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Poetry, Drama, and Literary Terminology
Poetry, Drama, and Literary Terminology
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Literary terminology for upper middle school students #literaryterms
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a clash between opposing forces
conflict
antogonist
antithesis
thesis
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two lines of rhyming poetry
doublet
diatribe
parody
couplet
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a verbal approximation of a sensory impression, concept, or emotion
allusion
hyperbole
pathos
image
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a device that enables a writer to refer to past thoughts and events
flashback
exposition
foreshadowing
summary
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a pattern of beats in poetry
metaphor
meter
monologue
metonymy
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a traditional aspect of a literary work
flashback
convention
parable
dactyl
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a poem that tells a story
lyric
synecdoche
sonnet
narrative
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a simple narrative poem that is written in quatrains, generally with a rhyme scheme of abcd
lyric
sestet
ballad
sonnet
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a poem that laments the dead or another loss
epigram
sonnet
aubade
elegy
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the total effect of related sensory images in a work of literature
imagery
denotation
connotation
figurative
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the interpretive level of a word based on its associated images
denotation
tone
connotation
mood
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a metrical unit in poetry; a syllabic measure of a line
dactyl
pterodactyl
spondee
foot
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the turning point of action or character in a literary work; the highest moment of tension
climax
exposition
denouement
rising action
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"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"
alliteration
assonance
elegy
personification
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poetry without a defined form, meter or rhyme scheme
sonnet
formal
free-verse
ballad
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devices which enable writers to operate on levels other than the literal
figurative language
irony
metaphor
simile
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a speech given by one character
monologue
mongoose
monclair
mondrian
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a brief reference to a well-known person, event, or work
contusion
allusion
collusion
illusion
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one who opposes the protagonist
flat character
antihero
antiprotagonist
antagonist
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a simple, symbolic story, often with animal characters
oral tradition
fable
folktale
myth
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an unexpected contrast between what happens and what was expected to happen
parody
irony
contrast
parable
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harsh or discordant sounds in a literary work
cacophony
euphony
denotation
scansion
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a lengthy, elevated poem celebrating the exploits of a hero
ballad
epic
ode
sonnet
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one who carries out the action in a literary work
catharsis
character
euphony
epigram
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the speaker of a literary work
narrator
point-of-view
speaker
narrative
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a brief, witty poem
epitaph
epigraph
epigram
epipen
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words spoken by an actor intended to be heard by the audience but not other characters
in the round
inside
aside
amphitheatre
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the literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word
epic
allegory
denotation
connotation
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extreme exaggeration (for effect)
rhetorical
hyperbole
histrionic
understatement
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unrhymed iambic pentameter
dactyl
blank verse
elegy
sonnet
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"the god from the machine"
irony
sestet
deus ex machina
satire
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a formal, lengthy poem that celebrates a particular subject
ballad
ode
allusion
apostrophe
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the author's choice of words
diction
connotation
caesura
denotation
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the inclusion of humor to contrast with tragic elements
comic relief
humor break
laugh nugget
mood enhancement
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a direct comparison between dissimilar things
imagery
metaphor
personfication
simile
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a poem that depicts a conversation between the speaker and an implied listener
aubade
elegy
dramatic monologue
spondee
