ELA 30 Terms Review

Poetry that does not use rhyme or regularized rhythm as a means of achieving coherence

A trite, worn-out phrase or idea to which fresh responses are no longer possible

The complication of action between the point of attack and the climax

Linking of apparently contradictory terms in a single statement that is true.

The attitude of the author towards his subject, indicated by diction, rhythm, etc.

This type of sonnet is composed of three quatrains followed by a couplet.

What is a major division of a play?

Giving human qualities to non-human things

The unifying idea underlying a literary work

The character or force opposing the protagonist

Cacophony is

A lyric poem of lament and praise for the dead

Similarity of sound in two or more words, usually at the last words of poetic lines

An imitation of events to come

the tone or mood of a literary composition indicating a writer's attitude towards his material

A character that undergoes growth, development over the course of the story.

Any figure of speech or description that helps the reader imaginatively taste

The uncertainty resulting from conflict, the desire to know the outcome of actions

The full range of suggestions, associations, etc. of meaning beyond the dictionary meaning

In plot, the incident or series of incidents leading to the climax

'Bang', 'Sshh', 'Boom'

Stereotypical character, found repeatedly in literature

An expository poem revealing the personal response of the poet

The only two natural symbols are...

Order or pattern of rhymes in a poem

The conclusion of the plot, the outcome of the action along with any explanations.

When we expect something to happen and it doesn't

Language that conveys meaning by the use of explicit or implicit comparisons

The choice of words and the manner of their arrangement peculiar to an author.

The portion of the plot that intros the characters, set tone, etc.

The struggle between opposing persons or forces in fiction.

The setting of a story needs to include ...

A character of some complexity.

Either prose or poetry that has symbolic people, etc directly corresponding to other meanings. 

A figure of speech describing one thing by referring to another closely related to it.

A poem in which a single speaker addresses a silent audience for a purpose & reveals character.

Any figure of speech or description that helps the reader imaginatively see

A character with one dominant trait that governs his actions; relatively simple character

An implied comparison of some quality of two diverse objects, thoughts, etc.

'Visible darkness', 'Jumbo shrimp', 'government intelligence'

Any figure of speech or description that helps the reader imaginatively feel movement

The portion of the dramatic plot that leads from climax to denouement.

A short narrative poem with repetitive form (usually quatrains)

This poetic foot is described as 'unstressed, stressed'

A form of a metaphor describing something by reference to one small but important part of it

Two or more lines of poetry unified by meter, rhyme, thought, or all of these.

Conventional symbols vary from 

In a lit. sense, having 2 or more legitimate meanings that add new dimension to a word, phrase.

This type of sonnet is composed of an octave posing a question, & a sestet with the answer.

A term meaning 'kind' or 'type' used to label the broad categories of literature.

Repetition of initial sounds in a series of words.

This point of view allows the author to be in the minds of any characters at will.

The central character in a work of fiction for whom the readers hopes.

A situation where the audience knows more about the words or actions than the characters do