Eng 12 Provincial

a sudden disappointing decline in action after a previous rise

an essay that tries to prove a point by supporting it with evidence

information passed on by word of mouth, not documented or scientific

a few words or a short passage spoken by a character to the audience that is not heard (pretending to not hear) by other characters on stage

the emotional tone of a story

• a multi-stanza poem that tells a story and has a refrain
• oral, put to music
• folk, vernacular
• everyday topics such as family, unrequited love, death, work or living conditions

a four line rhyming stanza that is part of a ballad

poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Shakespeare used this for most of his plays

a distorted character resulting from the author's deliberate exaggeration of a trait or traits of personality

the "turning downward" of the plot in classical tragedy--usually after the climax

a character who makes a contrast with another, especially a minor character who helps set off a major character

a band of singers and dancers that provides a religious and moral commentary on a story

to save the most important to last

a ludicrous and amusing event or series of events in a work of literature

two lines of the same metrical length that rhyme to form a complet unit

the outcome of a series of events, the resolution that occurs after the climax of a work of literature

an essay that describes a person, place, or object

writing used to teach or convince the reader of a particular point

when the writer tells readers what kind of personality the character possesses rather than allowing the character to show his or her personality and allow readers to draw their own conclusions

the deliberate use of syllables or words that sound harsh together

writing presented in the form of a pantomime, play, or dialogue in front of an audience

a situation in a narrative or drama where the audience knows more than the character(s)

when a single character addresses a silent audience at a critical moment and reveals something about himself or herself

various literary forms that are related and include dramatic material

an opinion piece about any topic

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

persuading an audience through the use of emotion

a poem that is a long narrative, has a hero or anti-hero, uses elevated language, and in which the outcome of a group of people is based on the success or failure of the protagonist

a short verse at the beginning of a poem or novel

an inscription carved on a tomb or gravestone; the last words spoken by a character before his or her death

the "exposing" of the story behind the story; a act of writing a speech of the purpose of conveying information

a simple essay usually factual and written without emotion

a struggle between two opposing characters or forces

writing structure where different paragraphs or stanzas are organized in the same manner

writing that has the characteristics of simplicity, charm, serenity, and a rural setting

writing that evokes feeling of sympathy and compassion

an essay that pertains to personal feeling and experiences and is written in first person

an essay that meant to induce action of belief on the part of the reader

the way a story is written; can be first person, second person, or third person; objective, limited omniscient, or omniscient

a four lined stanza that can be rhymed or unrhymed

a line or lines that are repeated in music or verse

a pattern of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry

a six line poem or stanza

a 14 line poem usually written in iambic pentameter; can be Shakespearean or Italian

the "voice" used by an author to tell a story or speak a poem

a running or flowing way a character or narrator expresses his/her feelings and inner-most thoughts

a part of an object is used to represent the whole: "nice wheels!"

the author's implicit attitude toward the reader or the places, people, and events in a work of literature

the dominating tone of a literary work, not always identifiable with the actual views of the author