111-120 Flashcards
Chronological order
order in which events happen in time
Clarifying
the reader’s process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or she understands
Cliche
type of figurative language containing an overused expression or a saying that is no longer considered original
Comedy
a dramatic work that is light and often humorous in tone and usually ends happily with a peaceful resolution of the main conflict
Comparison
the process of indentifying similarities
Concrete poetry
a type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message
Conflict
the tension or problem in the story; a struggle between opposing forces
Couplet
a rhymed pair of lines in a poem
Ex. “So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,…”
Dialect
a form of language that is spoken in a particulargroup of people
Dramatic Monologue
a literary device that is used when a character reveals his or her innermost thoughts and feelings, those that are hidden throughout the course of the storyline, through a poem or speech