R&J Vocab/Literary Terms

Front

Reason for character's thoughts and actions

Back

Motivation

Front

Meaningful object or action

Back

Symbol

Front

Personality display of a character

Back

Characterization

Front

Words spoken by a character in a play, not intended for others

Back

Aside

Front

to look over

Back

peruse

Front

Character or force against the protagonist

Back

Antagonist

Front

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

Back

Couplets

Front

Figure of speech: animal/object given human traits

Back

Personification

Front

Extreme devotion to a person or thing

Back

Idolatry

Front

skill; cleverness

Back

dexterity