Semester 1

Question 1

Plot

Answer 1

the sequence of interconnected events within the story

Question 2

Characterization

Answer 2

creating and describing characters in literature

Question 3

theme

Answer 3

universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature

Question 4

point of view

Answer 4

Who is telling a story, or who is narrating it. First person is the I/we perspective. Second person is the you perspective. Third person is the he/she/it/they perspective.

Question 5

setting

Answer 5

time and place in which the story takes place

Question 6

narrative

Answer 6

story language, imagery, detailed adjectives, creative title, interesting sentence starters, dialogue, characters, 1st person point of view

Question 7

essay

Answer 7

intro, body paragraphs, conclusion, own opinions with support, thesis, 3rd person

Question 8

memoir

Answer 8

nostalgia, personal experience, colloquialism (informal/ordinary language), slang, imagery, symbolism, 1st person, figurative language, story format

Question 9

autobiography

Answer 9

first person, chronological order, personal thoughts, feelings, opinions about events, dates, times, individuals, specific places, end with writer taking about their hopes and future

Question 10

travel writing

Answer 10

focuses on topic, attention grabbing title, energetic and positive tone, multiple headings, bullet points, lists, no long paragraphs, end with call-to-action

Question 11

diary

Answer 11

first person, past tense, paragraphs, observations, thoughts, feelings, date and introduction for each entry

Question 12

brochure

Answer 12

bold words, title, columns, sub headings, emotive language, 2nd/3rd person, compelling headline, short paragraphs, easy to read, contact info, commanding statements, call to action statements, image, colors, graphics, brand sometimes, location, promotes a company

Question 13

advertisement

Answer 13

clear message, persuasive language, attractive, easy to understand, call to action form, specific topic

Question 14

Modes of Composition

Answer 14

description, narration, exposition (the introduction or beginning of a story that reveals important background information), and argumentation

Question 15

juxtaposition

Answer 15

places two or more contrasting ideas side by side to highlight their differences

Question 16

repetition

Answer 16

repeat a word, phrase, or concept

Question 17

syntax

Answer 17

the arrangement of words and phrases to create well formed sentences

Question 18

parallelism

Answer 18

the similarity of structure in a pair or series of related words, phrases, or clauses

Question 19

Connotation

Answer 19

implied meaning of word

Question 20

denotation

Answer 20

exact/literal meaning or word

Question 21

Understatement

Answer 21

a particular quality of a person, object, emotion, or situation is downplayed or presented as being less than what is true to the situation

Question 22

hyperbole

Answer 22

exaggerated claims/statements not meant to be taken seriously

Question 23

oxymoron

Answer 23

contradictory terms appear together in a phrase/sentence

Question 24

rhetorical question

Answer 24

question asked not meant to be answered

Question 25

Personification

Answer 25

give human qualities in inanimate object or animal

Question 26

metaphor

Answer 26

indirect comparison

Question 27

simlie

Answer 27

direct comparison between two things

Question 28

Paradox

Answer 28

absurd or self contradictory statement or proposition that may be true

Question 29

Euphemism

Answer 29

metaphor used to take away negative connotation

Question 30

alliteration

Answer 30

repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a phrase

Question 31

Onomatopoeia

Answer 31

imitates a sound

Question 32

irony

Answer 32

use of words to convey a meaning that is opposite from its literal meaning

Question 33

allegory

Answer 33

story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning typically a moral or political one

Question 34

illusion

Answer 34

a narrative technique, such as a dream, vision, or other device that misleads, confuses, or tricks a character

Question 35

Tactile imagery

Answer 35

touch

Question 36

gustatory imagery

Answer 36

taste

Question 37

auditory imagery

Answer 37

hearing

Question 38

visual imagery

Answer 38

see

Question 39

olfactory imagery

Answer 39

smell

Question 40

Kinesthetic imagery

Answer 40

movement

Question 41

biography

Answer 41

-name, date, and place of birth of the individual
-personal life
-education and occupation
-individuals significance to their field and impact on the world

Question 42

symbolism

Answer 42

deeper metaphorical meaning to an object or concept past its literal aspect

Question 43

malapropism

Answer 43

mistaken use of an incorrect word in place of a word with a similar round resulting in a humorous sentence

Question 44

synecdoche

Answer 44

a phrase/part of thing is used to reference the whole phrase/thing

Question 45

anaphora

Answer 45

repetition of a word or expression at the beginning of phrase

Question 46

anachronism

Answer 46

person, event, object, or custom in a time period where it does not belong

Question 47

foreshadowing

Answer 47

alluded to a future event

Question 48

anthropomorphism

Answer 48

nonhuman character that behaves like humans

Question 49

idiom

Answer 49

metaphor that everyone knows

Question 50

metonomy

Answer 50

when two objects are so similar yet distinct you can substitute them

Question 51

analogy

Answer 51

direct comparison between two ideas

Question 52

epistrophe

Answer 52

the same word or group or words is used at the end of a sentence

Question 53

flashback

Answer 53

interruption of chronological order by interjection of events of earlier occurrence

Question 54

interjection

Answer 54

exclamation

Question 55

preposition

Answer 55

words after nouns used to show direction, time, or place (ex: after, under, over, beside)