Section 3 Flashcards
Imagery
Describes words and phrases that recreate vivid sensory experiences
Iambic pentameter
Pattern of syllables in a line of poetry
Informational Essay
Inform your reader on a topic using essay format
Internal conflict
When a struggle occurs with-in the character
Internal rhyme
Metrical lines in which middle words rhyme with eachother
Irony
Using language that signifies the opposite, typically for humorous effect.
Lyric
Expressing the writer’s emotions briefly and in standard recognized form
Major character
Is a person in a narrative work arts
Memoir
A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources.
Metaphor
A comparison between two things that have something in common.
Meter
Repetition of regular rhythmic unit in a line of poetry.
Minor character
People in the story who aren’t the main point.
Monologue
Feeling of atmosphere a writer creates for the reader.
Mood
The tone the author sets for the story.
Narrative
Any type of writing that is primarily concerned with relating a series/events.
Nonfiction
True story.
Novel
Extended work of fiction.
Omniscient point of view
3rd person; all knowing about all characters.
Onomatopoeia
“Name-making”, imitating sounds. Ex. buzz of a bee, honk of a horn.
Parallelism
Similar grammatical constructions to express ideas that are related with one another.
Parody
Imitates/mocks a certain type of literature.
Personification
Human qualities to non-human things
Persuasion
A technique used by speakers or writers to convince an audience to adapt to their opinion
