English Final Terms

Information aimed at positively or negatively influencing the opinions or behaviors of large numbers of people

Author’s central thought; the chief topic of a text expressed/implied in a word/phrase; topic sentence of a paragraph

A literary approach that ridicules or examines human vice or weakness

The position of the narrator in relation to the story/indicated by the narrator’s outlook on which events are depicted

The genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage; a work to be performed by actors

Clearly expressed or fully stated in the actual text

To capture all of the most important parts of the original text

Groups of letters placed before a word to alter its meaning

The author’s choices regarding language, sentence structure, voice, and tone in order to communicate with the reader

The process or result of identifying the parts of a whole and their relationships to one another

Examine and judge carefully  To judge or determine the significance, worth or quality of something; to assess

Though unexpressed in the actual text, meaning that may be understood by the reader; implied

A word that is similar in meaning to another word

Character that symbolically embodies well known meanings & basic human experiences regardless of when/where he/she lives

Author’s choice of words/phrases/sentence structures & figurative language, which combine to help create meaning & tone

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

A variety of a language distinct from the standard variety in pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary

A comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison (like or as) is used

An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

Distinguish, tell apart, and recognize differences between two or more items

The ordering of words into meaningful verbal patterns such as phrases, clauses, and sentences

The author’s intent either to inform or teach someone about something

The attitude of the author toward the audience, characters, subject or the work itself (e g , serious, humorous)

The generally accepted importance or value of a work to represent human experience regardless of culture or time  period

A judgment based on reasoning rather than on a direct/explicit statement 

To give reasons through an explanation to convey and represent the meaning or understanding of a text

The comparison of two unlike things in which no words of comparison (like or as) are used.

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the story

A conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person

Prevailing emotions/atmosphere of work derived from literary devices like dialogue & literary elements  such as setting

The range of associations that a word or phrase suggests in addition to its dictionary meaning

Groups of letters placed after a word to alter its meaning or change it into a different kind of word

The use of a word/phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal/usual meaning; incongruity between expected v reality

Letters attached to the beginning, end, or base of a word and serving to produce a derivative word or inflectional form

A written account of another person's life

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions