Midterm 2019 (Literary Terms)

Question 1

literature that is meant to be performed.

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drama

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narratives about made-up (fictional) events and characters.

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stories (fiction)

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this type of writing describes something to the audience

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descriptive

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is a figure of speech in the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.

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Hyperbole

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descriptive language that appeals to the senses

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Imagery

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is the opposing force or character in conflict with the protagonist.

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Antagonist

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the use of words whose sounds echo their meanings, such as buzz, whisper, gargle, and murmur.

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Onomatopoeia

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Drama is divided into acts and scenes.

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True

Question 9

restates your thesis, summarizes the main points of your essays, and ends with an emphatic statement.

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Conclusion

Question 10

this type of writing tells a story to the audience

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narrative

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part of the essay that supports your thesis. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence, and supporting evidence

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Body

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is a short piece of writing on a particular subject.

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essay

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This narrator has access to all thoughts, feelings, and opinions of many characters (God Mode).

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3rd Person Omniscient

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The narrator is a main character of the story, and uses the pronouns “I” and “me”.

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1st Person, 3rd Person Objective

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is a figure of speech that makes a comparison of two unlike things using the word ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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simile

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the beginning of the story that introduces the setting, characters, and conflict.

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exposition

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is a process in which classmates read over and evaluate your writing, and offer suggestions in a kind and helpful manner

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Peer Review

Question 18

The first sentence of your essay. It grabs your reader’s attention.

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Hook

Question 19

the repetition of vowel sounds within non rhyming words.

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Assonance

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is the vantage point from which the story is told.

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point of view

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stereotypical character in a story whom audiences recognize from frequent recurrences in literature.

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Archetypal (Stock) Character

Question 22

explaining how literary elements are used by an author to create meaning within the text.

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literary analysis

Question 23

the main character in a story, play or novel

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Protagonist

Question 24

When writing you must first consider the...

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all of the above

Question 25

Poetry is made up of lines, which are often arranged into groups called stanzas.

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True

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presents complications that intensify the conflict in the story and build suspense.

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rising action

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an expression that has a meaning different from the meaning of its individual words such as “to go to the dogs”

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Idiom

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News, Feature Films, Television, Web Sites, Radio, and Advertising are types of

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media

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is an object, activity place or person that stands for a something beyond itself (bigger idea).

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symbolism

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Characters that are very one dimensional - only one or two character traits are known.

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Flat Character

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a comparison of two things that are basically unlike, but have some qualities in common. Does not use ‘like’ or ‘as’.

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metaphor

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the voice that tells the story.

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narrator

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the narrator is an outside observer. The narration zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of one character

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3rd Person Limited

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The narrator is not in the story, but an outside observer. The narrator offers an unbiased account of the story.

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3rd Person Objective

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Autobiography, Biography, Speeches, Essays, Functional Texts, and News Features are types of

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non-fiction

Question 36

What are the rules for peer review?

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All of the above

Question 37

These characters change over the course of the story. They grow OR devolve mentally or emotionally.

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Dynamic Character

Question 38

a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction ( the deafening silence)

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Oxymoron

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Novels, Novellas, and Short Stories are types of...

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stories (fiction)

Question 40

this type of writing tries to convince the audience of something

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persuasive

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Prewriting, Drafting, Revision, Editing and Publication are all steps in the...

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Writing Process

Question 42

the feeling or emotional atmosphere of a text. The reader's emotional response.

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mood

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Is writing that tells about real people, events, and places.

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non-fiction

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eases the suspense, reveals the final outcome of the climax

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falling action

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a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word

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Pun

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many characteristics are known about round characters. They have well-rounded personalities.

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Round Character

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Where the story take place (time and location)

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setting

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is the turning point and moment of greatest suspense in the story.

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climax

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Is the last sentence in the introduction. It expresses the main idea of your essay.

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Thesis

Question 50

In an essay the hook, background, and thesis are part of the...

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introduction

Question 51

the giving of human qualities or characteristics to an animal, object, or idea.

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personification

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is a special kind of contrast between appearance and reality -- usually one in which reality is the opposite if what it

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Irony

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Reveals the final outcome and ties up lose ends in the story.

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resolution

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Refers to forms of communication that reach large numbers of people.

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media

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Part of the introduction that gives your reader essential information about your topic - who, what, where, why.

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Background

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are the people, animals, or imaginary creatures who take part in a story.

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characters

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the struggle between opposing forces in a story.

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Conflict

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Marking the text with a note of explanation or comments added in the margins.

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annotation

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is a reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature.

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Allusion

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is the message about life or human nature that a writer shares with the reader.

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theme

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this type of writing explains ideas to the audience

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expository

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these characters do not change over the course of the story. They do not grow mentally or emotionally.

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Static Character

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Is a type of literature in which words are carefully chosen and arranged to create certain effects.

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poetry

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is the series of events in the story. It is usually divided into 5 stages.

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plot

Midterm 2019 (Literary Terms)

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Midterm 2019 (Literary Terms)

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