| A | B |
|---|
| prologue | an introduction |
| couplet | 2 lines of poetry that rhyme |
| symbol | something stands for something else |
| simile | comparison of 2 things using LIKE or AS |
| metaphor | direct comparison of 2 things |
| irony | opposite is said or happens |
| allusion | reference to another source |
| pun | a play on a word (you shall find me a grave man) |
| flashback | intro of a previous incident |
| foreshadowing | a sign of something to come |
| personification | giving a thing human qualities |
| oxymoron | contradictory ideas (icy hot) |
| dramatic foil | 1 character contrasts with another character |
| soliloquy | character talks to himself, revealing his thoughts |
| imagery | figurative language (palm to palm) |
| comic relief | humorous scene or character |
| climax | highest point of interest |
| theme | main idea in the story |
| hyperbole | exaggeration |
| epilogue | conclusion |
| sonnet | 14 line poem |
| protagonist | main character |
| antagonist | opposes protagonist |
| lyric | a poem for singing |
| motif | a repeat of a main element |
| conceit | a fanciful idea or notion |
| refrain | a repeated part |
| aside | actor speaks to audience - other characters don't hear |
| paradox | a contradictory person, statement or situation |
| satire | poking fun, criticizing |
| conflict | the struggle or problem |
| verbal irony | saying the opposite of what is true |
| situation irony | opposite happens |
| preface | introduction |
| monologue | character gives a long speech |
