Unit 2B Vocabulary

the type or class of a work, usually categorized by form, technique, or content

the author’s particular attitude, either stated or implied in the writing

Intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text and graphic features, etc.

figurative language in which non-human things or abstractions are represented as having human qualities

a distinctive poetic structure with distinguishable characteristics based on meter, lines, etc.

the method in which an author constructs a character by explicitly stating aspectsof their personality and appearance

the basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables

the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals or values and speak to the human expeience

the basic form of a poem, including its visual presentation

descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters,dialogue, setting, and actions

the time and place in which a narrative occurs.

the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage

revealing aspects of a character through their actions, thoughts, speech, other characters, etc

an author’s unique articulation or expression of language created by stylistic elements suchas syntax, diction, etc.

the intended target group for a message, regardless of the medium

the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage

language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning

the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax,

a metaphor in which the comparison is carried through several lines or even the entire literary work.

a subtle comparison in which the author describes a person or thing using words that are not meant to be taken literally

the lines spoken between characters in fiction or a play

stage in th writing process when a written text is prepared for an audience by attending to and correcting mechanics...