A particular type of plot in which two stories of equal importance are told simultaneously. The story moves back and forth between two plots.

An imitation of another work, a type of literature, or a writer’s style, usually for the purpose of poking fun.

A poem presenting shepherds in rural settings, usually in an idealized manner. Use formal language.

A voice that a writer assumes in a particular work. It’s like a mask worn by the writer, separating his or her identity from that of the speaker or the narrator.

An introductory scene in a drama.

All forms of written or spoken expression that are not in verse(not a poem).

Four-line stanza, or group of lines, in poetry.

A truthful imitation of ordinary life.

One or more lines repeated in each stanza of a poem.

Techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively and include analogy, parallelism, rhetorical questions, and repetition.

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week 8 english vocab

Term	Definition
Parallel Plot	A particular type of plot in which two stories of equal importance are told simultaneously. The story moves back and forth between two plots.
Parody	An imitation of another work, a type of literature, or a writer’s style, usually for the purpose of poking fun.
Pastoral	A poem presenting shepherds in rural settings, usually in an idealized manner. Use formal language.
Persona	A voice that a writer assumes in a particular work. It’s like a mask worn by the writer, separating his or her identity from that of the speaker or the narrator.
Prologue	An introductory scene in a drama.
Prose	All forms of written or spoken expression that are not in verse(not a poem).
Quatrain	Four-line stanza, or group of lines, in poetry.
Realistic Fiction	A truthful imitation of ordinary life.
Refrain	One or more lines repeated in each stanza of a poem.
Rhetorical Devices	Techniques writers use to enhance their arguments and communicate more effectively and include analogy, parallelism, rhetorical questions, and repetition.

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