English 9 Semester 2 test review PART 2 (Literary Terms)

something that seems important but leads to the wrong conclusion or a dead end

figure of speech when human qualities are attributed to an object, animal or idea

a person nobly born, but having a character flaw which leads to downfall

lines of 5 unstressed followed by 5 stressed syllables in a line of blank verse

rhyme that occurs within a line

a joke that comes from a play on words

A conversation, episode, or event that happened before the beginning of the story

a humorous misuse of a word made by confusing it with another word having a similar sound

excitement or tension that readers feel as they are eager to know the outcome of the plot

a statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless, true

A contrast between what a reader or character expects and what really happens

the struggle between opposing forces

The main idea in a work of literature

Rhyme at the end of a line

instructions indicating stage actions, movements of performers, or production requirements

a character speaks aloud in words meant to be heard by the audience but not other characters

The method of narrating a piece of literature

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things using the words like or as

An indirect reference to another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event

descriptive words or phrases that help recreate sensory experiences for the reader

repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words

The sequence of events in a story

a speech a character gives when alone

repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

the central character or hero in literature

a character whose personality or attitude is in sharp contrast with another

when the reader or viewer knows something that the character does not

Time and place of the action of a story

The attitude a writer takes toward a subject

Use of hints or clues to indicate events that will happen later

A person, place, activity, or object that stands for something beyond itself

The feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader

The method that the writer uses to develop characters

Happens when someone knowingly exaggerates or says one thing but means another

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unalike

A word, character, object, image, metaphor, or idea that recurs in a work or in several works

humorous scene, incident, or speech that relieves the overall emotional intensity of a scene

A dramatic work that presents a downfall of a dignified character(s) involved in events

The character in opposition to the main character