Exam 1–English 1/Bishop Verot

describes a place

refers to an area

vantage point or perspective through which the story is told

when you send a letter or give a gift.EX: I gave some old makeup to my daughter.

a figure of speech that compares two things by saying one thing is something else

a comparison made between two seemingly unrelated things to make a larger point

means in excess or in addition

to refer to the work or accomplishment of another person

an exaggeration for dramatic effect

used to make a comparison

a central topic, subject, or message within a literary work

shows possession and, contrary to common usage, does not require an apostrophe

descriptive language that appeals to the senses

to go up or get up (rose, have risen)

a contraction of they are or they were

the turning point of the story. events reach a critical moment, often action-packed or tense.

to rest or recline (lay, have lain)

shows possession

the passive of they

an imaginative comparison using like or as

to rest or be seated (sat, have sat)

not including; other than; to exclude

chronological construction of plot in a narrative

a literary device in which non-living things are given human characteristics

how the number is spelled. One plus one equals two.

the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words

refers to time

an image or thing that stands for something else

deescalates the tension by easing the story away from the stress of the story

to receive something willingly

to put or place something (set, have set)

the emotion(s) the reader feels while reading the story

a contradiction between what is said and what is meant

a contraction of the words it and is or it and has

problem, obstacle

is a contraction of the words you and are or you and were

story

time and place in which the story takes place

(conflict): introduction, background, setting, character introductions

the sequence of events that move the characters from the beginning of the story to the climax

denouement, is the final conclusion of the story

to cause something to go up or grow up (raised, have raised)

use sight when seeing with your eyes or referring to vision

to put or place something

a brief reference to a person, event or place