All Keystone Vocabulary (The Mother of All Quizs)

prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group

a statement that can be proven 

one of the story's characters serves as a narrator; uses "I" and "me" pronouns

sequence of events in the story

conversation between characters

"Mary married Mark on Monday" is an example of what figurative language?

Give a brief statement of the main points of something

specific mode of narrative, typically fictional, represented in performance on stage

a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group

a form of literature that uses rhythmic qualities of language

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning like "re"

identify or recognize differences between items, characters, etc. 

 A group of letters placed at the end of a word to change its meaning like "ment"

speech delivered by one person

a subtle reference in a text to a familiar text, person, event, etc. 

the way a sentence is structured

word choice

Person telling the story

words or phrases that help you figure out the meaning of an unfamiliar word 

A story's atmosphere or the feeling it evokes.

Aliterary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness to create change

an additional elements (suffix or prefix) added to a word to add meaning

A personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof; cannot be proven absolutely

individual writing style of an author

creates a sensory impression (sights, smell, etc.) that creates an image for the reader

Central idea of a work of literature broad enough for the entire scope of the work

incongruity between an actual event and expectation; word intended as the opposite of literal 

clues that suggest events to come in a story

related phrases or shades of meaning in addition to the dictionary definition

Language that cannot be taken literally such as metaphors, similes, alliterations, etc. 

a book, article, etc. written about a person's life

interruption in the plot to reveal events that happened in the past 

"The sun smiled kindly upon the town" is an example of what?

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause 

A judgment or conclusion drawn from reasoning rather than on adirect or explicit statement

clearly or openly stated, obvious

highest point of tension or conflict in a text

a category used to classify works of literature such as horror, science fiction, etc. 

a distinctive, recurring feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition

point of view that uses the pronouns he, she, they, etc. 

"I am tired enough to sleep for a year" is an example of what?

big and small, comedy and tragedy are examples of ___________

the perspective from which a story is told

in a play, an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers

"Time is a thief" is an example of what?

the author's intent; to inform, persuade, to entertain, etc. 

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

time and place of events in a story

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning

the way an author reveals a character's traits and personality

attitude the author takes toward the topic

A word that means the same as another word

a struggle or disagreement between characters, forces, ideas, etc. in a text 

"He prowled like a cat" is an example of what?

identifying the relationship between the parts or part to whole

examine or judge carefully; determine significance or importance

The author's central thesis or statement