Vocab Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is an allegory?
When the characters represent abstract qualities or ideas
Define alliteration.
The repetition of first consonant sounds in a series of words
What is an allusion?
A reference to a person, place, event, or literary work
Who is the antagonist in a narrative?
A character who opposes the protagonist
What does archetype mean?
A character who represents a certain type of person
Define assonance.
The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words
What is atmosphere in literature?
The mood or feeling evoked by the setting and context
What is blank verse?
Unrhymed iambic pentameter
What is characterization?
The portrayal and development of characters in a narrative
What is the climax of a story?
The most intense or important point where the main conflict reaches its peak
What is conflict in literature?
The struggle that the protagonist goes through in a story
Define consonance.
A figure of speech in which the same consonant sound repeats within a group of words
What does contrast mean?
To explain how two things are different and alike
What are couplets?
A pair of rhyming lines in a poem
What are denouements?
The resolution of the conflict in a plot after the climax
Define dramatic monologue.
A poem written in the form of a speech of an individual character
What is an elegy?
A poem mourning the dead
What does epic refer to in literature?
A long poem narrating the adventures of a heroic figure
What is a fable?
A story that illustrates a moral
Fill in the blank: Figurative language is language that does not mean what it _______.
says
What is the first person view in writing?
The point where the narrator refers to himself as ‘I’
What is foreshadowing?
A technique in which an author gives clues about something that will happen later
Define free verse.
Poetry with no set meter or rhyme scheme
What does genre refer to?
A kind of style usually in art or literature
