Unit 4 Vocabulary Review

Question 1

the distinctive way the writer expresses ideas with respect to style, form, content, purpose, etc.

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voice

Question 2

the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work that can be expressed through literary elements, etc.

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mood

Question 3

a literary device used when an author provides important hints about future events in the story

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foreshadow

Question 4

descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters’ dialogue, actions, and tone

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stage directions

Question 5

language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning using imagery, metaphors, similes, etc.

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figurative language

Question 6

purposeful grammatical structure, word position, line length, punctuation, stanza length, use of blank space on the page

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graphical elements

Question 7

the time, place, and circumstances in which something occurs or develops

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setting

Question 8

the author of a drama

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playwright

Question 9

repetition, alliteration, figurative language, foreshadowing, and irony are all examples of a

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literary device

Question 10

the pattern of rhyming lines (e.g., ABAB, ABBA)

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rhyme scheme

Question 11

the element of plot structure that contains the conclusion or final outcome in a story

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resolution

Question 12

the reason an author writes about a particular topic and/or includes particular details, features, or devices in a work

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author&#x27;s purpose

Question 13

the basic rhythmic structure in verse composed of the number of stressed and unstressed syllables per line

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meter

Question 14

a feeling of anxiety or anticipation as readers wait for the outcome of an event

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suspense

Question 15

This point of view does not follow any specific character or reveal the character&#x27;s thoughts/feelings

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objective POV

Question 16

words spoken between characters in a play, film, etc. that establish the plot, character, and message of the work

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dialogue

Question 17

the explicit or implied central or universal idea of a literary work that often speaks to the human experience/condition

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theme/message

Question 18

element of the plot when the opposition of persons or forces brings about dramatic tension (internal and/or external)

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conflict

Question 19

narrative perspective that includes the thoughts and feelings of one or more of the characters in a story

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subjective POV

Questions 19