Gator Resort ELA Terms Review

Question 1

A speech given by a character to him or herself is a

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soliloquy

Question 2

Songlike poem that tells a story dealing with adventure and romance, with rhythm and a refrain.

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ballad

Question 3

Type of phrase where meaning cannot be inferred by the literal meaning of the words

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idiom

Question 4

A struggle that takes place within the mind of a character.

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internal conflict

Question 5

The sequence of events in a literary work

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plot

Question 6

Narrator that tells story and cannot be completely trusted, as in "Cremation of Sam McGee"

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unreliable narrator

Question 7

Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

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fiction

Question 8

The central idea of a story that is often abstract and can be applied to life in general.

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theme

Question 9

Highly musical verse that expresses observations and feelings of a single speaker

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lyric poetry

Question 10

The form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

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dialect

Question 11

The person who tells the story and knows everything.

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omniscient narrator

Question 12

Poetry that tells a story, with a plot, characters, setting and rhyme.

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narrative poetry

Question 13

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

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foreshadowing

Question 14

A conversation between characters. Set off by quotation marks.

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dialogue

Question 15

How the story comes to a conclusion, direct result of the climax.

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resolution

Question 16

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature

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myth

Question 17

A list of the parts of a book/text; placed at the front of the book, in order they appear.

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table of contents

Question 18

Writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning,

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figurative language

Question 19

Comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

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simile

Question 20

The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and back-story.

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exposition

Question 21

Words that often mean something different or opposite the typical meaning.

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irony

Question 22

Arrangement of a set number of lines in a poem (the paragraphs of the poem)

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stanza

Question 23

When you are asked to make an educated guess, based on textual evidence, you are making a(an)

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inference

Question 24

A conflict in which a character struggles against some outside force.

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external conflict

Question 25

The author's reason or intent for writing

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purpose

Question 26

Dark letters indicating important information; reader must slow down and pay attention to these

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Boldface type

Question 27

The part of the story that tells where and when the action takes place.

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setting

Question 28

The most exciting or tension filled moment of a story. Also known as the high point.

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climax

Question 29

The act of creating and developing a character.

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characterization

Question 30

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

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alliteration

Question 31

Words used to describe how the author feels about the text

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tone

Question 32

Repetition of sounds at the ends of words at the ends of lines, often used as emphasis.

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rhyme

Question 33

A sense of uncertainty about how events in a story will unfold, often using danger or tension.

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suspense

Question 34

In informational text, boxed sections off to the side containing interesting, information

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sidebar

Question 35

Comparison of 2 unlike things where one IS the other (Does not use like or as)

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metaphor

Question 36

a form of nonfiction in which a person tells his or her own life story.

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autobiography

Question 37

A character in conflict with a main character

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antagonist

Question 38

Contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true

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dramatic irony

Question 39

A speech given by a character to the audience or another character

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monologue

Question 40

Using any element of language more than once.

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repetition

Question 41

Words expressing how the reader feels while reading a text.

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mood

Question 42

A short and concise retelling of a story's main points.

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summary

Question 43

Part of the story that happened before the current action, told through various storytelling.

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flashback

Question 44

An event occurs that contradicts expectations of characters, readers, or audience.

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situational irony

Question 45

The use of words or phrases to appeal to the 5 senses

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imagery

Question 46

When one gives human qualities to animals or inanimate objects.

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personification

Question 47

When a physical object or image is made to represent a much bigger idea, like freedom or hope.

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symbolism

Question 48

Person who tells the story and only knows his or her side of things.

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limited narrator

Question 49

Text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart

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caption

Question 50

A heading given to a smaller subsection within a larger piece of writing

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subheading

Question 51

The use of words that imitate sounds

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onomatopoeia

Question 52

When an author makes a reference to another work, piece of literature, or artwork.

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allusion

Question 53

This is a gross exaggeration done for effect, often to make something funny or stand out.

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hyperbole

Question 54

The pattern of beats or stresses in language. The musical quality of a poem

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rhythm

Question 55

Slanted letters indicating important information; must slow down and pay attention to these

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italics

Question 56

A story written to be performed by actors

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drama

Question 57

surrounding words to help you determine what words mean in a sentence.

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context clues

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