remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

a selfless act; philanthropy

so focused on one small thing that the whole picture can't be seen

shock or excite, typically into taking action

lacking social grace

the top of a trajectory; the highest point

incapable of producing any result

to think deeply; ponder

tense bitterness in a relationship

comfort in a time of stress or sadness

lacking taste of class

lacking inspiration

from the gut; animalistic

having or showing no skill

to make less severe, serious, or painful

something that kills pain

to alternate indecisively between two choices

designed to start fires or conflict

moral corruption

a defensive wall

persuade by flattering or gently teasing

something that marks the approach of something else

acting quickly without thought

spoken or done without preparation

The repetition of vowel sounds in a chunk of text

The arrangement of end sounds in a poem that follows a designated pattern

The recurrence of stressed and unstressed sounds in poetry

The measured arrangement of BEATS in a poem

A group of lines in poetry, similar to a paragraph is prose

A practice of forming a rhyme in only one line of verse: Once upon a midnight DREARY, while I pondered weak and WEARY.

Words which end with the same sounds, usually at the end of lines.

Slight or inaccurate repetition of sounds: mean-men

When words look like they should rhyme but they do not. Ex. over - discover

The repetition of words or phrases at the end of clauses

A speech that a character gives when he/she is alone on stage. Its purpose is to let the audience know what the character is thinking

A character’s remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage are not supposed to hear Its purpose is to reveal the character’s private thoughts.

A form of poetry in unrhyming couplets that sounds similar to everyday speech.

A metrical line of five feet, each of which is made up of two syllables, first unstressed, second stressed

Da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM da DUM

A preview that explains what the play will be about.

A play on words Example: grave man: sad/going to die

A disastrous end, a sudden calamity or misfortune; the culminating event of a drama, especially of a tragedy by which the plot is resolved.

A major unit of action in a a play, similar to a chapter in a a book

Indicates a different time and place in a play

A humorous scene, incident, or speech that relieves the overall emotional intensity

A drama that ends in catastrophe, most often death, for the main character and often for several other important characters as well.

A single line of poetry

The repetition of consonant sounds within words or at the end, but not vowel sounds in a chunk of text.

A phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.

Essentially what the paragraph will be about, this

is specific enough to give a clear sense of what to expect from the paragraph, but general enough that it doesn’t give everything away.

A statement that summarizes your topic and declares your position on it. This sentence can tell a reader whether your essay is something they want to read.

This appears at the end of a paper that is formatted in MLA and that uses sources. This will document the sources that are referenced in a paper.

Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand.

This voice should be used for all school work and professional emails.

Choose all the apply: An academic voice will

Conversational and casual voice that is used in friendly situations

A reference made within the body of text of an academic essay.

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" is an example of

Citing the source you used using parentheses. The information included in the parentheses will match your Works Cited page.

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). is an example of this

An unsound argument that may sound reasonable, but when analyzed it doesn't prove the point

Employing persuasive reasoning effectively

The use of credible, influential sources

A rhetorical strategy that plays on human emotions: this can be fear, sorrow, happiness, hope, etc.

The use of reasoning: this often includes facts such as statistics, studies, and specific events.

To whom the author is writing or speaking.

The presentation of only one side of an issue or viewpoint and is used to subjectively influence an audience.

The representation of something as greater than is actually the case and is used to grab the attention of the audience and emphasize certain points.

The inference that a claim is true for most people or a majority and is used to speak to prevailing beliefs or prejudices of an audience.

An account of a person’s life written by that person.

An account of someone’s life written by someone else.

A long narrative poem, which related the heroic deeds on an unparalleled hero.

A composition in verse or prose presenting a story in pantomime or dialogue

A fictitious name used to conceal someone's real name.

A short and interesting story, or an amusing event, often proposed to support or demonstrate some point, and to make the audience laugh.

The feeling a piece of literature arouses in the reader.

An imagined setting in which everything is unpleasant or bad.

a setting where everything is ideal

When the narrator knows about all the character’s thoughts and feelings.

Hints or clues that something will happen later in the plot

A comedy that uses socially sensitive characters or scenes and/ or morbid satire. It is often used to present serious issues in a “funny” way to incite serious thoughts and discomfort in the audience.

A disastrous end, a sudden calamity or misfortune; the culminating event of a drama, especially of a tragedy by which the plot is resolved.

A specific object that is used throughout the course of a story. It usually tied to the theme.

A figure o speech n which the speaker addresses an object, concept, or person (often absent) that is unable to respond.

A descriptive device tied to a person's attributes or characteristics; these usually become a part of common usage over time.

A humorous scene, incident, or speech that relieves the overall emotional intensity.

A character that lacks conventional heroic qualities

Nobody ever goes there because its too busy is an example of

A writers attitude on their topic

A category of artistic composition

The Trees are as big as giants! is an example of

A type of conflict when a character must mentally overcome something

an exaggeration for effect

a character whose main purpose is to create a contrast with another character

A type of figurative language that gives human characteristics to nonliving objects.

