9th Grade ELA Final Exam Review

Words that mimic sound

Type of writing that requires intense explanation to the audience

One who undergoes significant change throughout a story

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

The literal meaning of a word

Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts 

An appeal to one's emotions

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character

An original object or document; first-hand information 

Long, narrative poem about the journey of a hero

An appeal to character or trust

Type of writing that includes written or spoken account of events as told in a story

The character or force opposing the main character in a literary work

When all the story's problems are solved; the outcome

Contradiction between what characters think and what the audience knows is true

Explanatory or critical notes on a text

Rhyming line of verse that consists of 5 stressed and 5 unstressed beats

14 line lyric poem

A person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself

Literary device that uses contradictory concepts together

The highest point of interest in a story

One who does not undergo significant change throughout a story

An appeal to one's sense of reason

Elie Wiezel was __________ years old during Night.

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

Comparison using "like" or "as"

The sequence of events in a literary work

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

One dimensional character with only one or two character traits

An account of a person's life written by that person

The events leading to the resolution in a story

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird was _________________________.

Word choice

The events leading to the climax of a story

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

An account of someone's life written by someone else

The main character in a literary work

One's listener or readership; to whom a piece of writing is addressed

Placement of two things beside each other for emphasis

Commentary on original material or first-hand information 

Character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

Contradiction between what is expected and how an event actually turns out

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

Words spoken by a character intended only for the audience to hear

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

A category or type of literature

Sentence structure

Larger than life figure admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

The implied meaning of a word

A work of literature resulting in a catastrophe; ends in death

Character with many different character traits

Type of writing that convinces the reader that one's opinion is correct with regard to an issue

Figure of speech where one thing is spoken of as if it were something else

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

The central idea or message the writer wishes to convey

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

A reference or quotation from a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse

Each 6 weeks you were responsible for _______ pages for your book chat.

Contradiction between what is said and what is implied by a character

Situation or statement which contains contradictory elements

Type of writing that includes description of people, places, objects, or events using details

Use of clues to hint at events that will take place in the future

Where the story takes place

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse

Literary device that incorporates word play

Romeo and Juliet lived in  _________________________.

An assertion, usually supported by evidence