English 11 Final Exam Review

A character who contrasts another character to highlight the protagonists qualities

Comparison of two things without using like or as.

Hints that the author gives of things that are to come in the story.

Figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect

An event in a story that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters or audience.

What part is not parallel: Revising is important for essays, for stories, and poetry

Suggested meaning that has a positive overtone or a negative undertone

What part is not parallel: I had researched a topic, made an outline, and had written a draft.

An author's reason or intent in writing =

Form of speech or expression of lesser strength than what would be expected.

The technique of using an object or a word to represent an abstract idea

Confusing words: The squirrel found ___ nut, but ____ not enough to get him through the winter.

Repetition of words, phrase, or grammatical structures for emphasis.

A contradiction between what a character thinks and what the audience knows to be true.

Exaggerated statements or claims

Wording that suggests the opposite of what is meant.

Technique where a story set is within a larger story, told by the main or supporting character.

A work in which the characters, images, and/or events act as symbols.

Anna listened closely to guitar players who/whom were the best.

Do you know who/whom Anna Shankar is?

The author's attitude or feelings toward the subject matter, characters, or audience.

Actors take care in speaking lines, selecting gestures, and communicating emotions. uses...

Each student should be ________ to have _______ pets with them at school.

Visually descriptive or figurative language

Use of humor, irony, exaggeration, ridicule to expose & criticize people's stupidity or vices

The arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in sentences.

When an author makes a reference to a well-known person, event, place, or literary work...

Who/whom did Ravi Shankar teach the guitar?

Anna is a talented guitar player, taught by her father who/whom she gives concerts with.

The emotional atmosphere that the writer creates which the audience feels

A thesis statement is...

Who/whom does she get her inspiration from? It comes from her father.

Confusing words: We need to get ____ before graduation begins.

The students need to _____ _____ id badges.

An author's word choice

Giving inanimate objects human characteristics.

Universal idea or message about life conveyed through the characters, plot, setting, etc.

Situation, person, thing having contradictory features Ex. Here are the rules: Ignore all rules

A common or universally used character, theme, symbol, setting, conflict, or plot event

We ____ in the car together to save on gas.