A figure of speech in which opposite or contradictory terms are combined.

The use words that describe sensory details to paint a picture in the reader's mind

A literary technique in which two places, characters, settings, etc. are placed side by side for the purpose of contrast.

A compound phrase that is used as the name of the object: an example is bone-house = body or sea-wood = boat

The practice of referring to an object by referring to it by something that is closely linked to it: Ex: the pen is mightier than the sword

When a story comes to an abrupt end without offering any resolution to the conflicts.

When an author tells us specifically that a character is shy, brave, honest, rather than using events or other characters to infer those traits

A central character who lacks conventional heroic qualities

Character who contrasts with another character to help highlight particular qualities and character traits.

Excessive pride that usually leads to a character's downfall.

A bitter enemy, especially one who seems unbeatable

A trait in a character that leads to his/her downfall

A literary technique that breaks chronological order to show an event from the past; usually used to provide the audience with important information

A literary technique that disrupts the chronological order to show something that will occur. This is often done to show what a character's choice will determine.

A character that is well-developed; he or she will have a distinct personality and identifiable traits

A character with only one or two traits; this character's purpose is to help the main character develop and change.

A character that does not change throughout the story

A type of characterization that uses a characters speech, thoughts, actions, etc

a character that changes throughout the story

The character in the story that the reader or audience is rooting for

receiving a tip or clues placed in the story that let you know of potential future events

The time and place the story takes place

The feelings associated with a word

a symbolic device in which characters or events in a story represent or symbolize large ideas and concepts like global warming, bureaucracy, racism, etc.

L i s t e n= s i l e n t is an example of this wherein the word's jumbled up parts create a new word. It is a type of wordplay!

Explaining a joke is like dissecting a frog. You understand it better but the frog dies in the process is an example of this

When the setting creates an emotional response in the reader

A purging of emotions: the process of releasing, and thereby providing relief from, strong or repressed emotions

A saying that uses so often that it becomes trite

The point of view all academic essays should be written in

When a story is told using words such as I, me, my

When an author uses words like you, yours, ours

The central meaning or dominant message of a piece

An object or action that means something more than its literal meaning

The growing interest or excitement felt while awaiting a climax or resolution.

This occurs when a writer or character makes a statement in which the actual meaning differs from the meaning that the words appear to express.

This occurs when the reader is led to believe that one thing will occur but, in fact, the opposite occurs. This can be humorous or tragic.

This occurs when the reader/ audience knows something, but the characters within the story do not.

When the narrator knows about one character’s thoughts and feelings.

A word's literal meaning

An imitation of a writer or artist's style with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect.

Using milder explanations or words for a topic that is uncomfortable to discuss

Refers to the practice of interchanging the first letters of some words in order to create new words.

When an animal is given human traits to the point that it becomes a character

Reference to a well-known person, place, event or literary work of art

Twee. Smack! Bang! are examples of this

The person or force going against the main character of the story

The problem of the story

The series of events in a story

Receiving a tip or clues early in the story that lets you know of potential future events

Silly Sally saw seashells at the Sea Shell Shack is an example of this.

a saying that is peculiar when taken literally but is understood by most people

a statement that seems contradictory, yet it makes sense

the part of the story when characters and setting are introduced and background information is given

the part of the story when characters are trying to deal with the problems that arise from the conflict

the turning point or most exciting part of the story

the part of the story when characters are ealing with outcomes of the climax. At this point, the story is working toward its closure.

the closing of the story's plot; at this point all the loose ends are tied up

a comparison between two unlike things where one this is another

A person who does not change throughout the story

A concept, person, or object that has served as a universally understood prototype of its kind. Archetypes are immediately identifiable and can be overused.

smelling very unpleasant

carried out with minimum effort to satisfy the situation

a noisy disturbance

a small flaw

showing a lack of thought or intelligence

not revealing one's thought or feelings easily

in a ridiculous manner

relating to the idea of all people deserving equal rights; fair

able to be touched or felt

a person falsely claiming to have special talents or skills

to gradually decline or waste away

to drink heartily

secret or illegal

nonsense; babble

able to endure hardship without showing pain or complaining

brave and adventurous

to be unwilling to accept an idea or request

too thin, as in suffering from hunger or illness

placing too much emphasis on minor or unimportant details

to sharpen the point of something

very harmful

to cheat someone out of money, to scam

well-supplied with something

profane talk about holy or sacred things

formal release form guilt or punishment

argumentative and uncooperative

to verbally rip apart

a disaster

excessive or foolish boldness

dissatisfaction or exhaustion caused by boredom

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something

arrogantly superior

not letting go of or giving up on something one holds dear

accept something reluctantly, but without protest

publicly ridicule

a bad-tempered person

a temporary stay

fond of company

to increase

advancing in a gradual way to cause harm

to cause or give rise to

a subtle difference

not openly displayed

the state of being known and celebrated by many

a completely different line of thought