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| an ______ style (in writing) is typically complex, discusses intangible qualities like good and evil, and seldom uses examples to support its points |
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| as an adjective describing style, this word means dry and theoretical writing. When a piece of writing seems to be sucking all the life out of its subject with analysis, the writing is _______. |
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| In poetry, _____ refers to the stressed portion of a word. In "To be, or not to be," _____ fall on the first "be" and "not." It sounds silly any other way. But _____ in poetry is also often a matter of opinion. consider the rest of the first line of Hamlet's famous soliloquy, "That is the question." The stresses in that portion of the line are open to a variety of interpretations. |
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| ______ can be used as an adjective meaning "appealing to the senses." ______ judgment is a phrase synonymous with artistic judgment. As a noun, an ______ is a coherent sense of taste. The kid whose room is painted black, who sleeps in a coffin, and listens only to funeral music has an _____. The kid whose room is filled with pictures of kittens and daises but who sleeps in a coffin and listens to polka music has a confused _______. The plural noun, ______, is the study of beauty. |
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| a story in which each aspect of the story has a symbolic meaning outside the tale itself. Example: many fables have this quality |
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| the repetition of initial consonant sounds. In other words, Consonant Clusters Coming closely Cramped and Compressed- no Coincidence |
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| a reference to another work or famous figure. a classical _____ is a reference to Greek and Roman mythology or literature such as "The Iliad." A topical _____ refers to a current event. A popular _______ refers to something from popular culture, such as a reference to a television show or hit movie. |
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| derived from Greek. means "misplaced in time." If the actor playing Brutus in a production of Julius Caesar forgets to take off his wristwatch, the effect will be _________ (and probably comic). |
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| a comparison. usually involve two or more symbolic parts, and are employed to clarify an action or a relationship. example: "Just as the mother eagle shelters her young from the storm by spreading her great wing above their heads, so does Acme Insurers of America spread an umbrella of coverage to protect its policyholders from the storms of life." |
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| In literature, when inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena are given human characteristics, behavior, or motivation, _____________ is at work. Example: "In the forest, the darkness waited for me, I could hear its patient breathing...." Often confused with personification. But personification requires that the nonhuman quality or thing take on human shape. |
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| occurs when an action produces far smaller results than one had been led to expect. frequently comic. Example: "Sir, your snide manner and despicable arrogance have long been a source of disgust to me, but I've overlooked it until now. However, it has come to my attention that you have fallen so disgracefully deep into that mire of filth which is your mind as to attempt to besmirch my wife's honor and my good nature. Sir, I challenge you to a game of badminton!" |
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| a protagonist (main character) who is markedly unheroic: morally weak, cowardly, dishonest, or any number of unsavory qualities. |
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| A short and usually witty saying, such as: "'Classic'? A book which people praise and don't read." -Mark Twain |
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| A figure of speech wherein the speaker talks directly to something that is nonhuman. |
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| The use of deliberately old-fashioned language.used to create a feeling of antiquity. |
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| a speech (usually just a short comment) made by an actor to the audience, as though momentarily stepping outside of the action on stage. |
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| A trait or characteristic |
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| The repeated use of vowel sounds, as in, "Old king Cole was a merry old soul." |
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| The emotional tone or background that surrounds a scene. |
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| a long, narrative poem, usually in very regular meter and rhyme. typically has a naive folksy, quality, a characteristic that distinguishes it from epic poetry. |
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| When the writing of a scene evokes feelings of dignified pity and sympathy, ______ is at work. |
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| When writing strains for grandeur it can't support and tries to jerk tears from every little hiccup, that's ______. |
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| The use of disturbing themes in comedy. In Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot," the two tramps, Didi and Gogo, comically debate over which should commit suicide first, and whether the branches of the tree will support their weight. |
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| This is pretentious, exaggeratedly learned language. When one tries to be eloquent by using the largest, most uncommon words, one falls into ______. |
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| Broad parody, one that takes a style or form, such as tragic drama, and exaggerates it into ridiculousness. Interchangeable with "parody" on AP exam. |
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| In poetry, ______ is using deliberately harsh, awkward sounds. |
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| The beat or rhythm of poetry in a general sense. |
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