English I Vocabulary Review

A brief reference to a person, place, thing or idea of significance within a work of literature

A comparison made between two unlike things that gives added meaning to one them; uses like/as

When an author assigns human qualities to an idea, animal, or inanimate object

A comparison between two unlike things that gives added meaning to one of them; NO like or as

The character or force that works against the protagonist; introduces the conflict

When the opposite of what is expected happens

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

A figure of speech in which a statement means the opposite of what is stated directly

When the audience knows something that a character in a play or book does not

A struggle between two opposing forces or characters within a work of art

The personality a character displays; how the author reveals a character’s personality

An object, person, place, or action that also stands for something else

A play in which the main character suffers a downfall

The repeating of a word, phrase, stanza form, or effect in literature

Literary technique that reflects when something is different from what one would expect

The use of humor or irony to expose and criticize people's stupidity or bad habits

A mistaken belief, especially one based on false evidence.

A figure of speech in which terms contradict one another

When the reader must interpret a character’s actions to understand their traits

The point of greatest emotional intensity, interest, or suspense in a narrative

Language not intended to be interpreted literally but rather to add a deeper meaning

When the author specifically identifies the character traits.

The main character in a play or story

A short descriptive adjective or phrase used to characterize someone or something

The central idea of a work of literature

Language that appeals to any sense or any combination of the senses