English Terms

the ending/conclusion to a play or movie where the plot is resolved

a character that has opposing traits of another which they highlight in the other character

word choice used in a piece of writing, usually revolving around connotation

a poem of serious reflection, typically of the dead

a form of speech specific to a group or region

A story told usually with animals that are personified in order to teach a certain moral.

a pair (two) of lines in poetry that form their own stanza

The events of a story after its climax has been reached but before it ends

a character who goes through important change

a poem presented by one person in the form of a speech, describes events going on in the story

a phrase that describes a character's attributes

similar sounds being repeated by words next to each other in a phrase or sentence

a long poem about a hero's adventures and journey

phrases that have more than a literal meaning which adds an added value and meaning to the text

when the character achieves realization

focuses on funny situations by over-exaggerating them and intended to make the audience laugh

The perspective from someone who is telling their story to the reader

characters that are not complex and undergo no change throughout the story

conversation or talk, usually between two characters

a short non-fiction story that covers any literary topic the author chooses to write about

mood/feeling a word or phrase invokes from its sound or definition despite its actual meaning

a literary device used to introduce/explain background information like setting or prior events

A plot element designed to explore background information by recalling a certain memory

written or verbal report of the characteristics and/or observations made of an object or person