the attribution of human characteristics to an animal or to an inanimate object.

Perspective of the speaker or narrator in a literary work.

The main or principal character in a work; often considered the hero or heroine.

Humorous play on words that have several meanings or words that sound the same but have different meanings.

in writing, a movement from one thought or idea to another; a change

a comparison of unlike things using the word like, as, or so

A character’s speech to the audience, in which emotions and ideas are revealed. A monologue is a soliloquy only if the character is alone on the stage.

sonnet, English or Shakespearian

Traditionally, a fourteen-line love poem in iambic pentameter, but in contemporary poetry, themes and form vary. A conventional Shakespearian sonnet’s prescribed rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg.

a group of poetic lines; a deliberate arrangement of lines of poetry.

a stereotypical character; a type. The audience expects the character to have certain characteristics. Similar to conventional character and flat character

the way in which words, phrases, and sentences are ordered and connected

the central idea of a literary work

Refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject, and often sets the mood of the piece

expressing a though in a way that appears to be sincere, but is actually joking

Traditionally, a defect in a hero or heroine that leads to his or her downfall.

The means to get from one portion of a poem or story to another; for instance, to another setting, to another character’s viewpoint, to a later or earlier time period. It is a way of smoothly connecting different parts of a work.

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Lit Terms #6

Question	Answer
personification	the attribution of human characteristics to an animal or to an inanimate object.
point of view	Perspective of the speaker or narrator in a literary work.
protagonist	The main or principal character in a work; often considered the hero or heroine.
pun	Humorous play on words that have several meanings or words that sound the same but have different meanings.
shift	in writing, a movement from one thought or idea to another; a change
simile	a comparison of unlike things using the word like, as, or so
soliloquy	A character’s speech to the audience, in which emotions and ideas are revealed. A monologue is a soliloquy only if the character is alone on the stage.
sonnet, English or Shakespearian	Traditionally, a fourteen-line love poem in iambic pentameter, but in contemporary poetry, themes and form vary. A conventional Shakespearian sonnet’s prescribed rhyme scheme is abab, cdcd, efef, gg.
stanza	a group of poetic lines; a deliberate arrangement of lines of poetry.
stock character	a stereotypical character; a type. The audience expects the character to have certain characteristics. Similar to conventional character and flat character
syntax	the way in which words, phrases, and sentences are ordered and connected
theme	the central idea of a literary work
tone	Refers to the author’s attitude toward the subject, and often sets the mood of the piece
tongue in cheek	expressing a though in a way that appears to be sincere, but is actually joking
tragic flaw	Traditionally, a defect in a hero or heroine that leads to his or her downfall.
transition/segue	The means to get from one portion of a poem or story to another; for instance, to another setting, to another character’s viewpoint, to a later or earlier time period. It is a way of smoothly connecting different parts of a work.

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