ENGLISH VOCAB

stories that represent the deepest wishes and fears of human beings. Old myths were passed on orally from generation to generation.

• explain the creation of the world
• explain natural phenomenons
• give story form to ancient religions
• to teach moral lesson
• explain history
• express the deepest fears and hopes of the human raice

explain how something came to be

a brief story told to make a point

lesson about the right way to behave

difference between what you say and what you mean or between what’s supposed to happen and what actually happens

passed down by word or mouth

features repeated on stories throughout the world

fantastic transformation or change from one shape or form to another

a prohibition of something

describes a person in 13 lines. There is a specific formula to use when writing a bio-poem.

poetry in which the first letter of each line, when read vertically, spell out a word. The word is usually the subject of the poem.

an ancient Japanese form with no rhyme. Haiku often deal with nature. This type has three lines with a fixed number of syllables:

• 5 syllables
• 7 syllables
• 5 syllables

another Japanese form that depends on the number of lines and syllables instead of rhyme:

• 5 syllables
• 7 syllables
• 5 syllables
• 7 syllables
• 7 syllables, rhymes with line 4

shortest art form. They use devices associated with poetry-rhyme, rhythm, and metaphors. They provide vivid imagery to teach a moral lesson.

poem that forms a visible picture on the page. The shape usually reflects the subject of the poem.

poetry without rules of form, rhyme, rhythm, or mete

tell stories and are usually long. Epics and ballads are narrative poems. They have a setting, characters, a conflict, climax, and resolution.

rhyming poems of four lines. Poets use letters to express the rhyme pattern or scheme. The four types of quatrain rhyme are: AABB, ABAB, ABBA, and ABCB.

poems of 14 lines that begin with three quatrain and end with a couplet. The couplet usually contains a surprise ending. William Shakespeare is one of the most famous sonnet writers in history.

musical quality produced by the repettion of stressed and unstressed syllables

a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

compare 2 unlike things in which one thing becomes another

human qualities given to an animal or thing

the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it

repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables

something that represents something else

the repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together

mental images; especially: the products of imagination (using words that appeal to the senses)

1st part of essay in which you will introduce the topic includes eye-catching sentence, thesis statement, background info, and topic sentences

2nd part of essay in which you explain each of your topics mentioned in the introduction using supporting details

last part of your essay in which you summarize what your main point , leave message to reader, restate thesis statement

expression of your opinion on a certain topic

where and when does a story take place

person or animal present in a novel, play, or movie

a disagreement or conflict in a story

most intense, exciting, or important point of story

when all knots are tied and the story ends

things that happen in the story that make it harder for the characters to get what they want

perspective in which a story is told

what messages the author teaches you in the story ( lesson of life)

the category a novel falls into

how does the story make you feel

the emotion the author is writing the story in