The Sampler Ira Victor Morris,1933 Digging into the text revealsmuch more about the society, the characters and the theme than the obvious. Itis clear that the old man in the story is ungrateful when not accepting ourprotagonists offer and that the protagonist is both chocked and sheepish. Nevertheless,further analysis shows who the protagonist and the old …
Category: Language Use
Significance of Title Relationship between title and poem/story; can be literal, symbolic, humorous, ironic, or unrelated. Theme Major underlying idea of poem or story (may also be other, secondary or minor themes. ) Conflict Occurs when two opposing forces meet, may be internal or external. Setting The time and place of a literary work that …
Allegory Symbolic narrative in which surface details imply a secondary meaning; often takes form of story in which characters represent moral qualities Alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds, especially at beginning of words Anapest Two unaccented syllables followed by an accented one (comprehend; intervene) Antagonist Character or force against which a main character struggles Assonance Repetition …
Alliteration Repetition of consonant sounds, primarily at the beginning of the word. Assonance The repetition of vowel sounds in a sentence, line of poetry, or prose. Ballad A narrative poem written in four-line stanzas, characterized by swift action, rhythm, and directly narrated. Blank Verse A line of poetry or prose in unrhymed iambic pentameter. Concrete …
Alliteration the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words Figurative language A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey something other than the literal meaning of their words. Simile A comparison using “like” or “as” Metaphor A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an …
Ballad A narrative poem written in 4 line stanzas, characterized by swift action and narrated in a direct style. Elegy A lyric poem that laments the dead. Epic a long narrative poem written in elevated style which present the adventures of characters of high position and episodes that are important to the history of a …
