designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type.

the act of taking for granted or supposing. Synonyms: presumption; presupposition. the act of taking to or upon oneself. Synonyms: acceptance, shouldering. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of power.

to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment. to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.

to bring to an end or come to a decision

conversation between two or more people

a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.

the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.

a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello.

imagery from words to paint a picture in the readers head

an act or instance of referring. a mention; allusion. something for which a name or designation stands; denotation.

irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

objective point of view

not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.

of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal, as in figurative language .

a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” Compare metaphor.

comparing two things without using like ior as

obvious and intentional exaggeration. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”

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vocabulary

Question	Answer
italicized	designating or pertaining to a style of printing types in which the letters usually slope to the right, patterned upon a compact manuscript hand, and used for emphasis, to separate different kinds of information, etc.: These words are in italic type.
assumption	the act of taking for granted or supposing. Synonyms: presumption; presupposition. the act of taking to or upon oneself. Synonyms: acceptance, shouldering. the act of taking possession of something: the assumption of power.
illustrate	to furnish (a book, magazine, etc.) with drawings, pictures, or other artwork intended for explanation, elucidation, or adornment. to make clear or intelligible, as by examples or analogies; exemplify.
conclude	to bring to an end or come to a decision
dialogue	conversation between two or more people
excerpt	a passage or quotation taken or selected from a book, document, film, or the like; extract.
playwright	a writer of plays
protagonist	the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
antagonist	a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary. the adversary of the hero or protagonist of a drama or other literary work: Iago is the antagonist of Othello.
symbolic imagery	imagery from words to paint a picture in the readers head
reference	an act or instance of referring. a mention; allusion. something for which a name or designation stands; denotation.
dramatic irony	irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.
objective point of view	not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased: an objective opinion.
figurative language	of the nature of or involving a figure of speech, especially a metaphor; metaphorical and not literal, as in figurative language .
simile	a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.” Compare metaphor.
metaphor	comparing two things without using like ior as
hyperbole	obvious and intentional exaggeration. an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”