English I Semester 2 Final Exam Review

an account of a person's life written by someone else

sarcasm

a prayer asking for help

comparison WITHOUT using like or as

a phrase that describes a character

a major division of a play

a technique in which a word or phrase is repeated for effect or emphasis

objective details included by an author that can be proven true

How many years was Penelope alone in The Odyssey?

the character that contrasts another character

a comparison using like or as

victorious

a larger-than-life figure who embodies the ideals of a nation or race

exposition-rising action-climax-resolution

an indirect reference mentioning another literary work or to a famous person, place, or event

a form of personal writing in which a person recalls significant events in his or her life

conversation between two or more people

a personal opinion that an author conveys about a particular person, position, concept or thing

biased point of view

a character alone on the stage speaking lines to an invisible character; no one else hears

a writer verbalizes their ideas and opinions to an audience

seeking revenge

giving human-like-qualities to inanimate objects

a traditional story usually involving a superhuman being or unlikely event that was once true

How many men did Penelope date while Odysseus was gone?

a longer comparison using like or as

Which one is NOT nonfiction?

a person can see the whole without personal bias

Italicized portions of the play telling the reader the character's actions and emotions

a play intended to make an audience laugh

an act of speaking thoughts aloud when alone on stage

a brief composition on a single subject that usually presents the personal view of the author

location, time, place of a story

expecting one thing to happen, but being surprised when something else does

a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero who reflects a nation or race

not sure

a division of an act

main character we root for

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending

when consonant sounds are the same and it creates musicality in language

the main character that makes bad decisions which leads to his/her downfall

an account of a person's life written by the actual person

angry about something in the past

the process of showing or illustrating a concept by providing examples

when the audience knows more about a situation than the characters in the play