Duplicate of 9th Grade English Final Review

A challenge to a position; an opposing argument

The main character in a literary work

Situation or statement which contains contradictory elements

Use of clues to hint at events that will take place in the future

Language defined by a particular region or group of people

A person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself

An appeal to one's sense of reason

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts 

Literary device that incorporates word play

Character with many different character traits

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character

A category or type of literature

Type of writing that includes written or spoken account of events as told in a story

Who is featured in the image shown below? 

Contradiction between what is expected and how an event actually turns out

A reference or quotation from a book, paper, or author in a scholarly work

Character who provides contrast to another character in a literary work

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse

The literal meaning of a word

Common errors in reasoning that will undermine one's argument

The study of effective, persuasive language use

Word choice

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

One who undergoes significant change throughout a story

The highest point of interest in a story

A typical example; a stock character in a literary work

The culminating event in a drama

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse

Literary device that uses contradictory concepts together

Words spoken by a character intended only for the audience to hear

Type of writing that includes description of people, places, objects, or events using details

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

One dimensional character with only one or two character traits

An appeal to one's emotions

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Archetypal formula with 3 major parts: separation, initiation, and return

Reference to a famous person, place, or historical figure

Words that mimic sound

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

An account of a person's life written by that person

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

The sequence of events in a literary work

When all the story's problems are solved; the outcome

Placement of two things beside each other for emphasis

Character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

The implied meaning of a word

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

The events leading to the resolution in a story

Type of writing that convinces the reader that one's opinion is correct with regard to an issue

Larger than life figure admired for great achievements or affected by grand events

Type of writing that requires intense explanation to the audience

Rhyming line of verse that consists of 5 stressed and 5 unstressed beats

An account of someone's life written by someone else

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge

14 line lyric poem

Who is featured in the image shown below? 

One's listener or readership; to whom a piece of writing is addressed

Commentary on original material or first-hand information 

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

The events leading to the climax of a story

When an author describes a characters surface features: their actions, appearance, etc. 

One who does not undergo significant change throughout a story

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature

Contradiction between what characters think and what the audience knows is true

The character or force opposing the main character in a literary work

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

A work of literature resulting in a catastrophe; ends in death

Sentence structure

An appeal to character or trust

When an author tells us the character's inner thoughts, motivations, and emotions

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

Explanatory or critical notes on a text

Figure of speech where one thing is spoken of as if it were something else

Long, narrative poem about the journey of a hero

Sets the scene for the story and gives the basic situation

An original object or document; first-hand information 

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

The central idea or message the writer wishes to convey

Contradiction between what is said and what is implied by a character