Honors 9th Grade English Final Review

The main character in a literary work

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

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

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts 

Archetypal formula with 3 major parts: separation, initiation, and return

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

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

The central idea or message the writer wishes to convey

14 line lyric poem

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

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

When an author describes a characters surface features: their actions, appearance, etc. 

Who is featured in the image shown below? 

Character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

The highest point of interest in a story

The implied meaning of a word

Sentence structure

Character who provides contrast to another character in a literary work

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

Words that mimic sound

The events leading to the resolution in a story

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

One who undergoes significant change throughout a story

A challenge to a position; an opposing argument

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

The sequence of events in a literary work

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

An original object or document; first-hand information 

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

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

Character with many different character traits

Language defined by a particular region or group of people

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

Literary device that incorporates word play

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

Type of writing that requires intense explanation to the audience

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

Explanatory or critical notes on a text

The events leading to the climax of a story

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

Situation or statement which contains contradictory elements

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse

Who is featured in the image shown below? 

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

One dimensional character with only one or two character traits

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

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

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

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

An appeal to character or trust

Placement of two things beside each other for emphasis

Comparison using "like" or "as"

An appeal to one's sense of reason

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

A category or type of literature

Long, narrative poem about the journey of a hero

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

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

When an author tells us the character's inner thoughts, motivations, and emotions

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

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

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

Reference to a famous person, place, or historical figure

Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character

The literal meaning of a word

Literary device that uses contradictory concepts together

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

The study of effective, persuasive language use

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

Commentary on original material or first-hand information 

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature

An appeal to one's emotions

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

Sets the scene for the story and gives the basic situation

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

Common errors in reasoning that will undermine one's argument

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

The culminating event in a drama

Word choice

A typical example; a stock character in a literary work

One who does not undergo significant change throughout a story

An account of someone's life written by someone else