A recurring element (like an image, idea, or symbol) in a story that helps develop the theme or mood

Techniques used to persuade an audience Ethos: appeal to credibility of character Logos: appeal to logic and reason Pathos: appeal to emotions

A long speech given by a character alone on a stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings to the audience

A brief comment made by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings to the audience

When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor

When what actually happens is the opposite of what was expected or intended

When someone says one thing but means the opposite, often sarcastically

A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) to highlight particular qualities of the main character

A well-developed character with complex traits, emotions, and motivations; they often change throughout the story

A simple, one-dimensional character who doesn't change or grow; often use to support the main characters

A protagonist who is noble and admirable but has a fatal flaw (like pride or ambition) that leads to their downfall

The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its dictionary definition (e.g., "home" connotes warm and safety)

An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse")

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences (e.g., "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil")

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "Time is a thief")

A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "her smile was as bright as the sun")

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Academic Vocab

Term	Definition
Motif	A recurring element (like an image, idea, or symbol) in a story that helps develop the theme or mood
Rhetorical Appeals	Techniques used to persuade an audience Ethos: appeal to credibility of character Logos: appeal to logic and reason Pathos: appeal to emotions
Soliloquy	A long speech given by a character alone on a stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings to the audience
Aside	A brief comment made by a character alone on stage, revealing their inner thoughts and feelings to the audience
Dramatic Irony	When the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or humor
Situational Irony	When what actually happens is the opposite of what was expected or intended
Verbal Irony	When someone says one thing but means the opposite, often sarcastically
Foil	A character who contrasts with another character (usually the protagonist) to highlight particular qualities of the main character
Round Character	A well-developed character with complex traits, emotions, and motivations; they often change throughout the story
Flat Character	A simple, one-dimensional character who doesn't change or grow; often use to support the main characters
Tragic Hero	A protagonist who is noble and admirable but has a fatal flaw (like pride or ambition) that leads to their downfall
Connotation	The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its dictionary definition (e.g., "home" connotes warm and safety)
Hyperbole	An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse")
Parallelism	The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences (e.g., "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil")
Metaphor	A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "Time is a thief")
Simile	A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as" (e.g., "her smile was as bright as the sun")

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