Unit 1 Authors, Definitions, and Quotes Flashcards
Who wrote ‘The difference between knowledge and wisdom”
William Cowper
the central idea which gives a work meaning
theme
an unrhymed verse
blank verse
the arrangement of events in a story/play; the sequence of related actions
plot
“nevertheless, the earth does move”
explorer of the stars
the time and place where the actions of the story occur
setting
the persons who carry out the action of the plot
characters
an item or character in a story that represents someone else
symbol
author of A Good Name
William Shakespeare
the repetition of the initial sound of a word
allieration
a character who remains essentially the same throughout the story
static character
a character who undergoes some change and is different at the end of a story
dynamic character
who wrote “The Rate Trap”?
Selma Lagerlof
a struggle between opposing forces
conflict
an expressed comparison of unlike things in which the words like or as are used
simile
an implied comparison in which one thing is described in terms of another
metaphor
a metaphor in which is developed at length and is often the controlling image running throughout a work
extended metaphor
who wrote “Character of the Happy Warrior”?
William Wordsworth
a comparison in which human qualities are given to an inanimate object or animal
personification
who wrote “Truth”?
William Cullen Bryant
written instructions designed to aid in producing the play and helping the reader visualize the setting of scenes by giving details of time, place,scenery, props, and the entrances and exits of characters
stage directions
