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FINAL REVIEW: Literary Terms (part 1)
FINAL REVIEW: Literary Terms (part 1)
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An #english / #languagearts quiz review all literary terms for freshman English. #ELA
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a recurring symbol, character, landscape, or event found in myth and literature across cultures
symbol
characterization
archetype
iambic pentameter
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A character who does not change throughout the course of the story
static character
flat character
round character
dynamic character
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The author reveals to the reader what a character is like by describing them & through dialogue
inference
direct characterization
indirect characterization
characterization
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A writer's choice of words
tone
dialect
dialogue
diction
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The art of using language effectively and persuasively.
rhetoric
figurative language
thesis
pun
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Occurs when the audience knows something important that the character does not.
verbal irony
dramatic irony
situational irony
irony
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The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words in succession, or close together
assonance
alliteration
repetition
consonance
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Conversation between two or more characters
foreshadowing
diction
dialogue
dialect
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A devise used in literature to present action that occurred before the beginning of the story
conflict
flashback
inference
foreshadowing
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All forms of written or spoken expression that are not in verse (not poetry)
drama
tragedy
prose
romance
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A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience
inference
foreshadowing
anaphora
logos
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An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
loaded words
inference
flashback
foreshadowing
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The repetition of vowel sounds in the stressed syllables of successive words
consonance
alliteration
repetition
assonance
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Creating pictures with words using all five senses.
irony
imagery
bias
alliteration
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Occurs when the outcome of a work or the events are unexpected
dramatic irony
irony
verbal irony
situational irony
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A discrepancy (difference) between appearances and reality
dramatic irony
situational irony
irony
verbal irony
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A metrical pattern in poetry which consists of five iambic feet per line (10 syllables, 5 feet)
iambic pentameter
dactylic hexameter
meter
rhythm
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A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture
hubris
epic
epic hero
tragic hero
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Something in literature that represents an idea, ideal, etc. beyond its literal meaning.
simile
pun
symbol
archetype
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A literary character who makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that leads to tragedy
tragic hero
epic hero
hubris
epic
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A long, narrative poem.
couplet
prose
loaded words
epic
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Relationship of the storyteller to the story
point of view
mood
prediction
tone
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All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests
denotation
independent clause
dependent clause
connotation
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the method an author uses to reveal characters and their various traits and personalities
foreshadowing
flashback
connotation
characterization
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The highest point of emotional interest in a story; this is also known as the turning point
resolution
climax
conflict
exposition
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Irony in which a person says or writers one thing and means another
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
irony
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A persuasive appeal to logic; herein, the writer appeals to the audience's desire to reason
logos
irony
pathos
ethos
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A reference in a piece of literature to a well-known person, event, place, piece of art, etc.
archetype
allusion
couplet
epic
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A line spoken to the audience, or a single character on stage, not meant for everyone to hear.
aside
monologue
Parallelism
soliloquy
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The story is told from the viewpoint of a narrator who is all-knowing and all-seeing
1st person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
2nd person point of view
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A character who is not fully developed / one-dimensional character
static character
flat character
round character
dynamic character
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Guessing what will happen next in a story base don the clues given to use by the author
poetry
setting
prose
prediction
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A particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or group
pun
diction
dialect
dialogue
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A regular pattern of rhyming words in the end lines of poetry.
rhyme scheme
meter
exact rhyme
rhythm
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The author directly states a character's traits
inference
indirect characterization
direct characterization
characterization
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The story sounds as if it is being to "YOU" / "YOU" are a character
3rd person limited point of view
1st person point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
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a character who CHANGES throughout the course of the story
static character
round character
dynamic character
flat character
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The repetition of words with the same vowel and consonant sounds (hall and wall)
anaphora
exact rhyme
rhyme scheme
diction
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A character or force in conflict with the main character
protagonize
characterization
antagonist
archetype
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A comparison between two things using like or as.
simile
pun
prose
metaphor
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Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
couplet
loaded words
flashback
rhyme scheme
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A message about life that is expressed regularly in many different cultures and time periods
universal theme
pun
mood
tone
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A drama/literary work in which the main character is brought to ruin or suffers extreme sorrow
tragedy
romance
history
drama
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A long, uninterrupted speech presented in front of other characters
aside
soliloquy
monologue
dialogue
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Repetition of consonants, especially at the end of stressed syllables (luCK, stroKE)
alliteration
repetition
assonance
consonance
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Giving human characteristics to something that is not human.
personification
simile
metaphor
figurative langauge
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The struggle between two opposing forces
setting
conflict
climax
plot
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Excessive pride.
anaphora
assonance
epic
hubris
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Repetition of a word/words at the beginning of two or more successive verses or sentences
parallelism
repetition
couplet
anaphora
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Phrases/sentences of a similar construction/meaning, placed side by side, balancing each other
parallelism
universal theme
allusion
dependent clause
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A Greek term that refers to "suffering," but has come to be association with EMOTION
ethos
logos
irony
pathos
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The sequence of events in a story, novel, poem, or play. What happens in a story.
prose
conflict
plot
climax
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A group of words with a subject, verb, and complete thought (sentence)
dependent clause
direct characterization
independent clause
indirect characterization
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A character who is complex, highly developed, has a variety of traits/characteristics
static character
dynamic character
round character
flat character
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A comparison between two seemingly unlike things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"
personification
simile
metaphor
figurative language
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A play on words with similar sounds or on one word with multiple meanings
simile
metaphor
pun
oxymoron
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The place and time in which a story happens
flashback
historical and cultural context
plot
setting
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Words with strong positive or negative emotional associations (connotations)
loaded words
symbol
climax
archetype
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The writer's attitude toward his/her subject and/or audience
setting
mood
tone
irony
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A speech delivered by a character who is alone on stage.
monologue
speech
aside
soliloquy
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Specific events, beliefs, and customs in literature that help us learn about cultures and times
inference
historical and cultural context
conflict
flashback
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The atmosphere created in a piece of literature
irony
setting
mood
tone
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The dictionary definition of a word
connotation
denotation
hubris
symbol
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A group of words which contains a subject and verb, but does not make a complete thought
dependent clause
indirect characterization
direct characterization
independent clause
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A one-sided presentation based on prior prejudices
bias
anaphora
denotation
connotation
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Lit. work, special intensity given to feelings and ideas, uses distinctive style and rhythm
epic
prose
drama
poetry
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The main character in a work of literature
antagonist
protagonist
archetype
personification
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The story is told from the limited viewpoint of ONE character / "He" or "She"
3rd person omniscient point of view
1st person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
2nd person point of view
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A figure of speech in which two opposite ideas are joined to create an effect.
figurative language
oxymoron
personification
rhetoric
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The sequence of events in a story, novel, poem, or play. What happens in a story.
plot
climax
conflict
prose
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The story is told from the viewpoint of a character in the story; that character is "I"
2nd person point of view
1st person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
3rd person omniscient point of view
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A persuasive appeal showing the write's authority or ethical values.
irony
ethos
pathos
logos
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The statement in an essay that provides the author's claim / tells you what will be in an essay
thesis
symbol
prediction
metaphor
