English Final Vocab 2023-24

Question 1

the study and uses of written, spoken and visual language

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rhetoric

Question 2

visual symbolism or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions

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imagery

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the use of words or images to symbolize specific concepts, people, objects, or events

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symbolism

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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one

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allegory

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a comparison between two things, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification

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analogy

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compares two things using the words “like,” “as,” or “than”

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simile

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compares two unrelated things, typically by stating that one thing is another

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metaphor

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the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words

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alliteration

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the author’s attitude toward the subject and the audience

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tone

Question 10

the distinctive style or manner of expression of an author or narrator

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voice

Question 11

the emotional atmosphere or feeling that a work of literature creates for the reader; often created through the use of descriptive language, setting, tone, and imagery

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mood

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an author’s choice of words to convey a tone or effect

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diction

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words that look like the sounds they make

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onomatopoeia

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giving human characteristics to nonhuman things or inanimate objects

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personification

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the place that a scene is happening in

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setting

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the timeline of the story

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plot

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events that push the plot along by building tension

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rising action

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the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something

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climax

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the circumstances surrounding an act of reading and/or composition that can help make sense of the events

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context

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used to introduce background information in a story or piece of writing

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exposition

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the conclusion of the story by the ending of conflicts between characters

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resolution

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characters who are complex, layered, and multidimensional

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round characters

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characters who may be defined by a single trait or characteristic

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flat characters

Question 24

characters who change and evolve throughout the story

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dynamic characters

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characters who don’t change throughout the telling of the story

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static characters

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the rhythm (or pattern of beats) in a line of poetry

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meter

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used to evoke a particular reaction from the listener or reader or persuade them to think in a certain way

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purpose

Question 28

when suggestions or warnings about events to come are dropped or planted

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foreshadowing

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the way words are put together to form phrases, clauses, and sentences

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syntax

Question 29

an intentional exaggeration for emphasis or comic effect

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hyperbole

Question 30

use the five senses (sight, touch, sound, taste, and smell) to add depth of detail to writing

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sensory details

Question 31

a figure of speech which makes brief, even casual reference to a historical or literary

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allusion

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a statement or situation contrasts with what is expected or known

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irony

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to tell a story or relate an event

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narration

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an expression that means something different from the literal definitions of its parts

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idiom

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focuses attention on the writer’s or speaker’s trustworthiness

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ethos

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to persuade an audience by purposely evoking certain emotions to make them feel the way the author wants them to feel

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pathos

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to appeal to the audiences’ sense of reason or logic

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logos

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a figure of speech that combines contradictory words with opposing meanings (ex. old news, deafening silence)

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oxymoron

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what is suggested or implied by language; the extra meanings beyond a literal interpretation

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connotation

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what the dictionary says the word means, independent from cultural or situational context

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denotation

Question 41

the character that creates conflict

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antagonist

Question 42

the central character or leading figure in any story

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protagonist

Question 43

a literary device that presents the struggle between two sides due to a disagreement in values, desires, motivations etc.

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conflict

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the method used by a writer to develop a character

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characterization

Question 45

repeating a sequence of words at the beginnings of neighboring clauses, thereby lending them emphasis

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anaphora

Question 46

A quote is from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley on page 267. How would you cite it?

Answer 46

“Quote” (Shelley 267).

Question 47

A quote is from Othello by William Shakespeare. It is on page 11 of scene 2, line 195, in act 4. How would you cite it?

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“Quote” (Shakespeare 4.2.195).

Question 48

What font style do you use to credit a movie?

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Italics

Question 49

What font style do you use to credit a book?

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Italics

Question 50

What font style do you use to credit a chapter of a book?

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Quotes

Question 51

What font style do you use to credit a poem?

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Quotes

Question 52

What font style do you use to credit a short story?

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Quotes