Literary terms review

Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

We completed _____ SAT Vocabulary Lessons, with a total of ______ words.

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts 

Literary device that uses contradictory concepts together

One who does not undergo significant change throughout a story

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

One's listener or readership; to whom a piece of writing is addressed

A work of literature resulting in a catastrophe; ends in death

Long, narrative poem about the journey of a hero

Where the story takes place

Type of writing that requires intense explanation to the audience

When all the story's problems are solved; the outcome

Use of clues to hint at events that will take place in the future

Placement of two things beside each other for emphasis

A category or type of literature

The highest point of interest in a story

The sequence of events in a literary work

A person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Type of writing that convinces the reader that one's opinion is correct with regard to an issue

An original object or document; first-hand information 

The literal meaning of a word

Words spoken by a character intended only for the audience to hear

The main character in a literary work

14 line lyric poem

Character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

Language defined by a particular region or group of people

The character or force opposing the main character in a literary work

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

A reference or quotation from a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work

Explanatory or critical notes on a text

One who undergoes significant change throughout a story

An account of a person's life written by that person

An account of someone's life written by someone else

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse

Rhyming line of verse that consists of 5 stressed and 5 unstressed beats

The implied meaning of a word

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

One dimensional character with only one or two character traits

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse

The events leading to the climax of a story

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

Common errors in reasoning that will undermine one's argument

Type of writing that includes description of people, places, objects, or events using details

Figure of speech where one thing is spoken of as if it were something else

Each 6 weeks you were responsible for _______ pages for your book chat.

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird was _________________________.

Words that mimic sound

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

There were __________ AP Novels to choose from.

Contradiction between what is said and what is implied by a character

Literary device that incorporates word play

Larger than life figure admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

Elie Wiezel was __________ years old during Night.

Romeo and Juliet lived in  _________________________.

Contradiction between what characters think and what the audience knows is true

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

An appeal to one's emotions

Character with many different character traits

What is your favorite subject

Situation or statement which contains contradictory elements

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

Word choice

Sentence structure

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

The events leading to the resolution in a story

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

An appeal to one's sense of reason

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

An appeal to character or trust

Type of writing that includes written or spoken account of events as told in a story

Archetypal formula with 3 major parts: separation, initiation, and return

Commentary on original material or first-hand information 

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature

The central idea or message the writer wishes to convey

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

Contradiction between what is expected and how an event actually turns out