Poetry Flashcards
(24 cards)
Characterization:
The presentation of a person in writing
Setting
Physical and Emotional background of a story
Theme
The point that the author makes about life or people
Foreshadow
Hinting at something that will happen later in the story
Allusion
A reference to something well known in the past
1st person Narrator
Narrator that is inside mind of character and uses pronouns I,me,my
2nd person narrator
You, you’re, your
3rd person omniscient narrator
Can enter any characters mind
Irony
Something that seems 1 way, but in reality is different
3rd person objective narrator
Never significantly enters a characters mind. Describes by actions
Dramatic Irony
A truth that the reader knows but the character does not know
Situational irony
A situation that occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects
3 Stages of Initiation Story
Stage 1) young person starts out innocent
Stage 2) Young person encounters something harsh
Stage 3) young person has epiphany about harshness of life
6 Ways to reveal chapter/character
Describe his actions History Physical features Settings Thoughts How other characters talk about him
Conflict
Struggle between two opposing forces
5 Ways to Develop Personal Viewpoint Essay
General real life Personal experience Historical Hypothetical Analogy
3rd person limited omniscient narrator
Can usually only enter one characters mind.
Simile
Comparison between two unlike things using like or as
Metaphor
Direct comparison between two unlike things
Symbol
Concrete object that has two meanings: a literal and secondary meeting
Personification
The giving of human qualities to something that’s not human.
Alliteration
Repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry
Assonance
Repetition of a vowl sound in a line of poetry
Tone
The authors feelings about the subject
