ELA Final Exam

A contrast or discrepancy between expectation and reality

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

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

Unrhymed verse written in iambic pentameter

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

A category or type of literature

Prejudice or predisposition toward one side of a subject or issue

A daily record of news and events of a personal nature

One who does not undergo significant change throughout a story

The central idea or message the writer wishes to convey

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

Sentence structure

Romeo and Juliet lived in  _________________________.

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

Long, narrative poem about the journey of a hero

Explanatory or critical notes on a text

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

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

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

Where the story takes place

The sequence of events in a literary work

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

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

Character trait that causes the downfall of the protagonist

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character

The events leading to the resolution in a story

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

An elaborate comparison developed over several lines of verse

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

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

An appeal to character or trust

The implied meaning of a word

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

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

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

Commentary on original material or first-hand information 

Situation or statement which contains contradictory elements

One who undergoes significant change throughout a story

Repetition of consonant sounds within a line of verse

Literary device that incorporates word play

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

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

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

An account of someone's life written by someone else

The main character in a literary work

An appeal to one's sense of reason

The highest point of interest in a story

14 line lyric poem

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

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

Literary device that uses contradictory concepts together

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

Words that mimic sound

Word choice

Placement of two things beside each other for emphasis

The events leading to the climax of a story

An original object or document; first-hand information 

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts 

An appeal to one's emotions

A statement put forth and supported by evidence

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

The literal meaning of a word

Repetition of vowel sounds within a line of verse

One dimensional character with only one or two character traits

An assertion, usually supported by evidence

Detailed examination of the elements or structure of something

Animal Farm is an allegory for

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

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

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

The narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird was _________________________.

Type of writing that requires intense explanation to the audience

Comparison using "like" or "as"

Character with many different character traits