English IV Unit 1

a long narrative poem about a hero

• archetype

• motif

• epic

• allusion

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion or create a comic effect.

• hyperbole

• kenning

• alliteration

• allegory

A sentence that directly states the main idea(s) of an essay and serves as a roadmap for the reader

• theme

• hook

• thesis statement

• structure

the person telling the story knows everything that’s going on in the story

• first person point of view

• third person omniscient point of view

• third person limited point of view

• unreliable narrator

an adjective or other descriptive phrase that is regularly used to characterize a person, place, or thing

• diction

• motif

• archetype

• epithet

examining and interpreting the elements and details of the text

• summary

• analysis

• tone

• narrator

A reference to a statement, person, place, event, or thing that is known from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science, or popular culture.

• allusion

• archetype

• hero's journey

• caesura

a metaphorical phrase or compound word used to name a person, place, thing, or event indirectly. (ex: whale-road = sea)

• alliteration

• MLA Citation

• hyperbole

• kenning

A pause or break within a line of poetry, usually indicated by the natural rhythm of the language

• caesura

• alliteration

• epithet

• kenning

The attitude a writer takes toward the read, a subject, or a character.

• theme

• tone

• objective summary

• structure