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ELA 8

DRAMA & POETRY TERMS

TermDefinition
act a major unit of action in a drama
antagonist the force working against the main character
character a person, animal, or imaginary creature in a literary work
character foil characters in the same work who provide a sharp contrast to each other
character trait adjectives that tell specific qualities about characters
climax the moment of highest tension
turning point the moment of highest tension
conflict a struggle between opposing forces
denouement loose ends of the play are tied up
resolution loose ends of the play are tied up
dialogue the words the characters speak to each other
drama form of literature performed by actors on a stage
dynamic character a character who changes as a person
exposition beginning of story- introduces the setting, characters, and the basic situation
falling action the events after the climax leading to the resolution
flashback interruption of time to earlier occurrence
foreshadowing when a writer provides hints or clues about something that will happen later
internal conflict a struggle within a character's mind
plot a sequence of related events
protagonist the central/main character in a work
rising action complications arise and the plot builds
scapegoat a person or group who is made to carry the blame for something
scene events that occur in one place at one time in a play are grouped in scenes
screenplay a script written for a movie
script written form of drama
setting time and place of a play
stage directions the instructions for the actors, director, and stage crew
static character a character who stays the same
teleplay a play written for television
voice of reason the calm, rational character who tries to make people think logically
alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words
analogy comparing one thing to another so it is understandable
ballad narrative poem that tells a story and has setting, plot, and characters
dialect when people from a certain place speak a certain way
end rhyme rhyme at the ends of lines
epic long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
extended metaphor a metaphor that continues through out the poem
figurative language language that should not be taken literally
free verse poetry that does not rhyme
hyperbole when the truth is exaggerated for emphasis
idiom an expression whose meaning is different from what is literally being stated
imagery words or phrases that appeal to the readers' five senses
internal rhyme when the rhyming pattern occurs in the middle of the lines
metaphor a direct comparison of two different things
mood a feeling that the piece of writing gives to the reader
ode lyric poem that addresses a specific topic or theme
onomatopoeia the use of words whose sounds suggest meaning
personification giving human qualities to non-human things
poetry literature where ideas and feelings are expressed in lines and stanzas
pun humorous use of a word or a phrase that suggests a different meaning
rhyme repetition of sounds at the ends of words
rhyme scheme using letters to represent a rhyming pattern in a poem
simile a comparison of two things using like or as
speaker the voice of the poem
stanza group of lines in poetry
symbolism when a person, place, or object stands for something beyond itself
tone the writer's attitude toward his/her subject
voice the speaker of a poem
Created by: grayela
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