Literary Terms Flashcards
1
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Connotation
A
X
2
Q
Couplet
A
2 consecutive lines that rhyme
3
Q
Denotation
A
X
4
Q
Soliloquy
A
Character is alone on stage
Speaking somewhat to themselves like an inner monologue
5
Q
Theme
A
X
6
Q
Setting
A
Time period
Physical location
Date
7
Q
Sonnet
A
Poetry
With couplets and rhyming
8
Q
Tragedy
A
Ex. Macbeth- questioning himself. Character v. Self conflict
9
Q
Ode
A
Lyrical poem
Epic Poem
Formal language
In honor of someone- ode to
10
Q
Figurative language
Not literal
Comparing one thing to another to make a point
A
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Foreshadowing- giving insight on come thing later to come ; clue
11
Q
Plot structure
A
- Exposition- introduces characters
- rising action
- climax
- falling action
12
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Allusion
A
X
