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| fourteen-line poem written in iambic pentameter. Employs one of several rhyme schemes and adheres to a tightly structured thematic organization. |
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| petrarchan, Shakespearean, Spenserian. |
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| two stanzas with a rigid rhyme scheme, octave is the first eight line of the poem which established an issue that needs to be resolved. sestet is the final six lines that answers the octave, octave turn/volta- occurs between eighth and ninth lines, rhyme scheme- abba, abba, cdecde or cdcdcd |
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| three quatrains and a couplet, couplet links between quatrains. rhyme scheme- abab, bcbc, cdcd, ee. |
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| three quatrain and a couplet, couplet plays a pivotal role- conclusion, amplification or even refutation of the previous three stanzas. moment of revelation or insight at the poem's end. rhyme scheme- abab, cdcd, efef, gg. |
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| group of four lines with a connected rhyme scheme and main idea |
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| rhymed pair of lines that form a unified idea |
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| couplets in iambic pentameter |
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| rhythmic quality of a poem |
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| an example of a rhythmic pattern of syllables |
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| a series of two syllables, metrical 'foot' |
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| rhythm goes from an unstressed syllable to a stressed syllable |
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| means that iambic rhythm is repeated five times, or has five feet. |
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| Petrarchan Love Conventions |
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| addresses lady, praises superlative qualities using descriptions of beauty supplied by Petrarch, poet-lover presents himself as ardent and impetuous, dwells only on the subjective experience, particularly on the misery of being in love, employs contradictory and oxymoronic phrases and images, disclaims credit for poetic merits, claims that inspiration of mistress is what makes his poetry superior, promises to protect the youth of his lady and his own love against time. |
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| a reference in a literary work to a person, place, point, or thing in history or another work of literature. |
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| bringing together abstract and concrete or the general and the specific in a memorable combination. an object or sensory impression that has an associated meaning or phenomenon |
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| anything that appeals to the five senses |
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| two words that sound alike |
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| a character whose purpose is to present a contrast with another character, usually embodying the opposite characteristic or preventing a character, usually the protagonist, from succeeding at something. |
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| stage directions that have to be implied from the text |
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| a long speech in which a character talks on stage |
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| words spoken in an undertone that are not intended to be heard by all characters on stage. |
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| portraying an inanimate object as having the qualities of a human being |
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| a comparison using like or as |
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| a direct comparison between two unlike things |
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| a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true. |
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| an event that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience. |
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| words used to suggest the opposite of what is meant. |
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| the incident without which there would be no story. |
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| the underlying message in a literary work or other art form. |
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| atmosphere- feeling felt by the reader |
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| how author feels about characters/story. |
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| the protagonist that has a tragic flaw; alienated from public/political roles; individuals. |
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| a mistake in judgement leading to calamity |
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| Greeks- some outstanding quality or conspicuous behavior that is brought to the attention of the jealous gods, who are thereby provoked to inflict disaster. renaissance- guilty pride |
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| something in the tragic hero's character that accounts for the terrible things that happen to him. |
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| a long speech in which a character who is alone speaks his or her thoughts aloud. |
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| to authorize; to certify; to believe |
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| belief; acceptance as true |
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| believing too easily; gullible |
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| a statement of belief or principle |
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| to foretell by supernatural means, to know by intuition or insight |
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| a god or goddess; a divine being, the state of being divine, the study of Christian theology. |
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| making a god of something; deification, a glorified ideal; an essence. |
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| government by divine power of priests |
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| a person who believes there is no god. |
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| identifying god with nature; belief in all gods. |
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| all the gods of a people or religion. |
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| to make or declare something sacred |
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| to denounce as vile or evil; to curse; to detest |
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| something considered to have sacred significance |
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| disrespect to something regarded as sacred |
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| sacred (often used ironically) |
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| pretending to be righteous |
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| approval; support; permission, a penalty for breaking a law or custom |
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| a sacred place; any place of refuge |
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| a group organized by rank |
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| written with pictures to represent sounds or meanings of words, hard to read |
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| to make amends for; to atone for |
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| religious devotion; great respect toward something, especially parents. |
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| sacrilegious; profane; lacking appropriate reverence or respect. |
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| a meager portion of anything, especially an allowance or salary. |
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