Vocabulary

1. a sentence with a main and subordinate clause
3. a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable
4. the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities
6. a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared
7. the main events in a play
8. the attribution of human nature or character to animals
12. a sentence with two or more main clauses
14. a small group of words that stand together as a conceptual unit
17. psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character
18. a sentence that can stand alone
20. struggle between a literary or dramatic character and an outside force such as nature or another character

2. the part in the play in which the background to the main conflict is introduced
5. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines
9. a sentence that can't stand by itself
10. consists of a subject and a predicate
11. a detailed statement or explanation
13. the place and time in which a play is represented as happening
15. a related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest
16. a short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claim of an essay, research paper
19. visual symbolism