ENGLISH II State Test Review

a type of verbal irony in which something is represented as being less important than it is

A narrative composed from personal experience. Often shorter than autobiographies

very brief story, usually told to make a point

the person or force that opposes or competes against the protagonist

type of irony: something audience knows that character doesn't

a type of characterization: shows the character's personality

writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally but used to create vivid expressions

not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

a recurring and familiar pattern in literature or types of characters (good vs. bad)

Repetition of consonant sounds in words that are close together

symbolic story structured with at least two levels of meaning

a stylistic device, which shows how fast or slow a story unfolds.

central message or insight of life revealed in story

The ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction

type of characterization: author tells the character’s traits

Rhyme scheme- The rhyme pattern found in a poem

a recurring image, word, objectthat appears throughout the same work

type of conflict that involves a character in conflict with him or herself (emotions/decisions)

the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events

a type of point of view: ("I"; "me")

introduces the setting, the characters and the basic situation

the main character in a literary work

any writing that tells a story

mockery of a view, group, or humanity, usually with the aim of inspiring change

placing different ideas close together, especially for comparison or contrast

Writing that deals with imaginary people, places, and events. Fake Writing

a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics

words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses

two words used together that contradict one another. Jumbo Shrimp, pretty ugly

placing excessive emphasis on one's own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc

all events leading up to the climax

a statement that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth

Sound words “Pop, crackle, boom.”

highest point of interest or action

An account of a person’s life written or told by another person.

literature technique that involves the differences between appearance and reality

a character who develops or changes through the course of the story.

An author’s reason for writing: to inform, to persuade, to explain

the way in which a text is designed

the process of proving something wrong by argument or evidence

a type of figurative language in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

A “chunk” or group of lines in poetry

a struggle between two opposing forces

Word, line, or image repeated for emphasis

the opposite of the claim

an overused word or phrase

a type of figurative language in which like or as is used to make a comparison

Comparison between two things; looking for similarities

a character who does not change

literary device where something stands for or represents something else

the particular way in which a writer uses language

Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. True writing.

an event occurs that contradicts the expectations of the the reader/audience

the sequence of events in a literary work

A question to which an answer is not expected or already known

In poetry a phrase, line, or group of lines that is repeated.

the repetition of a vowel sound in several words throughout a sentence

the writer’s attitude toward his/her audience and subject

a conversation between two characters

Rhyme-same sound found in different words (fame/game)

The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive,

words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant

form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group

events that lead to the resolution

a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point

involves two or more words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form

the time and place of the story’s action

language used to persuade

literary technique that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from past

Prejudice or inclination to one side regarding a topic, person, event, etc.

a type of POV: all-knowing narrator who can tell readers what any character thinks/feels

a statement that makes your main point

The literal, dictionary definition of a word.

attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience.

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, and literary work

Using the words around an unfamiliar word to figure out the meaning

an extreme exaggeration; “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!”

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words

the way the reader feels while reading the text.

word choice including denotation and connotation; the choice of words an author chooses to use.

An account of the writer’s own life written from the author’s perspective

a type of POV: a voice outside the story tells the story (from character's POV)

To guess, to conclude from evidence.

a speaker or character who tells a story

an epic’s larger-than-life main character

a type of conflict when a character struggles against an outside force

A brief, accurate and unbiased statement that sums up the important facts