1st Semester Final Review

Question 1

The method of writing that explains or informs. It gives information about the characters and their problems or conflicts.

Answer 1

Exposition

Question 2

A related series of incidents in a literary plot that build toward the greatest point of interest

Answer 2

Rising Action

Question 3

Moment of great emotional intensity or suspense in a plot.

Answer 3

Climax

Question 4

The part of a literary plot that occurs after the climax has been reached and the conflict has been resolved.

Answer 4

Falling Action

Question 5

The end of the book. It gives a conclusion.

Answer 5

Conclusion

Question 6

Is when the narrator is a character in the story, and is telling the story. They use the pronouns I, me, we and us.

Answer 6

1st Person

Question 7

:Is where the narrator addresses the reader. They use pronouns you , and yours.

Answer 7

2nd Person

Question 8

We only know the thoughts and ideas of one character. They use pronouns he, she, it, they, and them.

Answer 8

3rd Person Limited

Question 9

We know the thoughts and feelings of all the characters in the story. They use the pronouns he, she, it, they, and them

Answer 9

3rd Person Omniscient:

Question 10

A character in fiction whose personality, background, motives, and other features are fully delineated by the author.

Answer 10

Round Character

Question 11

An easily recognized character type in fiction who may not be fully delineated but is useful in carrying out some narrative purpose of the author.

Answer 11

Flat Character

Question 12

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed by the use of descriptive adjectives, phrases, and epithets.

Answer 12

Direct Characterzation

Question 13

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character’s speech, actions, appearance, thoughts/feelings, and revealing what other characters think of that character.

Answer 13

Indirect Charactization

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Dynamic Character

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Static Character

Question 16

Is a literary element that creates certain feelings or vibes in readers through words or descriptions of the author.

Answer 16

Mood

Question 17

The writer’s or the author’s attitude toward the material

Answer 17

Tone

Question 18

a struggle occurring within a character’s mind person vs. person

Answer 18

Internal Conflict

Question 19

a struggle that occurs outside a character’s mind. person vs. nature, unknown, person, techonolgy, etc.

Answer 19

External Conflict

Question 20

an author says something but means the opposite, sarcasm.

Answer 20

Verbal irony

Question 21

an author says something but means the opposite, sarcasm.

Answer 21

Situational Irony

Question 22

the audience knows something that the character doesn’t.

Answer 22

Dramatic Irony

Question 23

Descriptive writing that gives you a mental image of whatever you’re describing and appeals to your senses

Answer 23

Imagery

Question 24

The central idea in a work of literature. The idea that the writer wishes to reveal about the subject.

Answer 24

Theme

Question 25

the purpose of their writing may be to explain something, persuade someone, or even stir an emotion.

Answer 25

Authors Pourpose

Question 26

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities

Answer 26

Symbolisim

Question 27

person, place, thing or idea

Answer 27

Noun

Question 28

Takes the place of one or more nouns or pronoun.

Examples: me, my, mine, her, she, everybody, all, they, them, whom, his, him

Answer 28

Pronoun

Question 29

Modifies a noun or pronoun by telling what kind, which one, how many, or how much.

Examples: an old, flea bitten dog, that one, more water

Answer 29

Adj

Question 30

Shows action or state of being

Answer 30

Verb

Question 31

Modifies verb, adjective, or adverb by telling how, when, where, or to what extent.

Examples: carefully, hardly, shortly afterward

Answer 31

Adverb

Question 32

Relates noun or pronoun to another word (the squirrel and the tree example)

Examples: across, between, in, near, on, next to - Joe

Answer 32

Preposition

Question 33

Joins words or groups

Examples: She ran across the street, but stopped to pick up a penny.

Answer 33

Conjuction

Question 34

FANBOYS

Answer 34

F = for
A  = and
N = nor
B = but
O = or
Y = yet
S = so

Question 35

F = for
A  = and
N = nor
B = but
O = or
Y = yet
S = so

Answer 35

FANBOYS

Question 36

Expresses emotion

Examples: hey, oops, ouch, wow

Answer 36

Interjection

Question 37

• either/or
• neither/nor
• not only/but also

Answer 37

Correlative Conjunction:

Question 38

Begin dependent clauses

- When, If, Because, Since

Answer 38

Subordinating Conjunctions

Question 39

Dialogue Rules

1. Where are the quotation marks?
2. Where does the punctuation go?
3. What is a dialogue tag?

Answer 39

1. Quotation marks are needed around what the person is saying
2. Punctuation is inside of the quotes
3. You need to tell who is talking- dialogue tag