WL2H Midterm Study Guide
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kbrooker on January 22, 2011
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29 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Symbolism | stands for something other than the obvious |
| Theme | Main idea of a workd of literature, universal message, reocurring theme |
| MAgical realism | story based in reality but there is ficitonal references |
| Foreshadowing | a reference to someting in the future |
| Round character | this character is fully developed - the writer reveals good and bad traits as well as background |
| Flat character | this character seems to possess only one or two personality traits - little or no background is revealed |
| Dynamic character | one whose character changes in the course of the play or story |
| Static character | a character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end |
| How to cite a book | Author. Title(underlined). City. Publisher, Year. Print. |
| How to cite a website | Author. "TItle of ARticle". Title of overall website(italicized). Edition or version used. Publisher or sponer of site. Date of Publication. Web. Date of Access. |
| Foil | a character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another |
| Blank verse | unrhymed verse (usually in iambic pentameter) |
| Iambic pentameter | a common meter in poetry consisting of an unrhymed line with five feet or accents, each foot containing an unaccented syllable and an accented syllable |
| Aside | a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage |
| Soliloquy | a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections |
| Pun | play on words |
| Tragic hero | dies for the cause of the story, higer in society |
| Tragic flaw | a weakness of the hero |
| Fate | a power which determines someone's actions |
| Prophecy | a prediction of a later event |
| Oxymoron | contradiction inside a phrase |
| Anachronism | something that's out of place at the time of the play |
| Idiom | a phrase that should be taken literally |
| Exposition | Usually act 1, background information about a story |
| COmplication | Act 2, rising action |
| Climax | Act 3, the height of a story |
| Resolution | Act 4, brings about the conclusion to the story or problem |
| Catastrophe | Act 5, great tragedy |
| Hubris | excessive pride |
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