L.A Part B PAT Review Flashcards
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Exposition/Introduction
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- Beginning of story
- Setting, characters and necessary background information is revealed
2
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Rising Action
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- Conflict is revealed
- Story becomes more complicated
- Between exposition and climax
3
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Climax
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- Highest point of interest and action in story
- Turning point
4
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Falling Action
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- Events and complications begin to resolve
- Reader finds out if conflict was resolved or not
5
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Denouement/Resolution
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- Final outcome of story
- Untangling of events
- Find out what happens to characters in the end
6
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Sub-Plot
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- Secondary strand of plot that supports the main story
7
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Protagonist
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- Central character in story
- Not necessarily “good guy”
Ex. Katniss
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Antagonist
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- Works against protagonist
- Not necessarily “bad guy”
- Usually indicates conflict
Ex. President Snow
9
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Theme
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- Controlling idea or central insight
- Main idea of text
- Can be used to promote view or morals of author
Ex. don’t judge a book by its cover
10
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Simile
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- Comparison using like or as
Ex. “your smile is as bright as the sun”
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Metaphor
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- Comparison without the use of like or as
Ex. “your a star”
12
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Personification
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- Giving non-human objects human qualities
Ex. the flowers are dancing in the wind
13
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Onomatopoeia
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- Noise or sound
Ex. “Boo!”
14
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Allusion
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- Implied reference that is common knowledge
Ex. “that’s his Achilles heel”
15
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Idiom
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- An expression that holds a different meaning to its literal meaning
Ex. beating around the bush
16
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Apostrophe
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- A punctuation mark used to indicate possession (Harry’s book) or the omission of letters (can’t)
17
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Alliteration
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- Occurrence of the same letter or sound at the begging of close adjacent words
Ex. sally sells sea shell at the sea shore
18
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Mood
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- Feeling story exudes to reader while reading
19
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Conflict
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- When character wants something but something gets in their way
20
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Third-Person Omniscient
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- When the third point of view has full access to the thoughts and feelings of characters
21
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Satire
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- Use of imagery, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose stupid views
Ex. Simons
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Parody
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- Immitates another person or object
23
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Myth or Fable
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- Fictitious or untrue
24
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Tone
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- General character or attitude of writing
25
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Repetition
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- When a word or phrase in used multiple times in short succession
Ex. I’ve tried to do this over and over
26
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Foot Notes
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- Notes placed on the bottom of the page
27
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Oxymoron
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- When opposite terms appear after each other
Ex. organized chaos
28
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Fable
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- Story that teaches a moral lesson
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Denotation
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- Literal meaning of a word or expression
30
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Connotation
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- Abstract meaning of a word or expression
