English Exam Flashcards
*the repetition of the initial consonant or vowel sound of a word
alliteration
the main events in a story or play
plot
refers to the conversations between 2 or more characters
dialogue
written instructions designed to aid in producing the play and helping the reader visualize the setting of the scenes by giving details of time, place, scenery, props, and the entrances and exits of the characters
stage directions
movements and speech of the characters and involves the pattern of events telling the story
action
introduction or background
exposition
problem
rising action
crisis
climax
resolution
falling action
tying up loose ends
denouement
the main character or hero who is usually in conflict with the antagonist
protagonista
n opposing character or rival
antagonist
*the repetition of initial vowel sounds
assonance
*the repetition of final consonant sounds
consonsance
pine tree shillings
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Lady of Shalott
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
lady of shalott
lady of shalott
Lady Ann
Men of Iron
Lady Alice
Men of Iron
Mr. Bixby
a pilot’s needs
Samuel Sewell
Pine Tree Shillings
Betsey
Pine Tree Shillings
Myles
Men of Iron
Earl of Mackworth
Men of Iron
the centrral idea that gives a work meanting
theme
the point of highest intensity of the story
climax
rhymes that come at the end of lines of poetry
end rhyme
how your rhymes go – A B A B C C
rhyme scheme
the regular recurrence of sound or motion
rhythm
main events in a story or play
plot
*the physical background in which the events of the story take place
settings
Who wrote “The Ransom of Red Chief”?
O. Henery
Who wrote “Voyagers”?
Henery Van Dyke
Who wrote “Travel”?
Robert Louis Stevenson
Who wrote “An Unfortunate Lily Maid”?
L. M. Montgomery
“With exploding jubilation they were welcoming him to France…”
Lindbergh
“In The we trust, whate’er befall; Thy sea is great, our boats are small.”
Voyagers
“Grant us among Thy host,
To follow Thee, to fight for Thee,”
Victoria
“Don’t give up all your romance,”
An Unfortunate Lily Maid
the use of words that appeal to the senses
imagery
*an expressed comparison of unlike things using the words like or as
simile
*an implied comparison in which one thing is compared in terms of another
metaphor
*Greatest poet of the English romantic movement; “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”
William Wordsworth
*a master of lyric poetry; “Sun and Fog”
Emily Dickinson
*known for his works of poetry and for his monumental biographical study of Abraham Lincoln; “Splinter” and “Fog”
Carl Sandburg
*enjoyed writing throughout his career, becoming known as a poet, lyricist, novelist, and spokesman; “The Creation”
James Weldon Johnson
*“The fog comes on little cat feet”
Fog by Carl Sandburg
*In Love for the Hills the women spent how much money for a petition
$5
*What was the relationship between Lady Anne and Lady Alice
cousins
*What brought the two women together in Love for the Hills
Both were from Colorado
*What two states did Pony Express Riders ride between
California and Missouri
*Who was the antagonist in A Tale of Two Cities?
Therese
*Who saved Basil Underwood from death?
Bessy
*Who kidnapped the boy for ransom money?
Bill
*Who lost confidence while piloting the steamboat?
Samuel Clemens
*Who was stranded on a bridge after her boat sprang a leak?
Anne
