7th ELA MID TERMS Study Guide Flashcards
Simile
Using like or as to compare something
Metaphor
Comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that can’t possibly be true
Alliteration
The repeated use of a certain letter at the start of multiple words, commonly tongue twisters
Personification
Giving an intimate object human qualities
Symbolism
Using a symbol to show a theme or idea in a story
Allusion
Saying something that references a person, place or event
Irony
Saying something that means the (exact) opposite of its literal meaning
Imagery
Descriptive wording in a text
Idiom
Saying something that means something different than its literal meaning
Fix the errors: i am going to denver colorado on break
I am going to Denver, Colorado on break.
Noun
Person, place, thing, idea
Pronoun
Replaces a noun referring to a person
Proper/Common noun
A specific noun/A general noun
Verb
An action word
Article
Use to modify a noun (A, An, The)
Adverb
Describes a verb
Adjective
Describes a noun/pronoun
Conjunction
Fanboys, joins words or clauses together
Fanboys
For And Nor But Or Yet So
Preposition
Connects a noun, noun phrase, verb, or verb phrase to another word, ex: We jumped (verb) in (preposition) the lake (noun)
Interjection
An abrupt comment
Un origin
Anglo-Saxon
Bio origin
Greek
Graph origin
Greek
Rupt origin
Latin
Geo origin
Greek
Tract origin
Latin
Declarative sentence
The most common type of sentence, makes a
statement, and always ends with a period.
Imperative sentance
A request or command; always ends with a
period.
Exclamatory sentence
A more forceful version of a declarative
sentence; ends with an exclamation point.
Interrogative sentance
A sentence that asks a question; always ends
with a question mark.
Simple sentence
A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a
single subject and predicate
Compound sentence
A sentence with more than one subject or
predicate
Complex sentence
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or
clauses
Compound-Complex
A sentence having two or more coordinate
independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
Setting
Time and place of the story
Point of view
The narrator’s position in the story
1st person pov
Narrator is a character, likely the main character
3rd person limited pov
The narrator is not a character but only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character
3rd person omniscient pov
The narrator is not a character but knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
Mood
The reader’s emotions based on the tone of the story
Tone
The author’s feelings in the story
Plot
The events that make up the story
Exposition
Start of the story, introduces characters, tone, and setting
Rising action
Events that cause/build up to the climax
Climax
The turning point of the story, most tense/ conflicted part, turning point of the story
Falling action
The aftermath of the climax
Resoulution
The end of the story, not always happy
Flashback/forward
When the story moves to an event that took place before the story/takes place after the story
Cliffhanger
A tense scene in the story ends unresolved, trying to get the reader to read the next chapter/book
Foreshadowing
Something that hints what happens later in the story
Genre
The style, form, or content of a story
Text structure
The layout of the book: chapters, diary entries, ect
Man vs Supernatural
Vs ghosts, gods, monsters, ect
Man vs Society
Vs the government, society, or some cultural or social norm
Man vs Nature
Vs animals, weather, ect
Man vs Self
Vs thoughts, feelings, moral compass, ect
Man vs Technology
Vs robots, ect
Man vs Man
Vs another person
Protagonist
Main character(s)
Antagonist
The person who tries to stop the main character
Flat character
Uncomplicated character that doesn’t go through any change
Round character
Complex character that goes through a lot of change
Foil character
Contrasts the main character to highlight their qualities
Direct characterization
When the author directly tells the reader about the character
Indirect characterization
When the author tells the reader about the character through dialogue, thoughts, and feelings
Dynamic character
Character that goes through a lot of important inner change
Static character
Character that doesn’t go through a lot of change
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