La Flashcards
rhyme poem
repeated sounds at the end of words or phrases
internal rhyme poem
use of rhyming words within a line
end rhyme poem
use of rhymes at the ends of lines or phrases
rhythm/beat poem
pattern of sound using stressed and unstressed syllables
meter poem
pattern of repeated sounds
repetition
repeating sounds, words, phrases or lines of a poem
alliteration
repeated consonant at the beginning of a word
onomatopoeia
use of sounds words such as buzz, pop, or whamo!
figurative language
conveys meaning beyond the ordinary, literal meaning
personification
giving human qualities to animals or objects
simile
a comparison that uses like or as
metaphor
a comparison that doesn’t use like or as
enjambment
lines continue from one line to the next without punctuation
end-Stopped lines
a line that makes sense on it’s own and is punctuated
what is the short story structure
- intro - charters and setting
- initial incident - the problem to be solved
- rising action - the events that lead to the climax
- climax - the main character changes as a result of the rising action
- falling action - tying up of loose ends
- ending
difference between novel and short story structure
one has a climax and the other has mini climaxes
type of antagonists
the villain, group villain, inanimate force, intrinsic force
types of protagonists ;
lonely hero, group hero, anti heroes
what is a antagonist
the antagonist is the primary opponent of the protagonist and the major force standing between the main character and their goal
what’s a protagonist
the protagonist is the main character whose story is being told through any literary work
what’s 1st person point of view
the story told by one of the characters
what is 2nd person point of view
the story is told by a narrator talking to the reader
3rd person
the story is told by a narrator
3rd person limited
the narrator knows the thoughts of 1 character
3rd person omniscient
the narrator knows the thoughts of every character
define something’s in atmosphere (mood and etc)
mood: calm, romantic, etc
word choice ; words used to describe atmosphere
imagery ; 5 senses
setting; the atmosphere around everyone
external and internal conflicts
External: Person vs. Person,, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Society
Internal: person vs. Self
what is atmosphere
deals with the setting
what is suspense
a state or feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty about what may happen
what’s a cliffhanger
a type of narrative or a plot device in which the end is curiously abrupt
identify a structure of a paragraph
Topic Sentence: A sentence stating what the paragraph is about. Supporting Detail/Fact 1 Example 1 Supporting Detail/Fact 2 Example 2 Supporting Detail/Fact 3 Example 3 Concluding Sentence: Restating the topic and wrapping up the paragraph
