Uil Literary Criticism Terms, Literary Criticism Uil Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Resolution {Ans: the falling action of a narrative, the events following the climax}Satire {Ans: A work that reveals a critical attitude toward some element of human behavior by portraying it in an extreme way. It doesn't simply abuse (as in invective) or get personal (as in sarcasm). It targets groups or large concepts rather than individuals.}Tanka {Ans: A Japanese poem of five lines, the first and third composed of five syllables and the rest of seven.}Shakespearean Sonnet {Ans: A fourteen line poem with a specific rhyme scheme}Epiphany {Ans: a moment of sudden revelation}in medias res {Ans: Action on the stage begins "in the middle"}