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An #ELA, #9thgrade English #literaryvocabulary test prep for #QB exam.
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Rhetorical device-two opposite ideas put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect
antithesis
contrasting thesis
thesis
synthesis
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Short, pointed and memorable saying based on facts, veritable truth by the majority of people.
personage
homage
adage
deity
3
Figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect, (foolish wisdom)
moron
situation
Teflon
oxymoron
4
Language without formal metrical structure/ordinary grammatical structure/ traditional poetry
prose
rhythmic poetry
stanza poetry
structured poetry
5
2 + ideas/places/characters & actions side by side-narrative poem of comparisons/contrasts
contrasts
juxtaposition
comparative analysis
convoluted
6
Summary, a shortened version of the main aspects of a story
synopsis
praying mantis
diagnosis
prognosis
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Author's attitude towards the subject/audience
tone
cell phone
drone
lone
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Appeals to audience's intellect. Provides valid/relevant facts which supports his/her position
logos
Cheetos
pathos
eros
9
Narrator knows/partially reveals internal thoughts/feelings/motivations of all characters
limited third person
limited second person
limited first person
omniscient third person
10
Conflicts are resolved
rising action
falling action
resolution/denouement
climax
11
Recurrent image, idea or a symbol that develops or explains a theme
thesis
theme
motif
central idea
12
Vantage point from which the author tells a story
marginal view
point of view
scenic view
dismal view
13
An act of placing together side by side especially for comparison/contrast
Jumanji
position
juxtaposition
pole position
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Play on words-humorous effect/suggests 2+ meanings/similar sounding words different meanings.
pun
soliloquy
hyperbole
irony
15
Literal/dictionary meanings of a word in contrast to its connotative or associated meanings.
confabulation
connotation
denotation
derivation
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Using contradictory statements/situations to reveal a reality different from what is true
autonomy
irony
phlebotomy
story
17
Specific phrases/words by writers in a particular situation/profession. Convey hidden meanings.
connotations
meanings
jargon
ideas
18
Giving human qualities to an inanimate objects
traction
supplication
Californication
personification
19
Boastful, excessive pride, confidence
hoi polloi
hubris
hilarious
humorous
20
Using an object or action to represent something more than it's literal meaning
animalism
symbolism
euphemism
schism
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Difference between the expected result and the actual result
actual irony
thematic irony
situational irony
concluding irony
22
Introduces the setting, characters, and basic situations
libation
supposition
tradition
exposition
23
Type of writing that ridicules (criticizes) something in order to reveal a weakness
sapphire
satire
sarcasm
live wire
24
Narrator tells internal thoughts/feelings/motivations of one character, usually main character
first person omniscient
second person
open third person
limited third person
25
One character tells the story; uses "I" statements
first and second person
second person
limited person
first person
26
Repetition of a vowel sound within 2 or more words in close proximity
stance
alliteration
consonance
assonance
27
Meaning implied by word apart from the thing described explicitly, emotional association
connotation
fractization
fruition
libation
28
Polite, indirect expressions which replace words/phrases considered harsh/impolite /unpleasant.
Judaism
recidivism
euphemism
nihlism
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds
consonance
dissonance
alliteration
condensation
30
Reference to another literature work, person, or event
illusion
convulsion
allusion
contusion
31
Major recurring idea, larger meaning of a literary work
phoneme
theme
dream
ream
32
Convey messages/moral lessons/persuasive repetition (Ex. antithesis)
parallelism
symbolism
conducive
spiritualism
33
Use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing.
colloquialism
dysfunctional
commonality
duality
34
Logical deductions based on premises deemed true/ultimately sees different interpretations
reverance
reference
inference
deference
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When the audience is aware of an event/knowledge, yet the character is not aware of the event
weak irony
sharp irony
thematic irony
dramatic irony
36
Technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form
lyrical
logic
radical
rhetoric
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Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.
fiction
diction
redaction
redirection
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Brief fictional prose narrative
creative writing
non-fiction story
teeny tiny story
short story
39
Character in conflict, the villain
cyclist
antagonist
lyricist
pragmatist
40
Feeling, how the story makes you feel, tone
mood
food
setting
ideas
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Narrator doesn't reveal characters' internal thoughts/motivations, only external facts
objective second person
objectiver person
objective third person
objective first person
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Uncertainty or anxiety felt about what might happen in a story
presence
defense
suspense
offense
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Character who doesn't change, their heart/personality stays the same
trifling character
static character
dynamic character
humorous character
44
Poetic justice where good characters rewarded for virtues/evil characters punished for vices
nemesis
striation
jurisdiction
contradiction
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Comparison of two different things that are similar in some way.
analogy
chronology
liturgy
allegory
46
Main character in story, the hero/heroine
protagonist
antagonist
linguist
soloist
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Sequence of events in a literary work
plot
setting
characterization
theme
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Figure of speech, which presents a short story typically with a moral lesson at the end.
diabolical
tyrranical
parable
rhetorical
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Brief subjective poem with imagination, melody, & emotion. Creates a single, unified impression
logos
limerick
laissez-faire
lyric
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When the author says one thing and means something else
verbal irony
autonomy
cacophony
Deuteronomy
51
Five line humorous poem. Lines 1, 2, & 5 rhyme, and lines 3 & 4 rhyme. (AABBA fomat)
crick
Sputnik
limerick
thicket
52
Emotional discharge that brings a moral/spiritual renewal/welcome relief from tension/anxiety
resolve
metathesis
thesis
catharsis
53
Figure of speech, involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis (He weighs a ton)
homily
hyperbole
fable
parable
54
Struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
external conflict
diabolical conflict
internal conflict
ironic conflict
55
Word or pronoun in a line/sentence refers to an earlier word,
front of
or
before
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antecedent
antithesis
postcedent
precedent
56
Story is told through narrator; readers watch story unfold through narrator's eyes
first person
third person omniscient
third person limited
third person all knowing
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Combination of the ideas expressed and the author's individuality
diction
main idea
style
theme
58
Word, phrase, or statement which contains more than one meaning/vagueness and confusion
honorary
humility
ridicule
ambiguity
59
Words like "sputter, splat, buzz, hiss, and whoosh."
alliteration
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
60
Writing that tells a story
summative
expository
argumentative
narrative
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Brief narrative that focuses on particular incident/event.
antidote
anecdote
scene
schematic
62
Narrative that serves as an extended metaphor
alliteration
analogy
allegory
allusion
63
Lesson taught by a story or fable
ethics
idea
moral
theme
64
Rhetorical figure of repetition which same word/phrase is repeated, usually at beginning.
aurora
anaphora
euphoria
anaconda
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Moment in story-character achieves realization, after which events are seen through new light
Oprah moment
epiphany
light bulblization
litany
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Character whom is used as contrast to another character
foil
loyal
toil
soil
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Reader is a character in the story; directly addresses the reader as 'you'
fourth person
first person
second person
third person
