Final Literary Terms Review

characterized by the grotesque, bizarre, and violent, including mystery, horror, and suspense

the time and place in which the events of a literary work occur

a funny imitation of a literary work that points out the work's shortcomings

a play in which a main character suffers a downfall

a speech in a drama in which a character speaks his/her thoughts aloud, usually on stage alone

the message of a story, poem, novel, or play

a figure of speech that compares two things that have something in common

a character whose traits contrast with those of another

a character who grows or changes during the story

a long, narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a larger-than-life hero

poetry or lines of dramatic verse written in unrhymed iambic pentameter

a reference to a well-known character, place, or situation from history, art, literature, etc.

poetry that tells a story

a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality

an author's use of clues to prepare readers for events that will happen later in the story

end rhymes that are not exact but approximate

a figure of speech in which an animal, object, or idea is given human characteristics

writing that exposes to ridicule the vices or follies of people or societies in order to reform