Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

literary trms

terms

QuestionAnswer
monologue a speech by one character without interruption by others on stage
soliloquy a long speech made by a character that is alone on stage
aside a short speech by a character directed to the audience unknown by other characters
paradox a statement that seems contradictory but may actually be true
alliteration the repetition of initial consonant sounds
hyperbole an extreme exaggeration
dramatic irony when the audience knows something but the characters have not yet realized it
tragedy a play the results in a catastrophe for the main character
personification when a nonhuman object is given human characteristics
antagonist the character or force that is in conflict with the main character
plot the sequence of events that occur
foreshadowing clues in the beginning of a literary piece that hint at things that have not yet occurred
dramatic foil a character who provides contrast to another character
theme a central message or insight into life that is revealed
protagonist the main character
symbol anything that stands for or represents something else
setting the time and place of the action
Created by: 2015PacPai
Popular English Vocabulary sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards