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FINAL REVIEW: Literary Terms (part 1)
FINAL REVIEW: Literary Terms (part 1)
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An #english / #languagearts quiz review all literary terms for freshman English. #ELA
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Guessing what will happen next in a story base don the clues given to use by the author
prediction
poetry
setting
prose
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The author directly states a character's traits
indirect characterization
inference
direct characterization
characterization
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A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or group
dialect
pun
dialogue
diction
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The dictionary definition of a word
denotation
hubris
connotation
symbol
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A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
foreshadowing
anaphora
inference
logos
6
the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities
characterization
connotation
flashback
foreshadowing
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A group of words which contains a subject and verb, but does not make a complete thought
independent clause
direct characterization
dependent clause
indirect characterization
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Specific events, beliefs, and customs in literature that help us learn about cultures and times
conflict
historical and cultural context
flashback
inference
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The statement in an essay that provides the author's claim / tells you what will be in an essay
symbol
prediction
thesis
metaphor
10
Occurs when the outcome of a work or the events are unexpected
dramatic irony
situational irony
verbal irony
irony
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The repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of successive words
repetition
assonance
consonance
alliteration
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A discrepancy (difference) between appearances and reality
irony
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
13
The repetition of words with the same vowel and consonant sounds (hall and wall)
diction
exact rhyme
anaphora
rhyme scheme
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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
independent clause
dependent clause
denotation
connotation
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A character or force in conflict with the main character
archetype
protagonize
antagonist
characterization
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A group of words with a subject, verb, and complete thought (sentence)
direct characterization
indirect characterization
dependent clause
independent clause
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A character who is not fully developed / one-dimensional character
flat character
static character
round character
dynamic character
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Repetition of a word/words at the beginning of two or more successive verses or sentences
anaphora
repetition
couplet
parallelism
19
A speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage.
soliloquy
speech
monologue
aside
20
Occurs when the audience knows something important that the character does not.
irony
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
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Excessive pride.
assonance
anaphora
epic
hubris
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Repetition of consonants, especially at the end of stressed syllables (luCK, stroKE)
consonance
assonance
repetition
alliteration
23
A persuasive appeal showing the write's authority or ethical values.
ethos
logos
irony
pathos
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Words with strong positive or negative emotional associations (connotations)
symbol
archetype
loaded words
climax
25
The place and time in which a story happens
flashback
plot
setting
historical and cultural context
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The story is told from the viewpoint of a narrator who is all-knowing and all-seeing
3rd person omniscient point of view
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
27
The atmosphere created in a piece of literature
setting
tone
irony
mood
28
Relationship of the storyteller to the story
prediction
tone
mood
point of view
29
Something in literature that represents an idea, ideal, etc. beyond its literal meaning.
simile
archetype
symbol
pun
30
A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
rhetoric
figurative language
oxymoron
personification
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A character who is complex, highly developed, has a variety of traits/characteristics
flat character
round character
dynamic character
static character
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The sequence of events in a story, novel, poem, or play. What happens in a story.
climax
conflict
plot
prose
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A persuasive appeal to logic; herein, the writer appeals to the audience's desire to reason
ethos
irony
pathos
logos
34
Creating pictures with words using all five senses.
imagery
alliteration
irony
bias
35
A Greek term that refers to "suffering," but has come to be association with EMOTION
pathos
logos
irony
ethos
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All forms of written or spoken expression that are not in verse (not poetry)
romance
drama
prose
tragedy
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A drama/literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow
drama
romance
tragedy
history
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a character who CHANGES throughout the course of the story
dynamic character
round character
static character
flat character
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The highest point of emotional interest in a story; this is also known as the turning point
exposition
conflict
climax
resolution
40
A comparison between two things using like or as.
metaphor
prose
pun
simile
41
The story sounds as if it is being to "YOU" / "YOU" are a character
3rd person omniscient point of view
3rd person limited point of view
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
42
The writer's attitude toward his/her subject and/or audience
tone
mood
irony
setting
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The author reveals to the reader what a character is like by describing them & through dialogue
direct characterization
indirect characterization
characterization
inference
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A line spoken to the audience, or a single character on stage, not meant for everyone to hear.
soliloquy
aside
monologue
Parallelism
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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
couplet
loaded words
rhyme scheme
flashback
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a recurring symbol, character, landscape, or event found in myth and literature across cultures
iambic pentameter
symbol
archetype
characterization
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A writer's choice of words
dialect
diction
tone
dialogue
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The main character in a work of literature
protagonist
personification
antagonist
archetype
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A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods
mood
pun
tone
universal theme
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A character who does not change throughout the course of the story
static character
flat character
dynamic character
round character
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The art of using language effectively and persuasively.
thesis
pun
figurative language
rhetoric
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Lit. work, special intensity given to feelings and ideas, uses distinctive style and rhythm
prose
drama
epic
poetry
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A one-sided presentation based on prior prejudices
anaphora
connotation
denotation
bias
54
The struggle between two opposing forces
plot
climax
setting
conflict
55
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words in succession, or close together
repetition
consonance
alliteration
assonance
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A comparison between two seemingly unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
personification
simile
metaphor
figurative language
57
An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
flashback
loaded words
inference
foreshadowing
58
Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
metaphor
simile
figurative langauge
personification
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Phrases/sentences of a similar construction/meaning, placed side by side, balancing each other
universal theme
dependent clause
parallelism
allusion
60
A long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters
aside
soliloquy
monologue
dialogue
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A long, narrative poem.
prose
couplet
epic
loaded words
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A reference in a piece of literature to a well-known person, event, place, piece of art, etc.
archetype
allusion
epic
couplet
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A regular pattern of rhyming words in the end lines of poetry.
rhyme scheme
meter
exact rhyme
rhythm
64
A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture
epic hero
tragic hero
hubris
epic
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Conversation between two or more characters
foreshadowing
diction
dialogue
dialect
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A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that leads to tragedy
tragic hero
epic hero
hubris
epic
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A metrical pattern in poetry which consists of five iambic feet per line (10 syllables, 5 feet)
rhythm
dactylic hexameter
iambic pentameter
meter
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The story is told from the viewpoint of a character in the story; that character is "I"
3rd person omniscient point of view
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
69
A play on words with similar sounds or on one word with multiple meanings
oxymoron
metaphor
pun
simile
70
The story is told from the limited viewpoint of ONE character / "He" or "She"
1st person point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
3rd person limited point of view
2nd person point of view
71
Irony in which a person says or writers one thing and means another
irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
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A devise used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story
conflict
foreshadowing
inference
flashback
