9B EOC Explicit Vocab

Poetry that doesn't rhyme but is written in iambic pentameter

A research essay about a particular event is an example of

Metaphors, similes, and personification are examples of

A seeming contradiction to a situation or statement.

A character who changes his or her way of thinking or acting in the course of the plot

An informative writing that takes a whole, breaks it into parts, and discusses the function of the parts.

A person, place or object used to represent something beyond what it actually is

A character whose personality or attitude contrasts significantly with another character

The word choice of the author often sets the text's

A statement about a topic of a work that can be applied to life in general.

"Beating around the bush" is an example of

When the audience knows about something in a play, but the characters don't

The repetition of the grammatical structure (syntax) to create emphasis and cohesiveness.

A character of high rank who has a change of fortune or dies due to a tragic flaw.

Words such as: soft, prickly, stinky, dry, scratchy, warm, damp, bright, and dim.

A speech made by a character in a play when they are alone on stage

A contrast between what a character expects to happen and what really happens is

This part of the argument is a statement that explains how your evidence helps prove your claim.

A speech made by a character in a play and other characters are listening to them

A dictionary definition of a word

An autobiographical account of a person's life

The "feeling" or "emotion" that a word evokes

A very long poem

When Lady Capulet says of Juliet, "I would the fool were married to her grave!"

A comment made by a character on a stage with other characters, but only the audience or certain characters hear