English 10 Midterm Pt. 2

Question 1

The use of dialogue, setting, conversations, etc. to reveal traits about a character

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indirect characterization

Question 2

Man vs. man, vs. nature, vs. society, etc. A character struggles against an outside force

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external conflict

Question 3

A well-developed, complex character with depth; capable of both good and bad behavior

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round

Question 4

The character’s problems are solved and the story ends

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Resolution

Question 5

the main character in a story; the story revolves around his/her motivations

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protagonist

Question 6

The idea/lesson about life revealed in a work of literature; usually not stated directly.

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theme

Question 7

A person or animal that takes part in the action of a story, play, or other literary work.

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character

Question 8

The perspective of the narrator

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point of view

Question 9

The narrator is not in the story but can tell what a single character is thinking or feeling

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third person limited point of view

Question 10

Occurs when what happens is very different from what is expected to happen

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situational irony

Question 11

The character who tries to stop the main character from achieving his goals

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antagonist

Question 12

series of events and complications, building in intensity and leading to the climax of a story

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Rising Action

Question 13

The overall “feeling” of a piece of literature

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mood

Question 14

Stereotypical character with little or no depth. Ex. Ditzy cheerleader, nerd

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round

Question 15

Interruption in the action to tell what happened at an earlier time

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flashback

Question 16

The turning point of the story/the moment of greatest tension

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climax

Question 17

A contrast between expectation and reality; can create powerful emotional effects

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irony

Question 18

A character who does not experience change or growth during the course of a story

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flat

Question 19

a contrast between what is said or written and what is meant

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verbal irony

Question 20

A struggle or clash between opposing characters or opposing forces

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conflict

Question 21

The attitude that a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character.

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tone

Question 22

The use of clues to suggest events that will happen later in the plot.

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foreshadowing

Question 23

Conflict which occurs within a given character’s mind.

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man vs. self

Question 24

The time and place in which the events of a work of literature (play, story, poem) take place

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setting

Question 25

the part of the story right after the climax, when all the loose ends are tied up.

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Falling Action

Question 26

If your lead-in statement blends directly with the quote, you must use _____ before the quote

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no punctuation

Question 27

One of the characters, using the first person pronoun I, is telling the story

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first person point of view

Question 28

author/narrator reveals traits (personality) about a character upfront

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direct characterization

Question 29

The narrator is not in the story but can tell what characters are thinking or feeling

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third person omniscient point of view

Question 30

The manner in which the writer uses language and expression to tell his story.

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style

Question 31

The series of related events that make up a story; “what happens” in a short story, novel, etc.

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plot

Question 32

Uncertainty or anxiety the reader feels about what will happen next in a story.

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suspense

Question 33

If your lead-in statement introduces a speaker, you must use __________ before the quote.

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a comma

Question 34

A character who experiences some kind of change (for better or worse) or growth

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dynamic

Question 35

Occurs when the audience or the reader knows something a character does not know

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dramatic irony

Question 36

If your lead-in statement is a complete sentence, you must use _________ before the quote.

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a colon

English 10 Midterm Pt. 2

Questions 36

English 10 Midterm Pt. 2

Questions 36