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Literary Terms R-U

Literary Terms R-U. Dwight School Canada English 10. Excited about learning more terms? I AM!. Refrain. A verse or phrase that is repeated throughout a poem. Like the chorus in a song. (Baby, Baby, Baby, oooohhhh !) Think: the RE- frain , RE-peats!. Resolution.

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Literary Terms R-U

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  1. Literary Terms R-U Dwight School Canada English 10 Excited about learning more terms? I AM!

  2. Refrain A verse or phrase that is repeated throughout a poem. Like the chorus in a song. (Baby, Baby, Baby, oooohhhh!) Think: the RE-frain, RE-peats!

  3. Resolution The outcome or conclusion of a story (the end of the plotline) Where the conflict is resolved.

  4. Rhyme/Rhyme Scheme Rhyme is the same sounds that come at the end of lines of poetry. Example: As soon as Fred gets out of bed, (A) His underwear go on his head. (A) His mother laughs don’t put it there, (B) A head’s no place for underwear! (B) Rhyme scheme is the labelling of rhymes with letters to show patterns.

  5. Rhythm The pattern or flow created by stressed and unstressed syllables in lines of poetry. Let’s revisit Fred: As soon as Fred gets out of bed, His underwear go on his head.

  6. Elaine!

  7. Rising Action -Series of events that increases tension -The rising action leads up to the climax

  8. Round Character A character that is well-developed. The reader knows their personality, what they look like, and often their thoughts. Opposite of a flat character

  9. Sarcasm Saying one thing, but meaning another. Often meant to be mocking, but also amusing. “Oh yeah, Jenn, I totally did my homework.”

  10. Sarcasm!

  11. Satire A technique used to show the foolishness of a person or society by using humour Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal.”

  12. Setting The time and place a story takes place. Setting also includes such details as weather, social conditions, and mood.

  13. Simile A straightforward comparison of two things using “like” or “as” “I’m hungry as a hippo.” “Life is like a box of chocolates.”

  14. Slang An informal way of speaking The opposite of elite speech. “Salutations. How is everyone doing?” Becomes… “Yo. Whassup my peeps?”

  15. Sonnet A 14-line poem, (an Octave + a Sestet = a sonnet) usually with a specific rhyme scheme Shakespeare’s sonnets all follow iambic pentameter. (-/-/-/-/-/)

  16. Speaker The voice in a poem or a story We also refer to this as the ‘narrator’ If the story could talk, this is the voice we would hear.

  17. Stanza A group of lines of poetry, set off by white space I like to think of it as a ‘poetry paragraph’ Poems are often measured by stanza

  18. Static Character A character that does not change from the beginning of a story to the end. Opposite of a dynamic character.

  19. Stereotyped Character Also known as a ‘stock’ character They are easily recognized by the audience, and therefore require no development. The dumb cheerleader The brooding, attractive vampire The crazy cat lady

  20. The Simpsons Capitalizes on this… and many other stereotypes

  21. Style Think of fashion style. (Preppy, Hipster, Skater) Literary style is the ‘clothes’ an author puts on their words. Archaic (outdated), Formal, Informal, Figurative, etc.

  22. Suspense A device the author uses to make the audience/reader feel tense and want to know the outcome. Suspense is often a big part of the rising action

  23. Symbol/Symbolism Something that means more than what it literally is. The Stanley Cup Also… Think “The Lottery” Symbolism is the action of using symbols in a piece of literature.

  24. Theme The message an author is trying to portray. Often a comment on society or life in general. Example: One theme of ‘The Lottery’ is the coldness of humanity when we label someone as ‘different’.

  25. Tone The speaker or narrator’s attitude towards a subject. Don’t confuse with mood, which is the feeling a work creates within the reader!

  26. Tragedy A dramatic or literary piece that deals with a serious topic. Usually the main character is brought to ruin, or suffers severe consequences.

  27. Understatement A writer gives less importance to or downplays something that seems to demand more attention. Think of it as the opposite of a hyperbole!

  28. Understatement!

  29. Name that term! The cat so silent
Lay curled up on the rug
The fire a blaze
The room so snug. Tatters the cat
Big, fat cat. He had just eaten
A dinner of fish
What a treat to have
Filling up his dish. Tatters the cat
Big, fat cat.

  30. Name that Term! If a poem is said to follow an “ABAB” pattern, that is its __________________?

  31. Name that Term!

  32. Name That Term! Almost every Disney movie has an old, evil, angry queen. What kind of character can we classify this as?

  33. Name that Term! Shakespeare’s play MacBeth tracks the reign of a king who is undone by his own greed. In the last act, this happens.

  34. Name that Term! She felt the hairs raise on the back of her neck. She knew what was behind her, but couldn’t bring herself to turn around. When she felt the icy cold grip of the thin fingers on her shoulder blade, she slowly turned her head and saw…

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