EOC English II

Question 1

Prose

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The ordinary form of written language that occurs in two forms: fiction and non-fiction

Question 2

Setting

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The time and place of the story’s action

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Plot

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The sequence of events in a literary work: Exposition, narrative hook, rising action, climax, falling action, a denouement

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Exposition

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introduces the setting, the charcters and the basic situation

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Narrative hook

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hooks the reader’s attention and sets the story’s action into motion

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rising action

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all events leading up to the climax

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Climax action

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the highest point of interest or suspense; the turning point at which the conflict begins to be resolved; the “ah ha” moment

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Falling action

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events that lead to the resolution

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Denouement

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any events that occur after the resolution

Question 10

Dynamic character

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A character who develops or changes through the course of the story.

Question 11

static character

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a character who does not change

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Round character

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a character who shows many different traits, faults as well as virtues

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Flat character

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a character seen in only one way; ony one side of the personalityis revealed

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Protagonist

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the main character in a literary work

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Antagonist

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the person or force that opposes or completes against the protagonist

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Direct characterization

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the author directly states the character’s traits

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Indirect characterization

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it is up to the reader to draw conclusions about the character based on indirect information such as dialogue, action, thoughts or other characters

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Theme

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central message or insight of life revealed

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Conflict

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a struggle between two opposing forces

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internal conflict

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involves a character in conflict with him or himself ( emotions/decisions)

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external conflict

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a character struggles against an outside force ( nature, technology, person, etc)

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Point of View- 1st person

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when a character in the story tells the story

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Point of View - 3rd limited

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when a voice outside the story tells the story, but only through one character’s eyes

Question 24

Point of View = 3rd Omniscient

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All-knowing third person narrator who can tell readers what any character thinks or feels

Question 25

Narrator

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a speaker or character who tells the story

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Flashback

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A section of a literary work that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time

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Allusion

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a reference to a well-known person. place. event, and literary work

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Foreshadowing

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the use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur; hints about the future events

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Suspense

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feeling of curiousity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work

Question 30

Diction/word choice

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Word choice including denotation( literal meaning) and connotation ( an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal meaning. the choice of words an author chooses to use.

Question 31

Dialogue

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a conversation between two characters

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Dialect

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the form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group; the way we speak ( y’all, you guys, etc)

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Symbol/symbolism

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the literary device where something stands for or represents something else

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Genre

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a division or type of literature; there are three major genres; prose. poetry. drama

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Anecdote

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a short summary of an event; short stories that illustrate a greater point

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Motif

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a recurrent image, action, sound, symbol, etc. that has a symbolic significance and contributes toward the development of the theme; a recurring image, word, object, or situation that appears in various works or throughout the same work

Question 37

Irony

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literature technique that involves the differences between appearance and reality, expectation and result, or meaning and intention

Question 38

Dramatic irony

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there is a contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true. The audience knows something that the character does not. ( the reader knows that Juliet is alive; Romeo believes she is dead)

Question 39

Situational irony

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an event occurs that directly contradicts the expectations of the characters, the reader, or the audience. ( the bride leaves the wedding with a groomsman; a lady dies at her birthday party)

Question 40

Verbal Irony

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words are used to suggest the opposite of what is meant/sarcasm. In “The Cask of Amontillado” Montresor says to Fortunato, “ I drink to your long life.”

Question 41

Drama

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a story written to be performed by actors; the script of a drama is made up of dialogue, which is the words the actors say, and stage directions, which are comments on how and where the action happens

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Dramatic Foil

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a character who is contrasted with another character( imagine Della from “ The Gift of the Magi” and Mme. Forestier from the “Necklace” meeting)

Question 43

Literal language

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uses words in their ordinary senses

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Figurative language

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writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally but used to create vivid expressions ( metaphors, similes, personifications, etc)

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Imagery

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words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses ( describes the way things look, smell, taste, feel, and sound)

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Mood

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the atmosphere or feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage; the way the reader feels while reading the text

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Tone

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the writer’s attitude towards his/her audience and subject; it can be described as a formal, informal, serious, playful, bitter, or ironic

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Pun

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a play on words, “ My heart is too sore to soar with the others” “ My soles are so worn that my soul stands still”

Question 49

Motivation

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The driving force behind a character’s action ( Achilles’ motivation to return is Patroclus” death)

Question 50

Simile

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a figure of speech in which “like” or “as” is used to make comparisons of two basically unlike ideas; she runs like a cheetah