Julius cease terms and definition test
Aside
Words spoken by an actor directly to the audience, which are not "heard" by the other characters on stage during a play.
omen
the use of an animal or aspect of nature to foretell an event
Sarcasm
the use of harsh words to decide and criticize
Prose
written or spoken language in its ordinary form, without rhyme
Climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Resolution
The part of the story in which the problems are solved and the action comes to a satisfying end.
Setting
The time and place of a story
structural irony
The use of a naive hero, whose incorrect perceptions differ from the reader's correct ones
Anaphora
repetition of a word or group of words within. short section of writing. ex: a time to be born, a time to die, a time to plant and a time to....
anachronism
something out of place in time
oratory
the art of public speaking
tragic hero
the main character in a tragedy
tragic flaw
the main defect of the protagonist in a tragedy
Anagnorisis
the moment in a work when the main character realizes that what he or she had believed up to that point is false.
rising action
the part of the story plot that adds complications to the problems and increases the readers interest
Motivation
the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.
Aliteriation
the reputation of sounds at the beginning of words. Ex: more mischief and merriment
Foreshadowing
the use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot
Imagery
the use of words to evoke impressions and meanings
dramatic irony
when the audience knows something the characters do not
Monologue
(n.) a speech by one actor; a long talk by one person
Exposition
Background information presented in a literary work.
verse
A single line of poetry - another word for poetry
Conflict
A struggle between opposing forces
Theme
Central idea of a work of literature
Dialogue
Conversation between two or more characters
Soliloquy
lines in a play in a which a character reveals thoughts to the audience but not to the other characters
Motif
(n.) a principal idea, feature, theme, or element; a repeated or dominant figure in a design
Similie
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Apostrophe
A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction, such as liberty or love.
verbal irony
a discrepancy between what is said and what is really meant; sarcasm
Irony
a perception of inconsistency, sometimes humorous, in which the significance and understanding of a statement or event is changed by its context
falling action
additional action that follows the climax
Pun
an expression that achieves emphasis or humor by utilizing
stage directions
an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.
superstition
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
Anathropomorphism
attributing human characteristics to an animal or inanimate object or animal
Idealism
behavior or thought based on a vision of things as they ought to be, rather than as they really are
Metaphor
comparison not using like or as
