Literary Terms to the Max!

The unraveling of Conflict after the Climax

The struggle between two opposing forces.

A person in a novel, play, movie, etc.

The "heart-beat" rhythm of Shakespearean sonnets, unstress-stress, is called what?

Monometer, dimeter, trimeter, tetrameter, and pentameter are...

The very end of a narrative.

A genre of literature that uses humor, irony , or ridicule to expose or critique society

A textual warning or representation of future events is called...

A genre of drama dealing with the downfall of the main character due to a fatal flaw.

"She sells sea shells" is an example of what?

An antagonist is a character who...

An important idea that occurs throughout a story, play poem, etc.

The main character of a narrative with traditionally good or noble attributes

A joke that uses the multiple meanings of a word.

A long poem narrating the grand, legendary deeds of a hero

"It is the east and Juliette is the sun," is an example of

When words express something contrary to the truth or what someone feels or means.

Also called “The Call to Adventure”, this introduces conflict and starts the Rising Action.

Opposite of expectations.

"The Little Dog laughed to see such a sight," is an example of

The struggle between two opposing forces

"X is to Y as A is to ____" is an example of..?

In poetry, the continuation of the sentence beyond the end of a line.

"Give me a hand!" is an example of

A concrete object that stands for an abstract concept

As in Romeo and Juliet, when the universe seems to conspire against characters.

A genre following the humorous antics of the characters as they fulfill expectations

Also called Homeric simile- long, multi-line comparison in an epic poem

A phrase dependent on knowing the whole phrase and cultural knowledge to make sense

An _____is intended to be heard by the audience but unheard by the other characters in the play

An allegory is...

The main character

in classical tragedy, the disaster just before the conclusion

Consists of two lines of verse, usually in the same meter, joined by rhyme, that form a unit.

When the audience knows something the character does not.

An overused phrase or opinion betraying lack of original thought

A character who contrasts with another to show off their qualities is called a...

Speaking one's thoughts aloud, usually with no one around to overhear.

One of the final parts of narrative in the Falling action that brings together strands of plot.

"Hey, ya'll, looky here!" is an example of:

"If I don't get to go to the dance this Friday, I'll die!"-is an example of what?

"He crouched like a mountain lion," is an example of

The introduction of character and setting

Plays like A Midsummer Night's Dream are examples of a:

"Jumbo shrimp", "icy hot", or "wise fool" would be examples of

A traditional or early story that attempts to explain phenomena with supernatural explanations.

"mildly disappointed" or "I'm not mad at that" are examples of...

What is a literary reference to another piece of work, usually writing or art?

Blank verse is....?

The most intense, exciting, important part of the story.