English Finals Information

A connection between things otherwise dissimilar

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words (Ben buys bunches of berries)

A character can be a spirit, human, animal, object, or natural force.

A way of saying one thing and meaning something else

Words that sound like what they mean (roar, splash)

An expressed comparison of unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

An implied comparison of unlike things without the use of the words “like” or “as”

It is called ________ when information about a character is revealed through his speech, appearance, thoughts, etc.

When an author uses words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning

A reference to mythology, history, or a literary work

A type of extended prose fiction

What kind of narrator knows everything about all of the characters?

The resolution establishes a “new norm.”

"The Kingdom of Heaven is like treasure hidden in a field." What is this verse an example of?

The setting is ONLY where the story takes place.

The 4 types of conflict are: man vs. man, man vs. nature, man vs. society, man vs. self

An antagonist is a character who opposes the protagonist.

What a work teaches or reveals (the lesson or takeaway from the story)

In accomplishing his/her goal, the main character is hindered by some opposing force.

If a character undergoes a change that does not last, he/she is still considered dynamic.

What is a round character?

Humorous criticism; ridicule of something with the purpose of correcting it

The repetition of vowel sounds at the beginnings of words (Ellie eats excellent eggs)

The climax is the struggle; when two or more forces are opposed to each other

A truth expressed in the form of an apparent contradiction

A static character is a character who changes over the course of the story.

The hero or main character of a literary work is called the _________.

Any writing that is not poetry or verse

The tone of the writer is his attitude toward his subject & how he intends the readers to respond.

What is the plot?

A third person story is told from a character’s point of view; uses words like “I” and “me.”

The “unknotting of the plot” is called the denouement; it follows the climax and leads to the resolution.

A comparison in which something nonhuman is given human characteristics

What is characterization?

What is the tone of this song?

It is called _______ when the author tells the reader about the personality or life of a character.

What kind of narrator remains a detached observer and never stated more than the story’s events and dialogue disclose?

Strong exaggeration for the sake of emphasis

An object that represents an idea or something larger than itself

When the author provides hints of what is to come