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parable

a short tale that illustrates a truth that appeals to all people of all cultures

*characters in parables are usually flat and represent qualities rather than life like people

Juxtaposition

placing two dissimilar things side by side

exposition

the part of the plot that introduces the setting and the main characters

inciding incident

the event that begins the the central conflict

climax

the highest point of intensity in a work of literature

reoslution

the part of the plot that resolves the central conflict

denouement

the part of the novel that ties up loose ends

symbol

an object, idea, or character that represents something else

irony

a contrast between an expected outcome and the actual outcome

what is objective writing?

its honest, it uses specifics, it has focus

provincialism

the way of life or mode of thought characteristic of provinces, especially when regarded as narrow-minded or

a lack of sophistication resulting from a lack of exposure to. cultural or intellectual activity

stated cause

the obvious cause of an event

implied cause

a cause that is not stated and must be inferred by the reader

prejudice

an attitude of closed mindedness that causes a person to prejudice another person negatively without any knowledge of who that person really is

Steryotyping

the act of generalizing a person's character by labeling him according to an accepted opinion of that person's race, religion, background, ect

bildungsroman

a novel that explores the growth and maturity of the main character

dynamic character

a character who undergoes a change and is different by the end of the novel

static character

a character who remains essentially the same *characters are static either because that don't change or because they don't appear in the novel long enough for the reader to see them change

Otomonopoeia

action sounds

Alliteration

Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

internal rhyme

the presence of rhyming words within the same line of poetry

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

Repetition

the repeated use of words, phrases, clauses, or sentences

Parallelism

the repetition of similarly structures words

dystopian fiction

a genre of literature that presents a futuristic world in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, technological, or totalitarian control

protagonist

the main character in a work of literature

foils

characters that challenge the protagonist

Antagonist

a character who complicates or creates a barrier to keep the protagonist from successfully overcoming his or her weakness

minimalism

writing that uses the fewest details and barest essentials possible

humor

the quality that makes something laughable or amusing

characterization

the act of creating and developing a character

direct characterization

Author directly describes character

indirect characterization

Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.

dialect

the speech patterns of a particular geographic location

verisimilitude

the appearance of truth or reality in a work of literature

groundlings

poor, uneducated, theater-goers

the pit

the place where the groundlings stood

chourus

one or more actors who sum up the preview of the pla

sonnet

a 14 lyric poem

oxymoron

A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms

Monolouge

a lengthy speech in which a character addresses other characters

turning point

a point of great tension that changes the play's direction and determines its outcome

soliloquy

a long speech in which a character alone on stage, expresses his or her thoughts directly to the audience

aside

a brief remark, unheard by the other characters on stage, from a character to an audience

tone

in a monologue, ___ is the the feelings and emotions that accompany the words

dramatic irony

a contrast between what the character thinks and what a audience knows is true

tragedy

a work of literature in which the central character experiences a great misfortune or downfall

tragic hero

a noble character whose downfall is caused by a weakness in his or her character by fate

tragic flaw

a character weakness that causes the tragic hero's downfall

short works use

quotation marks

long works are

underlined/italicized

movie titles are

always in quotes

capitalize all words except

an, a, the, for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so and all prepositions

fragment

a group that does not express a complete thought, usually because it does not contain both a subject and a verb

run on

two or more sentences incorrectly punctuated as one