english exam terms 🌷

Question 1

origin myths

Answer 1

type of myth that explains the beginnings of a natural or social aspect of the world

Question 2

tragedy (drama)

Answer 2

noble character who struggles against strong external challenges, suffer greatly and fail as a result of their own flaws.

Question 3

gothic short stories

Answer 3

environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present

Question 4

memoir

Answer 4

factual stories about someone’s life

Question 5

poetry

Answer 5

uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings (haikus, limericks, and sonnets)

Question 6

non-fiction

Answer 6

based on facts, actual events, or real people

Question 7

anecdotes

Answer 7

a brief narrative involving presumably real people and events

Question 8

reflection

Answer 8

act of including analysis or perspective on the text within the text itself

Question 9

imagery

Answer 9

words that trigger the reader to recall images, or mental pictures, that engage one of the five senses: sight, sound, taste, smell, and touch

Question 10

dialogue

Answer 10

stylized written or spoken exchange between two or more people

Question 11

minesis

Answer 11

process by which the work reflects and reinterprets the world around it

Question 12

hamartia

Answer 12

a fatal mistake (usually used in the context of Greek tragedies) or a fatal flaw

Question 12

catharsis

Answer 12

the act or process of relieving a strong emotion (as pity or fear) especially by expressing it in art form

Question 13

perpetia

Answer 13

a sudden or unexpected reversal of circumstances or situation especially in a literary work

Question 14

anagnorsis

Answer 14

the startling discovery that produces a change from ignorance to knowledge

Question 15

paragraph structure

Answer 15

topic sentence, context, evidence, analysis, elaboration, wrap up

Question 16

the crucible

Answer 16

a small community in Massachusetts, New England which is ripped apart by a series of accusations of witchcraft and is stirred into madness by superstition, paranoia and malice, trying to preserve one’s reputation can end up harming others. But, in keeping one’s honor and integrity, a person can stay true to themselves, and can put an end to fear that might cause hysteria

Question 17

black boy

Answer 17

emphasis on racial inequality in america, many of the motifs refer to the lingering aspects of slave narratives in present day. these motifs include violence, religion, starvation, familial unity and lack thereof, literacy, and the north star as a guide towards freedom

Question 18

edgar allan poe

Answer 18

initiating the modern detective story, developing the Gothic horror story, and being a significant early forerunner of the science fiction form

Question 19

emily dickinson

Answer 19

remarkable influence in american literature, usage of original wordplay, unexpected rhymes, and abrupt line breaks, she bends literary conventions, demonstrating a deep and respectful understanding of formal poetic structure even as she seems to defy its restrictions