Unit 5 Vocabulary World Literature

A figure of speech that makes a non-literal comparison between two unlike things is a...

• alliteration

• stage direction

• theme

• metaphor

A group of lines that form a smaller unit within a poem is a(n)

• Simile

• Stanza

• Point of Reference

• Metaphor

Occasional, irregular, infrequent, and random are all synonyms for which term?

• sporadic

• secluded

• foreshadowing

• flashback

The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize stupidity or vices is known as...

• Tragedy

• Dramatic Irony

• Dialogue

• Satire

Antithesis is...

• a written or spoken exchange between characters

• the use of words and phrases more than once to emphasize ideas

• the use of contrasting ideas within a sentence for effect

• the time, place, and social environment in which a story unfolds

The repetition of grammatical structures to express ideas that are related or of equal importance is...

• Parallelism

• Dramatic Irony

• Rhetorical Devices

• Theme

Cast/Characters are...

• something that is more important or considered more important than another thing

• people who are important to a story, play, or film

• speeches given be a person alone on stage, revealing private thoughts, feelings, and motivations

• the underlying messages or central ideas that the author conveys through their story or work

To comprise means...

• to present as the strongest or main element

• something that is more important or considered more important than another thing

• an assertion put forward in an argument

• to consist of; to be made up of

Mixed, rearranged, moved, and slid are all synonyms for which term?

• daunting

• repetition

• ultimate

• shuffled

To paraphrase means to...

• restate the key points in your own words

• tell where and when events occur, describe how actions are performed, and note emotions or how a character says a line of dialogue

• present as the strongest or main element

• feel or express sincere regret or remorse about one's wrongdoing or sin