English Final Review Flashcards
Setting & An example is…
When and where a story happens. Both time and place affect what happens in the story.
Point of View & An example is…
Who is telling the story, perspective narrator (1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person Limited/Omniscient)
1st person includes I, Me, and myself
2nd person includes You and Yourself
3rd person limited is when the reader only knows what the character knows
3rd person omniscient Is when the main character knows what the other characters are thinking and saying
Characterization & An example is…
The way an author or a playwright describes or shows what a character is like
Exposition & An example is…
Introduction of characters and setting
Conflict & An example is…
The problem the main character must overcome. It may be an internal conflict or an external conflict.
Internal conflict is when inside of the character or their body is a problem/conflict
External conflict is when a problem happens outside of yourself like a fight
Rising Action & An example is…
Conflict is revealed, suspense builds as characters begin to solve the conflict
Climax & An example is…
Turning point, problem is solved, main character changes/grows
Falling Action/Resolution & An example is…
Conclusion of the story
Protagonist & An example is…
The main character, or one of the major characters, experiences change or growth
Dialogue & An example is…
People/characters speaking. Can be used to explain the action of the story and give the reader information about what the characters are doing, thinking, or feeling
Theme & An example is…
The author’s message or life lesson they are trying to teach us. There may be more than one theme. It is a universal truth, moral, or life lesson stated in general terms that can apply to anyone
Topic & An example is…
Often a single word, tells what a story is about
Sensory Imagery & An example is…
Uses the five senses to create a picture for the reader.Sensory Imagery gives the reader an experience, not just something to read, and that makes your writing better, more interesting, and more memorable
Foreshadowing & An example is…
The author gives hints about what will happen later in the story.
Flashback & An example is…
A section of story that goes back in time usually to provide information or insight into a character’s past.
Simile & An example is…
The comparison of two things using “like” or “as”, also “then”
Metaphor & An example is…
The comparison of two things using “is”, “are”, “was”, or “were”. Metaphors may also show a similarity using an image in a new or different way
Personification & An example is…
Giving an object or idea human qualities treating it like a person
Onomatopoeia & An example is…
The use of words that imitate sounds
Idiom & An example is…
A commonly used figure of speech or expression that has a hidden meaning
Symbol/Symbolism & An example is…
The use of ideas or images to stand for larger, more important concepts
Tone & An example is…
The attitude of the poet towards the subject of the poem ( not how it makes you feel)
Mood & An example is…
The general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader
Irony (Dramatic) & An example is…
This occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character
Irony (Situational) & An example is…
This occurs when what actually happened is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate
Irony (Verbal) & An example is…
A character says one thing but really means the opposite / sarcasm
