Midterm Exam Review Flashcards
plot
the series of events that make up a story
summary
theme
the main idea
the purpose for writing the story
tone
the author’s attitude toward a subject
mood
the feeling created by a literary piece
imagery
sense experienced using language
irony
the opposite of eat is said
a contrast
a form of hypocrisy
allusion
reference to something or someone we’re familiar with
climax
the highest point of interest in a story
a turning point
conflict
a struggle between two opposing forces
assonance
poetic device
repetition of the same vowel sounds in words
opposite of alliteration
ex. late, make, sake, and bait
connotation
implied definition/meaning
ex. cake–>birthday
denotation
dictionary definition
ex. cake–> pastry baked in oven
opposite of connotation
metaphor
an implied direct comparison between two different things
personification
giving human characteristics to animals and things
hyperbole
an exaggeration
anecdote
a brief or short story (humorous)
stereotype
a fixed, generalized idea of people
onomatopoeia
words that sound like their meaning
flashback
going back in time
alliteration
repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more words
cliche
an overused expression
colloquialism
informal language that is not acceptable in formal writing
“slang words”
didactic
having the purpose of teaching or instructing
diction
word choices made by a writer
introduces tone
