Terms for Close Reading

A damsel in distress is an example of....

A character who changes because of experiences, etc.

Author emphasizes a single important trait

characters who embody a certain kind of universal human experience.

quality of a story that makes the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome

Indirect characterization is..

The writer's attitude toward a subject...

A sudden understanding or "ah ha" moment

Refers to the emotional meaning of a word

Central character in a drama, poem, novel

A pattern or strand of imagery or symbolism in a work of literature

When you use statistics you are using this type of appeal

Use of words that mimic the sounds they describe

someone or something who is against the main character

The speech of a particular region or group

The opposite of hyperbole

Measured patterned arrangement of syllables according to stress and length.

Making a reference to a well-known event, person, etc.

A play on words - used in the play Cyrano de Bergerac

a scene that interrupts the action to show a previous event

A character who highlights the qualities of another character

She groveled and growled like some wild animal. The bold words are examples of...

Roxanne ends up living in a nunnery...

A character who changes and adjusts to new circumstances throughout the story.

elements of a statement contradict each other

audience knows something that the characters do not know

Refers to the feelings and attitudes associated with a word

A form of personification where the dead are spoken to as if present

Reader knows about all of the characters thoughts/motives/etc.

appeals to the emotional side of the reader

Their grandfather passed away last night.

Denouement means...