English 12 EXAM Literary Terms

a long speech that no other character can hear

the struggle between two opposing forces

a slight pause in poetry where one phrase ends and another begins

clear and precise statements about a character's traits

the sense and grammatical structure continue past the two line couplet

feeling of tension or nervousness

the order of events in a literary work

the use of language that appeals to one of the 5 senses to create a picture

a character in a drama who comes to unhappy end due to a tragic flaw in his/her character

ten syllables in one line alternation unstressed and stressed syllables

a long speech given by one character to other characters

the opposing force to the main character

a secret given by one character to another or to the audience

the attitude that the narrator has towards the subject

a comparison between two unlike things using like, as, or than

clues or hints that help a reader predict

giving human characteristics to nonhuman things

the main character in a piece of literature

a type of figurative language used in Beowulf that compares two things

sense and grammatical structure are completed within a two-line couplet

the word choice

a presentation of a character's thoughts, actions, words, or appearance that give hints about a character's traits

the underlying message of a work of literature

any speaking part in a drama or other work of literature

a figurative language in which a reference to something well-known is being utilized

a comparison between two unlike things without using like, as, or than

patterns in literature found around the world

repetition of beginning consonant sounds

when the opposite of the expected occurs

a group of lines in a poem

a narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters 

a figurative language which gives human characteristics to something nonhuman

a traveling performer

a rhymed pair of lines written in iambic pentameter

a dramatic work in which a prosperous character(s) comes to unhappy end