Unit 3 Vocabulary

a list of sources used in research along with comments or summaries about each source 

a tragic hero’s fatal flaw;causes the hero to make decisions that lead to his or her downfall 

a phrase,quotation, or poem that is set at the beginning of a document or component 

a form of irony in which the reader or audience knows more than the characters

the unattributed use of another writer’s words or ideas 

recurrent image,symbol,subject,etc. that becomes unifying element in an artistic work or text 

symbols:images,characters,or patterns; recur in myths,art,and literature all over the world 

the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect 

has a flaw that makes him or her vulnerable to downfall 

a short saying about a general truth 

occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing while meaning another 

a story without a known author that has been preserved through oral retelling 

character who is juxtaposed with a major character to highlight key attributes of the latter

the use of hints or clues in a narrative to suggest future action

the extent to which a source provides good quality and trustworthy information 

occurs when an event contradicts the expectations of the characters or the reader 

the quality of truth or accuracy in a source 

the methods a writer uses to develop characters