final: semester 1 Flashcards
suspense (rising action)
detailed description of the moments just before the climax, puts off the moment of the climax
climax
The big moment, the explosion or gunshot or phone call or a car wreck that finally ends the conflict
exposition
introduction of characters and setting
A personal story written from one’s own perspective
personal narrative
comparison using like or as
simile
A history of a persons life written by that person
autobiography
something happens to begin the action
inciting incident
events that happen as a result of the climax
falling action
style of speaking or writing is dependent on choice of words
diction
Setting the scene, introducing characters
exposition
A comparison of two unlike things
metaphor
The story builds and gets more exciting
rising action
The main problem or conflict is solved
resolution
The use of words to convey meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning
irony
investing things with the symbolic meaning or character
symbolism
an example of a simile
The man was like a pig in a pen
an example of a metaphor
The man was a bear
an example of personification
The wind whistled
Who was the orphan boy who lives with his sister
pip
The blacksmith
Joe
Who does pip meet in the graveyard
The convict
what is PIP ordered to fetch under the threat of losing his heart and liver
file and wittles
Who is the church clerk
Wopsle
Who is Joe’s uncle
Pumblechook
Who is the elderly spinster jolted on her wedding day
miss Havisham
The young girl that Ms. Havisham has taken to raise
estella
mr. wopsle’s niece
biddy
The name of pips guardian and lawyer
mr. Jaggers
The name of Mr. Jaggers clerk
Wemmick
The name of Mr. Jaggers maid
molli
what is Herbert’s nickname for pip
Handel
pips classmate who Jaggers calls the spider
Drummle
pips other classmate
startop
what does Wemmick call his house
The castle
what does Wemmick call his father
The age to parent
Fiction
imaginary events and people
nonfiction
Real life events and people
light
reveal secrets, illuminates, warmth, growth
symbolizes: Life, hope, goodness, happiness, truth
dark
death, hides, sadness, wither, colder, lies/secrets, fear
mist/fog
unsure, uncertainty, unclear future, suspense
miss havisham’s house
abandoned, deserted, hopeless
