| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Alliteration | repetition of sounds at the beginning of words (on scrolls of silver snowy sentences) |
| Allusion | an indirect reference (allusion to classical mythology) |
| Antagonist | character in opposition to the protagonist (Tybalt) |
| Assonance | resemblance of vowel sounds in words (tilting the built windmills) |
| Characterization | attributes such as gestures, words, or description that give the reader more information about a character |
| Consonance | repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words (The lark and duck) |
| Denotation | the specific and literal meaning of a word |
| Drama | a serious prose work |
| Epic | extended narrative poem |
| Foreshadowing | an allusion of things to come |
| Imagery | vivid language so the reader can picture ideas |
| Irony | incongruity between what's expected and what happens |
| Metaphor | comparison of two things NOT using "like" or "as" |
| Mood | verbs or inflections that indicate the author's attitude |
| Moral | the lesson to be learned from the story |
| Onomatopoeia | words that imitate sounds (buzz, drip, gulp) |
| Personification | giving non-human things human characteristics |
| Prose | any writing that's not poetry |
| Protagonist | main character |
| Pun | play on words (wigs landed at O'Hare) |
| Simile | comparison of two things using "like" or "as" |
| Theme | a recurrent idea in a story (love, courage) |
| Tragedy | a drama where the protagonist is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow, moral weakness, or inability to cope with unfavorable circumstances |
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