English Vocabulary

Question 0

character

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a person in a story, poem or play

Question 1

allusion

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reference to a person, place, thing or event from literature, history, religion, mythology, politics, sports, science or pop culture

Question 2

round character

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a character that has many different traits, is complex and well developed

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flat character

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a character that has one or two traits, can be described in few words

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dynamic character

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a character who changes as a result of the story’s events

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static character

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a character who doesn’t change much over the course of a story

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characterization

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the process of revealing the personality of a character in a story

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conflict

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struggle or clash between opposing characters or forces

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external conflict

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a character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, society or nature

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internal conflict

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takes place entirely within a character’s mind

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diction

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a writer’s/speaker’s choice of words, which is essential to his/her style

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foil

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character who is used as a contrast to another character

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foreshadowing

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the use of clues that hint at what is going to be coming

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irony

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the contrast between expectation and reality

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situational irony

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the contrast between expectation and reality

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dramatic irony

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occurs when the audience or reader knows something that a character in a play or story does not know

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verbal irony

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referred to as sarcasm, a writer says one thing but really means something else

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simile

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

her eyes shined like a thousand diamonds

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metaphor

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compares two things without using “like” or “as”

her eyes were a thousand diamonds

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personification

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giving human qualities to something that is not human

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plot

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the series of events that make up a story

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exposition

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characters, setting and basic situation are introduced

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rising action

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conflict or problem is introduced

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climax

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turing point or action in the story

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falling action

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attempts are made to resolve the conflict

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denouement/resolution

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the final outcome of the series of events

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point of view

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vantage point, or prospective, from which a writer tells a story

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first person

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one of the characters tells the story; uses “I” “me” and “we”

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third person omniscient

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knows everything about all of the characters and their problems; all knowing, God like character

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third person limited

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the narrator zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of just one character; we observe through the eyes/feelings of that character

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protagonist

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the main character in fiction or drama

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antagonist

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directly opposes or blocks the force of the protagonist

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symbolism

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a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself, but also something else as well

Question 33

theme

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the/a central idea of a work of literature; not the same as a subjuct

love is more powerful than hatred
arrogance and pride can lead to destruction

**complete sentences

Question 34

tone

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the writer’s attitude towards a subject or character

Question 35

mood

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the feeling that is evolved within the reader; also the atmosphere of a story