Literary Terms One

3. A poetic meter with one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed syllable (e.g., "a-bove").
4. A pair of rhyming lines.
6. A protagonist who lacks traditional heroic qualities.
8. The introduction of characters, setting, and background information in a story.
9. A group of eight lines of poetry, often used in sonnets.
13. A nineteen-line poem with a specific repeating line and rhyme scheme.
14. A narrative poem, often with a strong rhythmic pattern and a refrain.
15. A poetic meter with one stressed syllable followed by one unstressed syllable (e.g., "hap-py").
16. The highest point of tension or excitement in a story.
19. A struggle or clash between opposing forces.
23. Poetry that expresses personal emotions or feelings.
26. A long narrative poem, often about a hero's journey.
27. A character who contrasts with the protagonist to highlight their qualities.
28. A narrative poem, often with a strong rhythmic pattern and a refrain.
30. The repetition of vowel sounds within words that are close together.
31. A poetic meter with two stressed syllables (e.g., "heart-beat").
33. The rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.
35. A poem or speech in which a character reveals their thoughts and feelings.

1. A harsh, discordant sound, often created by the use of harsh-sounding consonants or vowels.
2. A fourteen-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure.
5. The physical location where a story takes place.
6. A figure of speech in which a speaker addresses a person, thing, or abstract entity as if it were present.
7. A problem or obstacle that the protagonist must overcome.
10. A remark made by a character in a play that is intended to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters.
11. A poem that praises or celebrates a person, place, or thing.
12. A poetic meter with one stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables (e.g., "mer-ci-ful").
17. The repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together.
18. A poetic meter with three unstressed syllables followed by one stressed syllable (e.g., "com-pre-hend").
20. A six-line poem with a specific repeating word pattern.
21. Unrhymed iambic pentameter, a common form of English poetry.
22. A five-line poem with a specific syllable count in each line.
24. A poem that mourns the death of someone.
25. The use of words that imitate the sounds they represent.
29. The resolution of the conflict in a story.
32. A pleasant, harmonious sound, often created by the use of soft-sounding consonants and vowels.
34. A unit of measurement in poetry, consisting of a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables.