Emily Newhouse Lecture Notes Review

A set of vocabulary flashcards based on key concepts and literary terms from Emily Newhouse's lecture notes.

Exposition

The beginning part of a play that introduces the setting and main characters.

Rising Action

The series of events that create tension and lead up to the climax.

Climax

The turning point of a story; the moment of greatest emotional intensity.

Falling Action

Events after the climax that lead towards the resolution.

Resolution

The conclusion of the story where conflicts are resolved.

Underlying Message

The main idea or lesson that a story, poem, or play conveys.

Mood

The emotional atmosphere of a literary work.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities by giving them symbolic meanings that are different from their literal sense.

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create mental images for the reader.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities or inanimate objects.

Oxymoron

A figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear together.

Allegory

A narrative that uses characters and events to represent broader ideas and concepts.

Allusion

An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work that readers are expected to recognize.

Alliteration

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in closely placed words.

Tone

The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things.

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the natural sounds of a thing.