plot
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work
character (flat, round, static, & dynamic
the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual laurel
apostrophe
an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in a conjunction
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
setting
the place where the characters are in the movie, novel, play, etc
theme
the subject of a play, a novel, a person's thoughts, and movies
exposition
a compressive description and exploration of an idea or theory
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument
climax/ turning point
a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs
resolution/denouement
a firm decision to do or not to do something
analogy
a comparison between 2 things, typically for the purpose of explantation or clarification
foreshadowing
be a warning or indication of a future event
consonance
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
archetype
a very typical example of a person or thing
characterization
the creation or construction of a fictional character
context
the circumstances that form the setting for an event statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood & assessed
argument
an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathic
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word of phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
allegory
a story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
point of view
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non rhyming stressed near enough to each other for the echo to be discovered
denotation
the literal of primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anthropomorphism
the attribution of humane charasetics or behavior to a god, animal or object
irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous of empathic effect
author's purpose
the reason an other decides to write about a topic
blank verse
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
symbol
a mark or character used as a conventional reprenstation of an object, function or process
aside
a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion
epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic history
flashback
a scene in a movie, novel, etc. set in a time earlier than the main story
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literal work
tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc
mood/atmosphere
the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art
onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
en medias res
in the middle thing
monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program
euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or bunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
allusion
an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
alliteration
the assurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a adjacent or closely connected words
protagonist
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
aphorism
a pithy observation, that contains a general truth
ballad
a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literal
fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters
memoir
an essay on a learned subject
narrator
a person who narrates something
tragic flaw
less technical term for hamairtia
tragic hero
a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
viooce
the distinctive tone or style of a literary work or author
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literal
oversimplification
implication of something to such an extent that a distorted impression is given
flaacy
faultily reasoning; misleading or unsound argument
myth
tradition stories or legends collectivley
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
understatment
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
paradox
a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictoryfeatires or qualities
motif
a decrotivepattern or design
free verse
poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter
juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
tragedy
a play dealing with tragic events
figurative language
departing from a literal use of words
genre
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature
style
a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc.
hubris
excessive pride or self- confidence
narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events
foil
type of juxtaposition
pun
make a joke exploting the different possible meanings of a word
meter
the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line
parallelism
the use of successive verbal construction in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meaning, meter, etc.
testimonial
a former statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications
soliloquy
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, escpically by a character in a play
idiom
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of individual words
satire
a play, novel, film, or other work
sarcasm
the use of irony to mock or convey content
prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line
plot
the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work
character (flat, round, static, & dynamic
the mental and moral qualities distinctive to an individual laurel
apostrophe
an exclamatory passage in a speech or poem
oxymoron
a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in a conjunction
connotation
an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning
setting
the place where the characters are in the movie, novel, play, etc
theme
the subject of a play, a novel, a person's thoughts, and movies
exposition
a compressive description and exploration of an idea or theory
conflict
a serious disagreement or argument
climax/ turning point
a time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs
resolution/denouement
a firm decision to do or not to do something
analogy
a comparison between 2 things, typically for the purpose of explantation or clarification
foreshadowing
be a warning or indication of a future event
consonance
agreement or compatibility between opinions or actions
archetype
a very typical example of a person or thing
characterization
the creation or construction of a fictional character
context
the circumstances that form the setting for an event statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood & assessed
argument
an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one
simile
a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more empathic
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word of phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable
allegory
a story, poem or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
point of view
a particular attitude or way of considering a matter
assonance
in poetry, the repetition of the sound of a vowel or diphthong in non rhyming stressed near enough to each other for the echo to be discovered
denotation
the literal of primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests
diction
the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
anecdote
a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person
anthropomorphism
the attribution of humane charasetics or behavior to a god, animal or object
irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous of empathic effect
author's purpose
the reason an other decides to write about a topic
blank verse
verse without rhyme, especially that which uses iambic pentameter
symbol
a mark or character used as a conventional reprenstation of an object, function or process
aside
a remark that is not directly related to the main topic of discussion
epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic history
flashback
a scene in a movie, novel, etc. set in a time earlier than the main story
imagery
visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literal work
tone
the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc
mood/atmosphere
the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art
onomatopoeia
the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
personification
the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form
en medias res
in the middle thing
monologue
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program
euphemism
a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or bunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing
allusion
an expression to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference
alliteration
the assurance of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a adjacent or closely connected words
protagonist
the leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text
antagonist
a person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something
aphorism
a pithy observation, that contains a general truth
ballad
a poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas
colloquialism
a word or phrase that is not formal or literal
fable
a short story, typically with animals as characters
memoir
an essay on a learned subject
narrator
a person who narrates something
tragic flaw
less technical term for hamairtia
tragic hero
a character who makes a judgment error that inevitably leads to his/her own destruction
rhetoric
the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
viooce
the distinctive tone or style of a literary work or author
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literal
oversimplification
implication of something to such an extent that a distorted impression is given
flaacy
faultily reasoning; misleading or unsound argument
myth
tradition stories or legends collectivley
syntax
the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language
understatment
the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is
paradox
a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictoryfeatires or qualities
motif
a decrotivepattern or design
free verse
poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular meter
juxtaposition
the fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
tragedy
a play dealing with tragic events
figurative language
departing from a literal use of words
genre
a category of artistic composition, as in music or literature
style
a way of painting, writing, composing, building, etc.
hubris
excessive pride or self- confidence
narrative
a spoken or written account of connected events
foil
type of juxtaposition
pun
make a joke exploting the different possible meanings of a word
meter
the rhythm of a piece of poetry, determined by the number and length of feet in a line
parallelism
the use of successive verbal construction in poetry or prose that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meaning, meter, etc.
testimonial
a former statement testifying to someone's character and qualifications
soliloquy
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, escpically by a character in a play
idiom
a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of individual words
satire
a play, novel, film, or other work
sarcasm
the use of irony to mock or convey content
prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without metrical structure
sonnet
a poem of fourteen lines using any of a number of formal rhyme schemes, in English typically having ten syllables per line