Phoenix Lit. Term Quiz 3

A terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation

Speech within the same language with marked social or regional differences

A major character's moment of realization or awareness

Assignment of something (object/idea) to a time when it was not in exsistence

The repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences

Figure of speech in which the speaker poses a question and then answers

A balancing of two opposite or contrasting words, phrases, or clauses

When the reader is aware of an inconsistency between a fictional or nonfiction character's perception of a situation and the truth

When a character in a play speaks his thought aloud-usually by him or herself

The process by which an unhealthy emotional state produced by an imbalance of feelings is corrected and emotional health is restored

abundant

Having or showing shrewdness

Immature, inexperienced

To display or obtrude oneself to public notice

Changing suddenly, fickle

A phrase talking about position in time/space

The word "to" + a verb

A phrase identifying or renaming a noun or pronoun-adding more information about the subject

A phrase that ends in "ing" or "ed" or "en" and describes the subject or action

A phrase that is doing the action-ends in "ing"

1 verb

1 subject, 1 verb + 1 subject, 1 verb

An independent clause + A dependent clause

2 Independent Clauses + 1 Independent Clause

Ability to use words easily, fluent, glib

Difficult to please

Exhibiting shameless boldness

Appropriate for a purpose but not necessarily moral, right, or just

To tear violently

Gross injustice

Beginning to come into being, the early stage of something

Understood only by a small group or a select few

Excessive boldness, rashness, daring

A term used to characterize a person or thing (Rosy-fingered Dawn)