English 2 Vocabulary Quiz

a character that provides a striking contrast to another character

a group of two or more lines that form a unit in a poem (comparable to a paragraph in prose) = Stanza

when a character knowingly exaggerates or says one thing but means another

rhyme that occurs at the ends of lines of poetry = Repetition

Technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity. = Repetition

An action that jumps ahead of the story to narrate an event that happens later on

Dramatic work presenting the downfall of a dignified character or characters, typically ends with disastrous conclusion

a major division within a play, similar to a chapter in a book

The distinctive quality of writing created by the author's diction, syntax, and tone = Syntax

a contrast between appearance and reality, the opposite of what one expects

exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

An action that interrupts the story to introduce an event that took place in the past

words in a piece of writing put together to form lines, phrases, and clauses. The basic structure of a piece of writing

the regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in each line of poetry = Rhythm

A series of related events in a story, each connected to the next

the character an author assumes in a written work

a statement or assertion that is open to challenge and that requires support

A type of narrator who is a character in the story and refers to himself/herself as I or me

a division within an act in a play, presents an episode that typically occurs at a single place and time

Hints (clues) found in the story that tells of certain events that will happen later

a brief narrative or retelling of a story based on the speaker's own experience

The point of view by which the narrator can tell us everything about all characters. "All-knowing"

the author's attitude toward the subject or reader

a short speech directed to the audience or another character that is not heard by other characters on stage

A character who is not fully developed

The moment in the story when the outcome of the conflict is determined

humorous scenes, incidents, or speeches that are included in serious drama to reduce the tension

Words that look like they rhyme but do not actually rhyme (ex: low, prow) = Approximate rhyme

impossibly ideal, often relates to the creation of a perfect social organization = Utopian

Work that ridicules shortcomings of individuals, or society to make political point, a use of humor to show one = Satire

a work with two levels of meaning - a literal one and a symbolic one = Tragedy

specific facts or examples used to support a claim

Figure of speech that compares two unlike things, it is often repeated various times in the text = Extended metaphor

A character who is fully developed in the story

a genre of literature where the plot and characters are developed through dialogue and action, meant to be performed

the expression of a position or claim supported by reasons. A discourse intended to persuade or convinced

use of the same pattern of words, phrases, or clauses in a sentence

recurring characters, images, etc, found across multiple cultures and therefore speak some universal truth = Archetype

A struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces

The order in which a story's events take place

the set of ideas and beliefs of a group of people or a political party = Nationalism

Exaggerated comedy featuring a ridiculous situation and humorous dialogue, characters are usually stereotypes

The conversations characters have with other characters

indirect reference to another text, religion, or historical event

the excitement or tension that readers feel as they wait to find out how a conflict is resolved

the emotion created by the work (most notably by its setting)

stories of traditional beliefs, legends, and customs to a particular people = Forlore

when the tone shifts or splits at a point in the text

themes found in literature that relate to human life from different times, countries, and cultures

when the reader knows something that a character does not know

type of metaphor which an object, animal, or idea is talked about as if it was human-human qualities to non-human things

trustworthy

different categories/forms of literature

a word or idea that can be understood in multiple ways

a musical quality based on the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

a struggle takes place within a character's own mind

contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually exists or happens

The reasons behind a character's actions and feelings

broad statements that apply to many individuals, experiences, and/or observations

an idea portrayed as less important than it actually is

A character who changes during the story

these instructions serve as a guide to directors, performers, and readers, they are usually italicized or in parenthesis

Ideas that are often false or exaggerated that are spread in order to help a cause, a government, etc = Propaganda

author's specific word choice used in a piece of writing, often chosen for effect but also for correctness and clarity

a poem that tells a story or recounts events. Like a story, it has plot, character, setting, and theme = Theme

reoccurring structures, literary devices, and subjects repeated in a text that helps develop major themes = Repetition

An omniscient narrator who only focuses on one character's feelings and thoughts

Minor characters in a story

Writers tell us directly what a character is like (their personality, appearance, etc.)

the use of objects, characters, figures, or colors to represent abstract ideas or concepts

a statement that seems contradictory, but actually points to a truth

The character or force that the main character struggles against

the repeated use of a word, phrase, or clause

The opening of a story, when the characters and conflicts are introduced

The main character in the story

language that brings to mind the five senses

compares two unlike things by using a word such as "like" or "as"

A character who does not change during the story

Reader uses clues in the story to decide what kind of person a character is (learned from character's thoughts or words,

May not always tell the truth about characters or events in the story, not trustworthy

an extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things

Dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending happily with peaceful resolution to main conflict

The very end of the story when loose ends of the plot are tied up

the use of similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related or equal in importance = Parallelism

a long speech that is usually delivered by a character who is alone onstage

the language that appeals to one or more of the five senses - paints a picture for the reader

the teller of the story

repetition of consonant sounds in words that appear close together in a sentence or phrase

A character struggles against an opposing force such as another character, society as a whole, or force of nature

occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words (ex: suite, heat, complete)

a central and universal idea explored in a written work

The time and place in which the story happens

the use of words that sound like what they mean (ex: hiss, crackle, buzz) = Onomatopoeia

compares two unlike things without using a word such as "like" or "as"

a word or phrase that creates an imaginative comparison - is not meant to be taken literally

poetry that does not follow a regular pattern of rhyme and meter - sounds like ordinary conversation = Sequence

rhyme that occurs inside a line of poetry = External Rhyme