English 12 Provincial Terms Study Guide

Question 1

A character whose personality does not change throughout the story

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Static character

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Form of fiction where humour is achieved in exaggerated or far fetched situations or characters

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Farce

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Allegory

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A reference to something most people are familiar with (historical, biblical etc.)

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Allusion

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Events following the climax and falling action thus serving as the conclusion of the story.

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Dénouement

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A 14 line lyric poem, focusing on a specific theme and written in iambic pentameter

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Sonnet

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A story passed down by generations. May seem unbelievable, but may have some basis in history

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Legend

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An expression that has figurative meaning that is seperate from the literal meaning.

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Idiom

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Lyric poem expressing an exalted/enthusiastic emotion, often about a worthy person or occasion

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Ode

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A "paragraph" of poetry or a group of lines sectioned off in a poem.

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Stanza

Question 11

Information/ideas that are spread for the purpose of promoting a person's or group's opinions

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propaganda

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The repetition of consonant sounds near to each other.. "the error ran through the rest"

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consonance

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A figurative language where words imitate the sound the word describes

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onomatopoeia

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A mild or inoffensive expression used in place of one that is harsh or offensive

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euphemism

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A figure of speech in which words in a phrase are seemingly contradictory... "jumbo shrimp"

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oxymoron

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A six-line stanza

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sestet

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Figure of speech based on the association of ideas where a part stands in or represents a whole

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Synecdoche

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Fictional writing revealing the random thoughts and actions of a character as continuous flow

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stream of consciousness

Question 19

A piece of writing that is designed to be morally instructive or teach a lesson

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Didactic

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The placement of two dissimilar things side by side to create a particular effect

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Juxtaposition

Question 21

Telling things from the perspective of an onlooker

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Third person

Question 22

A word or phrase used to stand for another word. "The pen is mightier than the sword"

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metonymy

Question 23

Words and language structures that have become outdated and no longer used in common speech

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Archaic

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A simple or one-sided character; reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story.

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Flat

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The placing of contrasting elements side by side in parallel structures.

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antithesis

Question 26

A quality in writing that evokes pity or compassion in the reader

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pathos

Question 27

A form of research that examines a single event in depth as a opposed to a larger group study

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case study

Question 28

A statement that first appears contradictory but actually states a truth

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paradox

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Figure of speech where speaker addresses an inanimate object or dead person as if it were alive

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Apostrophe

Question 30

Writing that uses fictional characters and events to symbolically represent a deeper meaning

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Allegory

Question 31

A drama characterized by extreme behaviours and emotions, often using stereotypes

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Melodrama

Question 32

A song or poem that is a narrative or tells a story

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ballad

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The repetition of similar sounds or letters at the beginning of words "What wild windy whirls?"

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alliteration

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A long, narrative poem typically on a serious topic recounted in an elevated style

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Epic

Question 35

A story about heroes or supernatural beings that attempts to explain human behaviours & beliefs

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Myth

Question 36

Describe's the author's attitude towards a subject

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tone

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A question asked to which no answer is expected

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rhetorical

Question 38

Where a character tells the story from his or her perspective - this is indicated by "I".

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First person

Question 39

A type of literary work that idealizes country life

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Pastoral

Question 40

Harsh and unpleasant sounds (crashing, babies wailing etc. )

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cacophony

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A short saying or poem that is witty and often paradoxical.

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epigram

Question 42

A poem that is mournful or expresses sorrow, often a lament for the dead.

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Elegy

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Feeling evoked in the reader by the writer's choice of words or the emotional effect of a piece

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Mood

Question 44

Specialized language often characteristic of a particular topic. "How many megs have you got?"

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Jargon

Question 45

A way of expression usually found in informal situations

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colloquial language

Question 46

An inscription on a monument or tombstone about the person buried there

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epitaph

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Deliberate exaggeration.. "I'm so tired I could sleep forever; I'm hungry I could eat a horse"

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hyperbole

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In poetry and music, a combination of sounds that is unpleasant to hear

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dissonance

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A character who is used in contrast with another character

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foil

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Evidence that is often informal (takes the form of hearsay or true stories to prove a point)

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anecdotal

English 12 Provincial Terms Study Guide

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English 12 Provincial Terms Study Guide

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