English 9 final terms only

Alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

end rhyme

A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line

Epic

A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Foreshadowing

the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

dramatic irony

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Oxymoron

conjoining contradictory terms (as in 'deafening silence')

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Refrain

A line or set of lines repeated several times over the course of a poem.

rhyme scheme

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

Similie

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Speaker vs. Poet

The speaker is the voice in the poem, but may be speaking through someone else's voice

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem

Symbol

anything that stands for or represents something else

Tone

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Narrative poems

a poem that tells a story

Dramatic poems

rely heavily on dramatic elements such as monologue and dialogue

Lyrical poems

poems that evoke a mood/feeling, & do not include all 3 of the following elements: characters, setting, & conflict within the plot

Major characters in Juliet and Romeo

Juliet, Romeo, Benvolio, Tybalt, Paris

Gawain

nephew of Arthur; brave knight of the round table

Merlin

(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor

King Arthur

The true king of Camelot. Young and honorable. Uther Pendragon is his father

Guinevere

King Arthur's wife, Lancelot's lover

Morgan le Fay

Arthur's half sister; a sorceress; typically depicted as the villain

Lancelot

Arthur's chief knight and rival for Guinevere's love

Mordred

Arthur's illegitimate son

Lady of the lake

Gives Arthur his sword

Uther pendragon

Arthur's father

The green knight

comes to test the reputation of Arthur's court

Galahad

A pure and noble man with limited ambition; in the legends of King Arthur, the purest and most virtuous knight of the Round Table, the only knight to find the Holy Grail

Excalibur

Arthur's sword from the Lady of the Lake

Sword in the stone

-Merlin put it into the stone whoever pulls it out becomes king can only be pulled out by true king

The Round Table

Round table where Arthur's knights sits, shows that everyone is equal

Code of Chivalry

Mercy, love, honesty, courage, loyalty, humility,faithful

Holy Grail

the dish, plate, cup or vessel used by Jesus at the Last Supper, said to possess miraculous powers. It has long been the object of fruitless quests. Found by Galahad

Avalon

Where King Arthur goes after he dies

The pentangle

also called the sign of Solomon, a star inside a circle

Imagery

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

Conflict (3 kinds)

Character vs self, character vs society, character vs character, character vs character

Irony 3 kinds

(l) VERBAL IRONY (figure of speech): the speaker says something different from what she/he means;

(2) IRONY OF SITUATION (plot device): a character's choices bring about results contrary to the one intended;

(3) DRAMATIC IRONY (characterizing device): a difference between what the speaker says and the author

means. (The speaker is not aware of the irony of her/his words.)

round and flat characters

Flat characters are two-dimensional in that they are relatively uncomplicated and do not change throughout the course of a work. By contrast, round characters are complex and undergo development, sometimes sufficiently to surprise the reader.

Protagonist vs. Antagonist

Protagonist is the main character in fiction or drama. It is the person who we focus our attention on, the person who sets the plot in motion. It can be the hero.

Antagonist is the character or force that blocks the protagonist. It is not always but often the villain in the story.

Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Symbolism

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

Mood

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader

Elements of plot

exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution