English Exam 2025

Question 1

What is PACCTS

Answer 1

Plot, Atmosphere, Characters, Conflict, theme, Setting, and Stylistic devices

Question 2

What are the plot graph elements?

Answer 2

Exposition, Rising action, climax, falling action, resolution

Question 3

What is the exposition?

Answer 3

Where the story begins. We get to know all of the characters before the action starts. Describe setting & atmosphere

Question 4

What is the rising action

Answer 4

The series of conflicts and crisis in the story that lead to the climax

Question 5

What is the Climax

Answer 5

The turning point. Most intenese moment

Question 6

Falling action

Answer 6

All of the events that follow the climax

Question 7

Resolution

Answer 7

The conclusion, tying together all of the threads

Question 8

What is a round character?

Answer 8

A character with many sides, and complex personality. Not stereotypical and often surprise readers

Question 9

What is a flat character?

Answer 9

A stereotypical character. Usually one dimensional, static and shallow

Question 10

What is the difference between a static and a dynamic character?

Answer 10

A dynamic character undergoes a change over the course of the story, while a static character does not change.

Question 11

What is character archetype

Answer 11

A character archetype is a universally recognizable role or pattern that represents typical traits, behaviors, and functions in a story.

Question 12

Archetype vs. stereotype

Answer 12

Their main difference is a character archetype inherit human nature, while stereotypes represents a pattern of usually negative traits.

Question 13

Why do archetypes make the story more interesting

Answer 13

Because it highlights qualities that exist in all of us.

Question 14

What is purpose of setting

Answer 14

The setting is intentional and creates the framework through which characters interact

Question 15

What impact does setting atmosphere have on a story?

Answer 15

The atmosphere and setting can help establish the mood of the story. It can also help foreshadow.

Question 16

How is atmosphere used

Answer 16

Through the use of imagery (descriptive language and sensory details).

Question 17

What is theme?

Answer 17

An effective theme is a general phrase that is linked to the story. It is a message that applies to the reader’s lives. It is based on a lesson the reader learns about being human

Question 18

How can theme be found?

Answer 18

Themes can be discovered through the analysis of various story elements and stylistic devices.
Theme can be found in analyzing: Plot, Atmosphere (Mood), Character, Conflict,Stylistic Devices, Setting

Question 19

Why is theme important?

Answer 19

Theme is important because it conveys the deeper message or lesson of a story, connecting the audience to universal ideas and human experiences.

Question 20

What is conflict?

Answer 20

Conflict is the fundamental struggle between two opposing forces, creating tension and driving the narrative forward.

Question 21

What is the significance of conflict?

Answer 21

Conflict drives the narrative forward. It reveals deeper meaning and character motivations. It also creates tension to engage readers. It is very important in plot.

Question 22

What is the internal conflict? What does it mean

Answer 22

Character vs. Self is an internal conflict in which a character grapples with their own thoughts, emotions, beliefs, or decisions. It involves the protagonist facing inner demons, moral dilemmas, self-doubt, or conflicting desires.

Question 23

What are the external conflicts?

Answer 23

Character vs. character, character vs. society, character vs. supernatural, character vs, technology, character vs. nature

Question 24

Alliteration

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Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of multiple words

Question 25

Repetition

Answer 25

Repeated use of a word, phrase, symbol, etc .

Question 26

Onomatopoeia

Answer 26

A word which mimics the sound it designates

Question 27

Allusion

Answer 27

Indirect or passing reference to something else, such as a person, novel, song, poem, etc.

Question 28

Simile

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A direct comparison using like or as

Question 29

Oxymoron

Answer 29

Contracting terms appear side by side

Question 30

Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes an implicit or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but share some common characteristics. Does not use like or as

Question 31

Foreshadowing

Answer 31

A warning or hint of future events

Question 32

Hyperbole

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Deliberately exaggerating for effect

Question 33

Personification

Answer 33

Human qualities are given to animals, objects or ideas.

Question 34

Irony

Answer 34

A difference between appearance and reality. It may be a situation that ends up in quite a different wat than what is generally anticipated.

Question 35

Imagery

Answer 35

Language and description that appeals to out five sense

Question 36

Symbolism

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Symbolism is the use of objects, characters, or events to represent deeper meanings or abstract ideas beyond their literal sense.

Question 37

What is the main idea from Animal farm?

Answer 37

Revolution and Corruption: The animals overthrow their human oppressors with the hope of creating a fair society but end up replicating the same oppression under new leadership.

Question 38

What is propaganda and deception in animal farm

Answer 38

Information is manipulated to control the masses.

Question 39

Primary conflicts

Answer 39

Animal vs. Animal: The upper class vs. the lower class.

Question 40

How does Animal farm represent the separation of classes

Answer 40

The farm represents societal structures where leaders benefit at the expense of workers.

Question 41

What is the theme of animal farm

Answer 41

The theme is power corruption. As soon as the pigs realized they were smarted and had more power then the other animals, they abused their powers and became like their previous leaders,