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Examinable Terms Flashcards

Understand the examinable terms of the English 11 Final Exam.

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The repetition of initial consonant sounds.

I.e. - Bill buzzed on the bottom bunk.

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Alliteration

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An indirect or passing reference to something the author expects you to know.
I.e. - The garden was even more beautiful than Eden.

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Allusion

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The opposing force that brings conflict to the story.

I.e. - Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort

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Antagonist

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A character’s dialogue is spoken, but not heard by the other characters on stage.

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Aside

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The mood, or general feeling the story gives the reader.

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Atmosphere

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Un-rhyming verse written in Iambic Pentameter. 10 syllables per line which alternate between stressed and unstressed.
I.e. - Almost all of Shakespeare’s works

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Blank Verse

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An overused idea or phrase.

I.e. - it was a dark and stormy night…

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Cliché

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The height of the conflict within a story.

I.e. - the execution of Banquo

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Climax

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A literary genre that is amusing and satirical in tone, typically characterized by a “happy ending.”

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Comedy

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A conflict that exists within a character.

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Internal Conflict

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Conflict that a character interacts with directly. Can include many types, including Person vs. Person, Person vs. Society, and Person vs. Environment.

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External Conflict

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Describing or showing the differences between 2 or more unlike things.

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Contrast

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Speech between characters in a work.

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Dialogue

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A genre in literature involving conflict, typically characterized by an unfortunate or sad ending.

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Drama

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A character that demonstrates change throughout the work.

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Dynamic Character

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The introduction to the setting and characters of the story.

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Exposition

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The events that occur after the climax; typically involving the fallout of the climax.

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Falling Action

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Any language, devices, or words where the direct meaning is not what is intended. The opposite of literal language.

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Figurative Language

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When the narrator refers to themselves from the “I” point of view.
I.e. - I woke up from a horrible nightmare.

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First Person Point of View

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When the narrative changes to the past to provide background or context to the current events of a narrative.

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Flashback

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21
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A character that we know little about.

I.e. - Fleance, Angus, Wali

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Flat Character

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A character that exhibits opposite traits as our main character, typically to highlight their traits.
I.e. - Macduff and Macbeth; Dori and Marlin

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Foil Character

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Any hints or clues the author gives about an upcoming event.

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Foreshadowing

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Poetry that is free from any limitations. Does not follow rhythm or rhyme schemes.

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Free Verse

25
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A category of literary composition.

I.e. - Horror, Thriller, Drama, Comedy

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Genre

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An overstatement or over-exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis or humour.
I.e. - The chubby cat weighed a thousand pounds.

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Hyperbole

27
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Language or description that appeals to 1 or more of our senses. Makes the audience “picture” what they’re reading.

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Imagery

28
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When the audience knows something that a character(s) does not.

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Dramatic Irony

29
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Words used to convey the opposite of what’s intended.

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Verbal Irony

30
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Involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what’s expected.

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Situational Irony

31
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Vocabulary that belongs to a specific profession or group - they may be difficult to understand as an outsider.
I.e. - Check the patients BP and VS and give him a CAT stat!

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Jargon

32
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When the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of a few characters - but not all.

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Limited Omniscient Point of View

33
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An indirect comparison of two or more unlike things.

I.e. - Her skin was cloud; her tears were rivers.

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Metaphor

34
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When the narrator sees the action of the story, but doesn’t know the thoughts/feelings of any characters.
I.e. - A camera on the wall

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Third Person Objective Point of View

35
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When the narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

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Omniscient Point of View

36
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Words that describe sounds.

I.e. - Bing, bang, boom

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Onomatopoeia

37
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A figure of speech where apparently contradictory terms appear.
I.e. - Cold fire, Military intelligence, Falsely true

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Oxymoron

38
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A seemingly self-contradictory statement that reveals a truth.
I.e. - You have to spend money to make money

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Paradox

39
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Giving human-like characteristics to non-human entities.

I.e. - The broom danced about the floor.

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Personification

40
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The main character in a work.

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Protagonist

41
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The element of plot where the conflict is worked out and ends.

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Resolution

42
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The pattern in which a poem or verse rhymes.

I.e. - AABBAACC

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Rhyme Scheme

43
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All the events leading to the climax of a story.

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Rising Action

44
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A well rounded character, the audience knows many traits/characteristics.

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Round Character

45
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Verbal Irony that is intended to sting, or hurt its target.

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Sarcasm

46
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The time and place in which a narrative takes place.

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Setting

47
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A direct comparison using “like” or “as”

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Simile

48
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The narrator of a POEM

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Speaker

49
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In a poem, this is a paragraph or collection of lines.

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Stanza

50
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This is a character that doesn’t change throughout the story.

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Static Character

51
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A stereotypical character, like the jock, nerd, or cheerleader.

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Stock Character

52
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The feeling of dread or something negative coming in the plot.

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Suspense

53
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An object, character, setting, etc. that represents an idea.

I.e. - The blue kite

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Symbol

54
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The central idea of the work. What the author thinks about the topic.

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Theme

55
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Downplaying dialogue that is more significant than your response.
I.e. - Man gets hit by car
“That’s gotta sting!”

A

Understatement

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