A recurring element in a story that helps develop the theme or mood.

Rhetorical Appeals (ethos, logos, pathos)

Techniques used to persuade an audience.

Appeal to credibility of character.

A long speech given by a character alone on 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 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 used to support the main characters.

A protagonist who is noble and admirable but has a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall.

The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its dictionary definition.

An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.

The repetition of grammatical structures in writing to create rhythm and make ideas clearer.

The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.

A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”

A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

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LA U2 Academic Vocab

Term	Definition
Motif	A recurring element in a story that helps develop the theme or mood.
Rhetorical Appeals (ethos, logos, pathos)	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 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 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 used to support the main characters.
Tragic Hero	A protagonist who is noble and admirable but has a fatal flaw that leads to their downfall.
Connotation	The emotional or cultural meaning associated with a word, beyond its dictionary definition.
Hyperbole	An exaggerated statement used for emphasis or effect.
Parallelism	The repetition of grammatical structures in writing to create rhythm and make ideas clearer.
Epistrophe	The repetition of a word or phrase at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
Metaphor	A direct comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as.”
Simile	A comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.”

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