English Final Review Flashcards

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Setting & An example is…

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When and where a story happens. Both time and place affect what happens in the story.

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Point of View & An example is…

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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

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Characterization & An example is…

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The way an author or a playwright describes or shows what a character is like

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Exposition & An example is…

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Introduction of characters and setting

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Conflict & An example is…

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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

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Rising Action & An example is…

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Conflict is revealed, suspense builds as characters begin to solve the conflict

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Climax & An example is…

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Turning point, problem is solved, main character changes/grows

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Falling Action/Resolution & An example is…

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Conclusion of the story

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Protagonist & An example is…

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The main character, or one of the major characters, experiences change or growth

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Dialogue & An example is…

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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

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Theme & An example is…

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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

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Topic & An example is…

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Often a single word, tells what a story is about

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Sensory Imagery & An example is…

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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

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Foreshadowing & An example is…

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The author gives hints about what will happen later in the story.

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Flashback & An example is…

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A section of story that goes back in time usually to provide information or insight into a character’s past.

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Simile & An example is…

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The comparison of two things using “like” or “as”, also “then”

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Metaphor & An example is…

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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

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Personification & An example is…

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Giving an object or idea human qualities treating it like a person

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Onomatopoeia & An example is…

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The use of words that imitate sounds

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Idiom & An example is…

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A commonly used figure of speech or expression that has a hidden meaning

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Symbol/Symbolism & An example is…

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The use of ideas or images to stand for larger, more important concepts

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Tone & An example is…

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The attitude of the poet towards the subject of the poem ( not how it makes you feel)

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Mood & An example is…

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The general feeling or atmosphere that a piece of writing creates within the reader

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Irony (Dramatic) & An example is…

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This occurs when the reader or audience understands more about the events of a story than a character

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Irony (Situational) & An example is…

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This occurs when what actually happened is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

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Irony (Verbal) & An example is…

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A character says one thing but really means the opposite / sarcasm