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English 9 Semester 2 Review

Terms in this set (56)

alliteration
the repetition of the initial consanant sound
allusion
reference to a statement, a person, a place, or an event from literature, history, religion, myth, politics, sports, science or the arts
aside
in a play, words spoken by a character directly to the audience or to another character but not overheard by others on the stage
assonance
repetition of vowel sounds within words within a sentence
blank verse
poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter
climax
the most important or exciting things that come near the end of a story
comic relief
a humorous scene or remark in the middle of a serious or tragic literary selection
conflict
struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
connotation
all the meanings, associations, or emotions that word suggests
consonance
the repetition of consonant sounds within words within a sentence
couplet
two consecutive lines of poetry that form a unit, often emphasized by rhythm or rhyme
denotation
to represent or mean something; the dictionary definition of a word
dramatic irony
irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by characters in the play
dynamic character
changes in some important ways as a result of the story's actions
exposition
type of writing that explains, gives information, or clarifies and idea; basic situation. It is also the term for the first part of a plot (the basic situation), which presents the main character and their conflicts
falling action
the part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved
flat character
an easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully developed but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author
foil
character who serves as a contrast to another character
foreshadowing
to use clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot
ode
are usually written about someone or something the poet admires or loves. Originally they were sung with dance accompanying them
limerick
consist of five lines. lines 1, 2, and 5 rhyme and lines 3 and 4. Rhyme scheme is aabba.
ballad
a narrative poem, often of folk origin and intended to be sung, consisting of simple stanzas usually having a refrain.
lyric
a poem, such as a a sonnet or an ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet.
epic
a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds
narrative
a poem that tells a series of events
sonnet
fourteen line poem, usually written in in iambic pentameter
haiku
a form of poetry with three lines that have 5, 7 , 5 syllables respectively
hyperbole
an extreme exaggeration
iambic pentameter
line of poetry made up of five iambs
imagery
language that appeals to the senses through description
internal rhyme
rhyming words within a line or sentence
irony
contrast or discrepancy between expectation reality
metaphor
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using a connective words such as like, as, than, or resembles,
meter
a generally regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
onomatopoeia
words who sound like the sound they represent
oxymoron
a combination of words that seem to mean the opposite of each other
paradox
a statement or situation that seems strange or impossible because it contains two ideas or qualities that are very different but both true
personification
type of metaphor in which a nonhuman thing or quality is talked about as if it were human
plagiarism
literary theft, taking someone's words , or thoughts or ideas and representing them as one's own
plot
series of related events that make up a story or drama
first-person point of view
the narrator is a character in the story , and events are described as the narrator experiences them
third-person point of view
the narrator is a voice outside of the story
third-person omniscient point of view
the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in a story
third person limited
the narrator knows the thoughts of one character
resolution
the final resolution of the intricacies of a plot
rhyme scheme
the pattern of rhymed lines in a poem
rhyming couplet
a pair of successive lines of verse, a pair of lines that rhyme and are of the same length.
rising action
a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest
round character
a character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author
setting
time and place of a story or event
simile
figure of speech that makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things by using connective words such as like, as than, or resembles
soliloquy
long speech in which a character who is alone on stage expresses private thoughts or feelings
static character
a literary character that remains basically unchanged throughout a work
symbolism
when a person, place, thing, or event stands for something beyond itself
theme
the central idea or insight revealed by a work of literature
tone
the attitude or feelings a writer or speaker takes towards the reader, audience, subject, or a character
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