| A | B |
|---|
| gyro | turn,  |
| contra | against |
| helio | sun,  |
| thermo | heat |
| tetra | four |
| meter | measure |
| scope | look,  |
| son | sound |
| dec | ten |
| stell | star |
| amat | love, 
|
| ante | before |
| anti | against |
| bi | two |
| circum | around |
| com | together |
| con | together |
| de | down |
| equi | equal |
| extra | beyond |
| inter | between |
| intra | within |
| mal | bad |
| un | not |
| melancholy | sadness or depression; gloom |
| epic | a long, narrative poem about the adventures of an almost superhuman hero |
| antagonist | the character who opposes the main character |
| protagonist | the main character in a story; drives the plot forward |
| epithet | a descriptive phrase that renames a character |
| somber | solemn; grave |
| malevolent | evil |
| benevolent | charitable, kind, helpful |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | comparison that doesn't use like or as |
| placid | calm; relaxed |
| hyperbole | extreme exaggeration |
| epic hero | an almost superhuman character who represents his culture; goes on a journey or quest |
| detached | not emotionally connected |
| tone | the author's attitude toward the subject of the work |
| mood | the way a work of literature makes the reader feel |
| archetype | a journey, wise old man, damsel in distress |
| allusion | a reference to something outside the work |
| alliteration | Great grey gorillas graze on grapes. |
| assonance | fleet feet sweep by sleeping Greeks |
| consonance | The happy puppy's tail thumped. |
| theme | an idea repeated throughout a work of literature |
| lyric | a short poem, usually has a single speaker and is about an emotion or image |
| narrative | poem that tells a story |
| ballad | a song about someone from the past; often set to music |
