Literary Terms Diagnostic/Review

Tybalt remarks: "holding a sword, yet talking of peace?"

a group of words that has a subject and a verb and can stand by itself as a complete thought

A character that stands in direct opposition to the protagonist.

Which might be considered a theme in the play Romeo and Juliet?

"Beautiful tyrant!" "Fiend Angelical!"

"Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before."

What is a symbol?

What is a flashback?

Conversation between two or more characters

What does plot mean?

Imagery

when something is based on opinion it is ___________________

Romeo: Of a despised life, closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death.

A character with various traits; traits that make him more human to the reader.

Servant cannot read but is given the job to deliver invitations by Lord Capulet

A combination of words that contradict each other

over-used phrases that is not literal (ex it's raining cats and dogs)

a speech where a character speaks their thoughts aloud, usually alone on stage- shares their inner feelings

Name the literary device, if a hero has too much pride.

repetition of consonants at the beginning of words in a phrase 

Indirect characterization

in a nonfiction passage that is heavy with facts and dates, what is the author's purpose?

not explicitly stated, reader has to "read between the lines" 

What is persuasive speech?

form of persuasion, pulls on audience's emotions

poetry that does not contain regular patterns or rhythm or rhyme

Select the coordinating conjunctions

in a political speech that uses rhetorical appeals and devices, the author's purpose is

first person point of view 

NURSE: Even or odd, of all days in the year,  Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen.

character that does not change in the story

over the top, extreme exaggeration

A rhythmical pattern determined by the number and arrangement of stressed syllables or beats

ROMEO: If I profane with my unworthiest hand  This holy shrine

Define "interminable"

What is a universal theme?

What is verbal irony?

O heavy lightness, serious vanity... Feather of lead?

The conflict is resolved

Name the literary device/s

Name the literary device: "The pigs were a squeal."

Define fortnight

struggle in the story

a symbol or image that recurs throughout the text

Define tone.

Name the sound device: "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

Select the conjunctive adverbs

a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone, usually ending in a peacefully.

unrhymed poetry written in iambic pentameter

Authors create fully developed characters that have many layers of personality

a rhymed pair of lines.

The outcome in the story is opposite of what the reader expects 

Select the correct answer/s

What is dramatic irony?

14 line poem in iambic pentameter, ending in a couplet (ABABCDCDFEFEGG)

In an essay, what is a counterclaim?

when something is based on fact it is_________________

In charge, decision maker, (flat)

when the readers know only one character's feelings, uses he, she, it, they, etc. 

peacemaker, calm and collected, thoughtful (round), foil to Tybalt

form of persuasion, pulls on audience's ethics, relies on credibility of speaker

onomatopoeia

a character that changes throughout the story

Which are archetypes?

In Media Res?

uses you, yours, your's, yourself

What does "figurative language" mean?

predisposed opinion similar to prejudice or stereotype

Characterization

all knowing character that informs the reader

dictionary or explicit meaning of a word (ex. father, house)

- / - / - / - / - /But soft! what light through yonder window breaks?

Name the sound device: "the lumpy bumpy road"

a universally recognized symbol, theme, or character type that recurs across different cultures and literature. 

Name the literary device

troublemaker, fiery, impulsive (round), foil to Benvolio

vantage point from which the write tells a story

the goal that the author attempts to achieve

form of persuasion, pulls on audience's logic

a character who contrasts with another character, usually the protagonist, to highlight traits

Romeo is stuck by Cupid's arrow

What is irony?

giving human characteristics to un-human things

A writer or speaker's choice of words

Name the literary device

under-developed characters. The reader can usually describe them in one sentence

Juliet's fear and confusion before she takes the potion that the friar gave her

an indirect reference to something that the reader is familiar with is a/an

cynical, realistic, mocking, changeable (round), foil to Romeo

Define mood

Name the literary device

Sometimes exists outside the plot, sometimes is a character in the story.

Leading questions that do not require response. Authors use these for argumentative purposes

Epic Simile

device breaks into a serious or tense situation in a story. It provides a break from tension- lightens mood

in drama, a short speech directed to the audience or another character.

Used to denote confusion

Prince Escalus: If ever you disturb our streets again,

bawdy, talks too much, gossip, companion (round)

What is foreshadowing?

Name the literary device, the smoke ditector burned.

Star-crossed?

Name the literary device: "Mike likes his new bike."

Direct characterization

Define antithesis

uses he, she, it, they, them

those to whom a speech or piece of writing is addressed

The tension reaches its highest point; the outcome of the conflict is determined

Select the correct answer/s

Main idea or thesis

an incomplete sentence missing a subject, a predicate, or both

What is an enjambment?