Lit. Terms/Shakespeare Review

1. the main idea of a piece of literature; the point or moral the author is trying to convey
4. when words have the same sounds
7. a genre of writing designed to be humorous
8. when two opposite ideas or scenarios are existing at the same time
9. how the author feels about what he/she is writing about
12. the intentional placing together of words
15. when the opposite of what is expected happens
17. the name of Shakespeare's famous theater
18. the rhythm of a line of poetry
19. when a line of poetry has an end punctuation mark at the end
22. a recurring element, such as an image, sound, or idea, that has symbolic significance in a work of art or narrative
24. when two words with opposite meanings are juxtaposed (put together)
25. when two or more characters are speaking to one another
28. when a line of poetry does not end with a punctuation mark and runs on into the next line
29. how the reader feels as he/she is reading literature
30. a word that sounds like a sound

2. an extreme exaggeration
3. when language appeals to the five senses and paints a picture in the reader's mind
5. a genre of writing developed by the ancient Greeks that involves the downfall of the main characters and usually teaches a moral lesson
6. when an actor is speaking alone on stage, revealing his/her feelings to themselves or to the audience
8. five "feet" (two syllables) in a line of poetry
10. the beginning of a play or other work which sets the scene for the piece
11. a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
13. the author of Romeo and Juliet
14. when a word or phrase is repeated for emphasis
16. the author's choice of words
20. when an inhuman thing is given human characteristics
21. when one character is speaking on stage, either to the audience or to another character who isn't responding
23. a comparison between two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
26. a foot of poetry (two syllablese) with a short-long pattern
27. a grouping of lines in a poem