Unit 4: Additional Literary Terms

Summarizing is briefly and objectively stating the main ideas in a piece of writing.

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory or opposing ideas for poetic effect.

Blank verse is unrhymed poetry written in a meter call iambic pentameter.

Paraphrasing means restating the meaning of a passage in your own words.

A character who provides a strong contrast to a main character is called a foil. For example, if the main character is rebellious, the foil is obedient.

Dramatic irony is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

• Pun: a play on words involving either one word that has two different meanings or two words that sound alike but have different meanings

Fate is a pre-planned destiny over which the hero has little or no control.

A character's motives direct his or her thoughts and actions.

Imagine that you are the editor of a newspaper in Verona at the time of the play. Write an editorial expressing the Prince's response to the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio.

As Friar Lawrence, write a persuasive letter to both Lord Capulet and Lord Montague. Urge them to end their feud.

Conduct research to create an annotated flowchart that accurately displays and explains the structure of the nobility in sixteenth-century Verona.

Conduct research to create an annotated flowchart that accurately displays and explains the structure of the nobility in sixteenth-century Verona.

With a partner, create a multimedia presentation on Renaissance music.

An archetype is a plot, character, image, or setting that appears in literature, mythology, and folklore from around the world and throughout history.

Archetypal Symbols: water as a symbol of life; fire as a symbol of power

The denotation of a word is its direct, dictionary meaning.

Its connotations include the ideas, images, and feelings that are associated with the word.

The organization of an essay is the order in which information is assembled.

In situational irony, something happens that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the readers, or the audience.

Write an expository essay in which you analyze and explain the symbolic meaning of the necklace in this story.

An anecdote is a brief story told to entertain or to make a point.

Share your findings in an annotated timeline.

Evidence is the proof an author uses to support an argument.

Write an outline of your findings and share them in a small group discussion.

Write a critical response in which you evaluate Tim Kasser's argument