English 9 Literary Term Review

Poem in which a speaker meditates about death

Long, narrative poem

Both a writer's choice of words as well as syntax

A 14-line poem having a set pattern of rhythm and rhyme

Evidence to back up a claim

Reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work

Work that addresses real-life social issues

An account of a conversation, episode, or event that happened before the story

Expresses a point of view or position and supports it

Used to shape an argument

Using the same word more than once

Style that uses imagery to convey a mood

Protagonist who usually falls or dies because of a character flaw

A struggle within a character

Lacking established rules and patterns

Poetry that conveys meaning visually through the arrangement of letters and words

Idea that many people from many cultures and times believe to be true

Contrast between what is expected and what actually occurs

The history surrounding a text

Form of language as it is spoken

Force working against the protagonist

The society in which a text is written

Poem in which the speaker addresses a silent or absent audience

An author's attitude toward a subject

A person, place, object, or activity that stands for something else

Style that includes sophisticated, abstract language

Claim established by evidence

When a character/reader expects one thing to happen, but something else does

Symbol with a shared meaning for an entire culture

Attempting to portray real life in text

Autobiography where the writer shares personal experiences

Specific words or phrases to appeal to the sense

Using similar grammatical structure to bring focus to key points

Character, situation, or image that is recognizable in many times and cultures

Reasons an author has for writing a work

Perspective from which a story is told

Used to guide readings

A vivid description that recreates the sensory experiences of readers

Humorous scene or speech to lighten the mood

Japanese poetry containing three lines with a syllabic pattern (5-7-5)

A light or humorous poem with a particular rhyme scheme

Personality that comes across the page

Has fixed rules and a regular pattern

The atmosphere of a story

The voice telling the story

Making a comparison between two subjects

The feeling of tension/excitement that readers experience when they want to know what's coming

Character whose personality and attitude contrast sharply with those of another

Emotional associations with a word

A writer's use of hints or clues in early scenes to suggest what will happen

Speech given by a character alone on stage to tell what he/she is thinking or feeling

Qualities shown by characters

Style that uses neutral words to report facts

Descriptive phrase used to describe a particular person or thing

The way words are arranged in sentences

Overall message

Humorous play that prompts laughter by presenting ridiculous situations

Literal definition of a word

Author's position

Restate information in your own words

Words that do not exactly rhyme

When what a character knows contrasts with what the audience knows

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Literary work that imitates another piece of literature to poke fun at it

A poem that tells a story

What drives a character to act the way he/she does

Larger-than-life figure who takes on a long journey and dangerous tasks

Narrative poem written to be sung or recited

Character's remark, either to the audience or another character, that others don't hear

Poetry that does not have regular meter

Underlying message

The culture in which a text is written

Style that sounds like everyday language

Meditative or commemorative lyric poem

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words