October Comprehensive Exam (10.27.16) Flashcards

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A character who reveals only one, maybe two, personality traits in a story or novel, and the trait(s) do not change.

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Flat Character

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A well-developed character who demonstrates varied and sometimes contradictory traits.

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Round Character

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A character which changes during the course of a story or novel. The change in outlook or character is permanent.

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Dynamic Character

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A character that remains primarily the same throughout a story or novel.

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Static Character

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External description of the character.

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Extrinsic Trait

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Internal attributes and personalities of the character.

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Intrinsic Trait

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The time and place in which the story takes place.

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Setting

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In written composition, is an attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience.

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Tone

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A literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.

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Mood

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An author’s use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to their work.

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Imagery

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An object representing another to give it an entirely different meaning that is much deeper and more significant.

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Symbolism

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The events that make up a story or the main part of a story. These events relate to each other in a pattern or a sequence

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Plot Diagram

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The introduction of the characters and the basic situation.

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Exposition

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A struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of the story.

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Conflict

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The portion of the story where the conflict increases.

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Rising Action

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The peak of action and conflict.

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Climax

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The portion of the story where the conflict decreases.

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Falling Action

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The outcome of the conflict.

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Resolution

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The moral of the story; the big idea.

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Theme

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The type or kind of literary work.

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Genre

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Three lines under a letter.

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Capitalize

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A slash through a letter.

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Lowercase/ don’t capitalize

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A squigly line through a word or entire phrase.

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Delete/Take Out

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A circle around the entire word.

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Spelling error

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Brackets around a word, phrase, or paragraph.
Reword/ choose a better word
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Circle around a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
End punctuation needed.
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Place Edgar Allan Poe was born.
Boston, Massachusetts
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Date Edgar Allan Poe was born.
January 19, 1809
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Poe's mother, who died when he was only two years old.
Elizabeth Arnold Poe
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Poe's father, who left his wife sometime before July 1811, and wanted to relationship with Poe.
David Poe, Jr.
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Edgar Allan Poe's brother, who wrote a few poems during his life.
William Henry Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe's sister, who died in a charity home.
Rosalie Poe
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Edgar Allan Poe's foster father, who referred to Edgar as miserable, sulky, and ill-tempered.
John Allan
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Edgar Allan Poe's foster mother, who died of tuberculosis while Poe was in the army.
Frances Allan
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Edgar Allan Poe's wife, who was referred to as "the only woman he ever truly loved."
Virginia Clemm Poe
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This literary work of Poe's appears in the 1845 January Evening Mirror (magazine).
"The Raven"
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When did Edgar Allan Poe die?
October 7, 1849
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Why did the narrator in "The Tell Tale Heart" want to kill the old man?
He claimed his vulture eye "vexed" him.
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In "The Tell Tale Heart," the narrator claims others refer to him as "mad," throughout the story. Given the time period, what does "mad" refer to?
Insane, or in a state of delirium.
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How did the narrator kill the old man?
By pulling his bed over top of him, until his heart stopped.
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What did the narrator do with the old man's body?
He dismembered it and put it under the floorboards.
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What did the narrator in "The Tell Tale Heart" hear while talking to police?
The old (dead) man's beating heart.
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Which centuries did Gothic Literature originate?
18th and 19th
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Which literary era did Gothic Literature follow?
Romanticism
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What are the four elements of Gothic Literature?
Fear, Horror, Death, and Gloom
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What Romantic elements are present in Gothic Literature?
Nature, individuality, and deep emotions.
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What are the steps of the Writing Process?
Prewriting (brainstorming), drafting, revising, and editing
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What happened to Lenore in "The Raven?"
She died
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What does the raven continue to say throughout "The Raven"
"Nevermore"
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Why does the raven keep pestering the man in "The Raven?"
He is haunting him about his love being dead and gone. He is a constant reminder of his gloom and love lost.
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What changes occur in the narrator's attitude towards the bird?
He becomes very angry toward the bird.