English I Semester 2 Exam Review (2015)

Question 1

All of the events in the story leading up to the climax. The tension in the story is building.

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rising action

Question 2

"New York City is the city that never sleeps" is an example of:

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metaphor

Question 3

In an argument, it is used to support the claim.

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data

Question 4

The main character in a work of fiction. Not always the "good guy."

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protagonist

Question 5

How the problem/conflict in the story is solved.

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resolution

Question 6

A figure of speech in which "like" or "as" is used to make a comparison between 2 unlike ideas.

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simile

Question 7

A central message or insight into life revealed through a literary work.

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theme

Question 8

In an argument, this is often characterized as the problem.

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claim

Question 9

The turning point in the story. The tension is at its highest point in the story.

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climax

Question 10

All of the information the reader needs to know before the story begins.

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expostion

Question 11

The persuasive technique that is based off of ethical morals and standards of a person.

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ethos

Question 12

A speaker of character who tells a story. May be a character in the story or outside observer.

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narrator

Question 13

Time and place of action is known as

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setting

Question 14

Characters most often reveal themselves most vividly through their

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actions

Question 15

The repetition of similar consonant sounds at the end of accented syllables.

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alliteration

Question 16

A literary character who undergoes an important inner change, as in personality or attitude.

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dynamic character

Question 17

Authors use what methods to craft characters?

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appearance, voice, actions, dialogue, reactions of others

Question 18

The term "point of view" refers to the way the writer has chosen to

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see and tell the story

Question 19

Is often known as the suggested solution to the problem.

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warrant

Question 20

The persuasive technique that appeals to a person's emotions.

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pathos

Question 21

"When are you going to take out the garbage? Sometime this year, maybe?" What is the tone?

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sarcastic

Question 22

Descriptive or figurative language used in literature to create word pictures for the reader.

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imagery

Question 23

A word or phrase is applied to an object to which it is not literally applicable.

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metaphor

Question 24

The character who opposes the protagonist. Not always the "bad guy."

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antagonist

Question 25

The use of words that imitate sounds.

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onomatopoeia

Question 26

The use in a literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

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foreshadowing

Question 27

A poem, story, or piece of art that conveys a hidden meaning.

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allegory

Question 28

In an expository essay, the proper way to cite a quote with a parenthetical reference is

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"Bill's opinions mattered" (69).

Question 29

A literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change.

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static character

Question 30

A feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work.

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suspense

Question 31

The persuasive technique that appeals to reason.

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logos

Question 32

Which is an example of a metaphor?

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Life is a roller coaster.

Question 33

Struggle between literary character & an outside force which drives the action of the plot.

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external conflict

Question 34

Intense feeling that an audience goes through while waiting for the outcome of certain events.

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suspense

Question 35

A type of figurative language in which a nonhuman is given human characteristics.

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personification

Question 36

Psychological struggle within the mind of a literary or dramatic character.

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internal conflict

English I Semester 2 Exam Review (2015)

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English I Semester 2 Exam Review (2015)

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