Duplicate of English Exam Study Guide

words are used to suggest the opposite of their usual meaning

the message, central concern, or insight into life revealed in a literary work

this character changes as a result of the action in the story

a problem or struggle within a character

the attitude toward the subject/audience conveyed by the language/rhythm of the speaker

literary tone used to ridicule or make fun of human vice/weakness

this character seems to possess only one or two personality traits

an expression having a special meaning different from the usual meanings of the words

the quality of the story that makes the reader curious and excited about what will happen next

the feeling created in a READER by a literary work/passage

the language of everyday speech, may use contractions and slang

a figure of speech that is an exaggeration for effect

the general name given to literary techniques that involve interesting contradictions

a word/group of words which appeal to one or more of the senses

a figure of speech in which non-human subjects are given human characteristics 

The arrangement of events in a literary work

the standard language of written communication, formal speeches...not using slang

a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader/audience knows to be true

the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

the special words or terms used by members of a particular profession/class

the story's end

judgement based on reasoning rather than direct statement

writing or speech that is not meant to be taken literally

prose writing that tells about imaginary characters/events

a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem/song

a person/animal who takes part in the action of a literary work

any events leading up to the climax

a form of language spoken by people in a particular region/group

highly imaginative writing that has elements not found in real life

a character or force in conflict with the main character

establishes the setting, identifies the characters, introduces the basis situation

a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells his/her own life story

the main character in a literary work

the relationship between the narrator and the story he/she tells, perspective of story

the speaker or character who tells the story

an inoffensive word or term used in place of another that is felt to be offensive

an author's use of hints/clues to suggest events that will occur later

a fixed, generalized idea about a character, place, or situation

a division of poetry similar to a paragraph in prose

the ordinary form of writing; most writing that is not poetry, drama, or song

The series of related actions or events in a literary work

an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the character/reader/audience

the author's intent either to inform/teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince audience

anything that stands for or represents something else (possibly an item)

this character is fully developed- writer reveals good and bad traits as well as the background

the time/place of the story

the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

the use of words that imitate sounds (buzz, hiss, crack)

events that occur between the climax and conclusion

the point of highest interest, the conflict must be resolved one way or another

a problem or struggle between a character and someone or something outside of the character

types of figurative language

a figure of speech that makes an indirect comparison between two unlike subjects (no like/as)

introduces the central conflict

this character stays the same throughout the story

a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike subjects using like/as

a form of nonfiction in which a writer tells the life story of another

one of the qualities that makes up a character's personality

a reason that explains a character's thoughts, feelings, actions

an informal, often short-lived kind of language used in place of standard words

struggle between opposing forces; any problem that must be solved

a division or type of literature - generally prose, poetry, or drama

to suggest/hint at something without stating it clearly

conversation between characters

The two major types of conflict