ELA First Nine Weeks Exam Review

Known as prophecy, connects a future event to something that a character wishes for, receives, or says outright

When the audience knows more about the plot than the characters, seemingly to let in on a secret

Repeated constant sounds which create a pattern

When the expectation of a situation does not meet reality

A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as".

What does this list represent? Biblical, Classical, Historical, Literary, and Political.

Flashbacks that typically enhance the development of characters by giving the audience insight into a character's past

Repeating of words or sounds for effect

Subtle hints in stories that are seemingly impertinent to the plot of the story, such as signs, omens, or sudden changes

Stories and verses from the Bible, William Shakespeare's poetry and plays, and Greek/Roman mythologies represent what?

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as".

A play on word, joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

Deliberately planted information that's intended to lead the audience to the wrong conclusion

Put the steps of the plot diagram in the correct order.

A reference to something widely known.

Deliberate introduction of details that develop the plot

Contradictory terms

An extreme exaggeration, usually partially true

The use of a word whose sound makes you think of the meaning

When you say the opposite of what you mean

The creation of pictures in a reader's mind by using the five senses

Lesson learned about life/universal statement