ELA Terms Review: Definitions

object that represents or stands for an idea, visual image, belief, action, or material entity

the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.

The insight or meaning a writer expresses through all the details of a literary work

The time and place--including the culture, era, season, day, and hour--in which a work occurs

form of poetry that tells a story, often making use of the voices of a narrator and characters

poetry that follows a set rhythm and rhyme scheme

An obvious and intentional exaggeration

type of non-poetic writing that tells a story through actions

Deliberate confusion of similar words or phrases for rhetorical effect

To respond to questions or make a verdict using the main beliefs and values of that subject.

a recurring subject, theme, idea, etc

The sequence of related events in the story

provides background information or "sets the stage" for the main part of the sentence

the pattern of rhyme between lines of a poem or song

shows things that reveal the personality of a character (speech, thoughts, actions, looks)

directly compares two objects through some connective word such as like, as, so, than

an indirect reference to something of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

Irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another

when actions have the opposite effect from what is intended

a grouped set of lines within a poem

a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentence

a statement that does not fully express the extent to which something is true

a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary

The distinct form of a language spoken in a certain geographical area is called

a word or phrase used to refer/compare to another thing to show or suggest they are similar

 the repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words

directly tells the audience what the personality of the character is

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between plot and conflict?

 the ordinary language people use in speaking or writing

a situation understood by the audience but not grasped by characters; we know but they don't