEBELIEVABLE
REPREHENSIBLESHAMEFUL
BLATANTOBVIOUS
BLATANTI COULD NOT BELIEVE THE ___ LIES SHE TOLD!
REPREHENSIBLESHE WAS EMBARRASSED BY HER SON'S _____ BEHAVIOR.
DISDAINCANDICE LOOKED AT THE OTHER GIRL'S CLOTHING WITH ____.
COWEREDFRIGHTENED BY THE ANGRY, HISSING CAT, THE PUPPY ______ UNDERNEATH THE BED.
CREDIBLETHE ATTORNEY THOUGHT THAT BOB WOULD MAKE A BELIEVABLE, ______ WITNESS.
PLACIDTHE ____ EXPRESSION ON HER FACE HID HER INNER TURMOIL.
ABRASIVEHIS _____ MANNER DID NOT ENDEAR HIM TO HIS PATIENTS; THEY THOUGHT HE WAS TOO HARSH.
COVERTTHE AGENTS WERE SENT OUT ON A ____ OPERATION.
HAMPERTHE INVESTIGATION WAS _____(ED) BY CRIME SCENE CONTAMINATION.
VICARIOUSFELT OR UNDERGONE AS IF ONE WERE TAKING PART IN THE EXPERIENCE OF ANOTHER
VICARIOUSLYJOHN LIVED ____(LY) THROUGH THE ACTION MOVIES HE WATCHED.
MANDATEAN AUTHORITATIVE COMMAND
MANDATEDIT WAS ___(ED) THAT BOB DO FORTY HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
ALTRUISMSELFLESSNESS; UNSELFISH CONCERN FOR OTHERS
ALTRUISMTHE WEALTHY MAN WAS KNOWN FOR HIS ____; HE WAS ALWAYS TRYING TO HELP THE LESS FORTUNATE.
LACKADAISICALLACKING ENERGY
LACKADAISICALTHE ____ YOUNG MAN WAS TOO LAZY TO GET HIS OWN SODA.
INEPTCLUMSY
INEPTTHE ___ REFEREE KEPT GETTING IN THE FORWARD'S WAY.
FINESSESKILLFUL; TACTFUL, REFINEMENT AND DELICACY OF PERFORMANCE
FINESSEERIC STAAL'S ___ ON THE ICE MAKES HIM A LEADING GOAL-SCORER.
TENACIOUSPERSISTANT
TENACIOUSTHE ____ MAN WOULD NOT TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER.
ENIGMAA RIDDLE
ENIGMATHE STRANGE LIGHTS IN THE SKY COULD NOT BE EXPLAINED; THEY WOULD REMAIN AN ______.
ARCHAICOUTDATED
ARCHAICTHEY FOUND _____ REMNANTS OF AN ANCIENT CIVILZATION AS THEY WERE EXCAVATING THAT PLOT OF LAND.
SACROSANCTREGARDED AS SACRED
SACROSANCTIN EQUALITY'S SOCIETY, THE COLLECTIVE GOOD IS _____ AND INDIVIDUALITY IS A SIN.
NEBULOUSVAGUE; CLOUDY
NEBULOUSWE FOUND HER DIRECTIONS TO BE SO ____ THAT NO ONE WAS SURE OF WHAT TO DO.
LOQUACIOUSTHE _____ GIRL WOULDN'T STOP TALKING!
LOQUACIOUSVERY TALKATIVE
METONYMYONE WORD OR PHRASE IS SUBSTITED FOR ANOTHER WITH WHICH IT IS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED.
METONYMYWE RECEIVED ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON TO INVADE THE COMPOUND.
SYNECDOCHEA FIGURE OF SPEECH IN WHICH A PART STANDS FOR THE WHOLE
SYNECDOCHEHE ASKED FOR HER HAND IN MARRIAGE.
UTOPIAAN IDEALLY PERFECT PLACE
UTOPIAMY ____ IS A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE IS HAPPY AND CONTENT.
DYSTOPIAA PLACE IN WHICH THE CONDITIONS ARE EXTREMELY BAD
DYSTOPIAWHILE MARX'S IDEAS SOUNDED GOOD, THEY FORMED A ______ IN WHICH MANY PEOPLE WERE DEPRIVED OF BASIC NECESSITIES AND HAPPINESS.


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