First Sem. Final

Question 1

Pun

Answer 1

Play on words.

Question 2

Anecdote

Answer 2

A short amusing story.

Question 3

Tone

Answer 3

The mood implied by an author’s word choice.

Question 4

Mood

Answer 4

How a story makes you feel, atmosphere.

Question 5

Diction

Answer 5

Word choice.

Question 6

Formal diction

Answer 6

Fancy language, no slang.

Question 7

Informal diction

Answer 7

Conversational language.

Question 8

Summarize

Answer 8

Reduce the information in a text to the most important parts.

Question 9

Paraphrase

Answer 9

Restate someone else’s words in your own language.

Question 10

Allegory

Answer 10

A story that conveys a hidden message. (usually political)

Question 11

Aphorism

Answer 11

A common saying or phrase.

Question 12

Infer

Answer 12

Deduce something using reasoning and facts.

Question 13

Imply

Answer 13

To express something indirectly.

Question 14

Paradox

Answer 14

A statement that seems to go against common sense but may still be true.

Question 15

Antagonist

Answer 15

An adversary (villain).

Question 16

Protagonist

Answer 16

the leading character (hero).

Question 17

Inciting Incident

Answer 17

Event that sets the main character on their journey, kick starts the journey.