exam

Question 1

Time

Answer 1

time of day, day, month, year, major holiday, life events (such as birthdays or death) etc.
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Question 2

Location

Answer 2

on the planet, in the home, under the sea, geographical coordinates, space, etc

Question 3

Social conditions

Answer 3

type of clothing, manners, beliefs, social customs, governmental rules or laws, etiquette, repression , inequality, etc

Question 4

Atmospher

Answer 4

the way a place or setting makes you (the reader) feel

Question 5

Mood

Answer 5

the way a literary text makes you (the reader) feel

Question 6

Tone

Answer 6

the way a writer / character speaks

Question 7

Protagonist

Answer 7

main character in a story

Question 8

Antagonist

Answer 8

character or force in opposition to or in conflict with the main character (not same as villain)

Question 9

Foil

Answer 9

a character whose qualities are different from another character: by comparing a character to a foil, we learn more about the character we are examining

Question 10

Static character

Answer 10

does not go through emotional change in the story

Question 11

Dynamic character

Answer 11

goes through emotional or intellectual change in the story (sometimes this is just because they are revealed slowly by the author, but mostly it is because the experiences change them)

Question 12

Flat character

Answer 12

a character who is not very well developed, especially because the reader doesn’t know much about their thoughts, feelings, or ambitions

Question 13

Round character

Answer 13

a character who is well developed; the reader know about thoughts, feelings, ambitions, etc

Question 14

Direct characterization

Answer 14

author describes character traits through narration or another character’s thoughts and words

Question 15

Indirect characterization

Answer 15

author reveals character traits through that character’s thought, actions, and reactions

Question 16

Exposition

Answer 16

background information

Question 17

Inciting incident

Answer 17

events at the beginning that disturbs the life of a protagonist, sets that conflict and action into motion

Question 18

Rising action

Answer 18

series of incidents that create suspense, interest, and tension in a narrative, leading up to the climax: including all decisions, thoughts, and actions

Question 19

Climax

Answer 19

point in the narrative when the conflict or tension hit the highest point: this is a decisive moment or turning point when the conflict or crises reaches its peak.

Question 20

Falling action

Answer 20

action that occurs after the climax (the turning point in the conflict) it leads to the resolution

Question 21

Resolution or denouement

Answer 21

the unfolding or solving of a complicated plot in a story; how the conflict is resolved

Question 22

Internal conflict

Answer 22

character vs self

Question 23

External conflict

Answer 23

character vs character, society, etc

Question 24

Omniscient

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all knowing narrator with insight into every character’s thoughts and motivation

Question 25

Limited omniscient

Answer 25

has insight into only 1 character’s thought and motivation

Question 26

Flashback

Answer 26

present action is interrupted as character/ reader can witness past events

Question 27

Foreshadowing

Answer 27

hits and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot

Question 28

theme

Answer 28

The central deeper meaning of a written work: usually a statement of the human condition or experience

Question 29

imagery

Answer 29

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work. Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

Question 30

metaphor

Answer 30

A comparison (without using like or as) between two things by speaking of one thing as if it were the other in order to point out common characteristics

Question 31

simile

Answer 31

A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” to point out common characteristic(s) (word)

Question 32

analogy

Answer 32

A comparison between two things by using one thing that is well-know to explain a thing that is less well-know (concept)

Question 33

allusion

Answer 33

a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance

Question 34

Alliteration

Answer 34

repetition of initial consonant sounds

Question 35

Oxymoron

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a literary technique in which two contradictory words come together for special effect

Question 36

Irony

Answer 36

A contrast between expectation and reality - A contrast or incongruity between what is stated and what is meant or between what is expected and what actually happens.

Question 37

denotation

Answer 37

The dictionary, literal, definition of a word

Question 38

connotation

Answer 38

The non-literal, associative meaning of a word; the implied, suggested meaning. (dependent on social understanding of a word, personal associations of a word, and personal past experiences)

Question 39

situational irony

Answer 39

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

Question 40

verbal irony

Answer 40

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

Question 41

dramatic irony

Answer 41

when audience know something character don’t know

Question 42

satire

Answer 42

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

Question 43

personification

Answer 43

A figure of speech in which an object, animal, or idea is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Question 44

diction

Answer 44

word choice

Question 45

rhyme

Answer 45

Repetition of sounds at the end of words

Question 46

syllable

Answer 46

A unit of speech heard as a single sound; one “beat” of a word or phrase.