English IV Midterm Literary Terms

hints at what is to come

medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code

written in a series of documents

two characters with opposing characteristic traits

Sarah Koenig's "Serial" is a...

a reference to another literary, historical, mythological, political, or biblical work or person

comprised of fictional works of chivalry and adventures from the Middle Ages

sarcasm

social commentary that uses biting language (sarcasm,hyperbole, etc.)

a person who is allowed to testify at trial due to special knowledge or expertise

an object representing an abstract idea (something that is not able to be touched)

story's lesson or moral

the comparison of two unlike things using like or as

an exaggeration

makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is

a humorous imitation or spoof of a specific work or specific style with the intent to ridicule

Frankenstein and Dracula are both...

when the audience knows something the character does not

a recurrent image, idea, or symbol that develops or explains a theme

evidence that does not help the attorney's case

the author’s attitude toward the subject

the feeling that the writer creates for the reader through imagery and diction

electing to ignore evidence in favor of one's argument

a typical character, an action, or a situation that seems to represent universal patterns of human nature

when something happens that is unexpectedly ironic