9th, 10th, 11th Language Arts Midterm Review

Question 1

Word part that appears at the beginning of a word or root.

Accepted Answer

PREFIX

Question 2

A 14 line poem with a specific pattern of rhyme.

Accepted Answer

sonnet

Question 3

Word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Accepted Answer

ADJECTIVE

Question 4

Central or main idea of a piece of writing. Usually a message about life or human nature.

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theme

Question 5

Plot element that introduces characters and setting, presents the conflict

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exposition

Question 6

Words with similar meanings.

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SYNONYMS

Question 7

Statement of belief or feeling

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OPINION

Question 8

Person, place, or object that stands for something beyond and greater than itself.

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SYMBOL

Question 9

Stories passed down by word of mouth from generation to generation.

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folk tale

Question 10

The element of plot where the story begins to draw to a close

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falling action

Question 11

The element of plot that presents complications that intensify

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rising action

Question 12

Story’s greatest moment of intensity, turning point where conflict is resolved

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climax

Question 13

Traditional story that attempts to explain human nature, creation, or nature and has a moral.

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myth

Question 14

Growing tension and excitement of a story felt by the reader.

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suspense

Question 15

Struggle between a literary character and an outside force such as nature or another character

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external conflict

Question 16

A category or class of literature

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Genre

Question 17

A brief retelling of the main points of a story or text

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summary

Question 18

The reasons for the character’s behavior

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motivation

Question 19

Qualities shown by the character. May be inferred or directly stated by the author.

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character traits

Question 20

The point in the plot that shows the final outcome of the conflict

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resolution

Question 21

Gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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PERSONIFICATION

Question 22

Video discussion between an interviewer and interviewee

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TV News interview

Question 23

An opinion piece that usually appears in the opinion section of a newspaper

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editoral

Question 24

Comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

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SIMILE

Question 25

The mental or emotional struggle that occurs within a character.

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internal conflict

Question 26

Type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

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poetry

Question 27

The time and place of the action in a story.

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setting

Question 28

Word that describes or modifies a verb or action.

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ADVERB

Question 29

The events that make up a story

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plot

Question 30

A group of lines in a poem

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STANZA

Question 31

A story that can be online, in print, or broadcast on television

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news report

Question 32

Form of literature meant to be performed by actors.

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drama

Question 33

a logical guess based on evidence presented in a text.

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inference

Question 34

A pattern of end rhyme designated by letters of the alphabet.

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RHYME SCHEME

Question 35

Ideas and feelings associated with a word.

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CONNOTATION

Question 36

Obvious exaggeration. A figure of speech not intended to be taken literally

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HYPERBOLE

Question 37

The most important idea about a topic a writer conveys

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CENTRAL IDEA

Question 38

The struggle between opposing forces

Accepted Answer

conflict

9th, 10th, 11th Language Arts Midterm Review

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9th, 10th, 11th Language Arts Midterm Review

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