Semester Exam 1

Question 0

Characterization

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The way a writer creates and develops characters is known as characterization.

Question 1

Author’s Purpose

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To write to express thoughts or feelings, to inform or explain, to persuade, and to entertain.

Question 2

Climax

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The greatest point of interest in the story.

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Conflict

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Struggle between two opposing forces.

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Contrast

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To identify differences in 2 or more objects.

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Compare

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To identify similarities between two or more objects.

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Dialogue

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Written conversation between two or more characters.

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Diction

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The words a writer uses. The success of writing depends on the writer’s choice of words. Words not only communicate ideas but help describe events, characters, settings, and so on.

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Genre

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A category in which a work of literature is classified.

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Fiction

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Fiction is prose writing that tells an imaginary story.

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Figurative Language

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Language that communicates meanings between the literal meanings of words.

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First Person Point Of View

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The narrator is a character in the story.

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Hyperbole

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A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect.

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Imagery

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Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader. Imagery usually appeals to one or more of the five senses.

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Infer

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To make a logical guess that is made based on facts and one’s own knowledge and experience.

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Logical Fallacies

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A fallacy is an error—usually in reasoning. Typically a fallacy is based on an incorrect inference or a misuse of evidence.

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Main Idea

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The central or most important idea about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys.

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Metaphor

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A comparison of two things that are basically unlike, but have some qualities in common.

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Non-Fiction

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Writing thst tells about real people, places, and events. Ususlly written to convey factual information.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

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Persuasive Techniques

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Devices that can comvince you to adopt a position or take an action.

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Plot

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The series of events in a story. Usually centers around a conflict. Most story plots have five stages : exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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Setting

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The time and place of a story, poem, or play.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between 2 unlike things usually using is and was

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Supporting Details

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Words, phrases, or sentences that tell more about the main idea.

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Text Evidence

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A citation from the original text, quoted or paraphrased in an essay, report, or book to clarify, illustrate, or substantiate a point.

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Theme

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A message about life or human nature that the writer shares with the reader.

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Thesis Statement

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The main proposition that a writer attempts to support in a piece of writing

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Third Person Point Of View

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The narrative voice is outside the action, not one of the characters.

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Sensory Images

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Descriptive words and phrases that re-create sensory experiences for the reader.

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Lead-Ins

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The first section of text in a composition that serves as an introduction to the text and engages the reader. Common types include: dialogue, action, description, thoughts, and
provocative statement.

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Bandwagon

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The suggestion that you should join the crowd or be on the winning side.

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Bribery

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Offers you something “extra”.

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Loaded Terms

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Using words with positive and negative connotations to stir reader’s emotions

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Logos

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An advertisement using logos will give you evidence and statistics you need to fully understand what the product does.

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Magic Ingredients

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The suggestion that some almost miraculous discovery makes the product exceptionally effective.

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Patriotism

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Suggestion that buying the product shows your love for your country.

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False Dilemma

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Eliminating to create false conflict

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Slippery Slope

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Suggestion that when something is one way, it must be this way too.

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Red Herring

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When the listener distracts the arguer by bringing up another topic.

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Ad Hominem

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Subtly attacking the person’s character.

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False Assumptions

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When someone assumes something incorrect is true.

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Incorrect Premises

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When something’s true in most cases, but not all.

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Leading Question

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A question that’s worded to have different answers for different individuals.

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Ethos

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An advertisement using ethos will try to convince you that the company is more reliable, honest, and credible; therefore you should buy its product.

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Pathos

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An ad using pathos will try to appeal to your emotions.

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Snob Appeal

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Attempting to prove a conclusion by appealing to what a select few (but not necessarily an authority) in a society thinks or believes.

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Clause

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A group of words that contains a subject and a predicate.

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Complete Predicate

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Includes all the words that tell or ask something about the subject.

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Compound Sentence

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Has two or more main clauses. Clauses are joined by commas and coordinating conjunctions (and, but, or, nor, yet, for, so), or with semicolons. No subordinate clauses

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Complex Sentence

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Has one main clause, and one or more subordinate clauses.

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Compound-Complex Sentence

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Has two or more main clauses, and one or more subordinate clauses. Both compound and complex.

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Coordinating Conjunctions

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Joins words or word groups used the same way using and, but, for, so, yet, not.

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Subordinating Conjunctions

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Introduces a clause that cannot stand on its own as a complete sentence using although, after, as, before, because, when, if, unless.

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Noun

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Names a person, place, thing, quality, an action, and an idea

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Relative Pronoun

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Introduces an adjective clause by relating it to a word in the clause using who, whom, whose, which, and that.

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Verb

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Expresses an action, a condition, or a state of being.

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Dependent (Subordinate) Clause

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Cannot stand alone as a sentence, dependent on the independent (main) clause.

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Independent (Main) Clause

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Can stand alone as a sentence. May contain more than one main clause.

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Simple Predicate

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Tells what the subject does or is. One word or more, VERB.

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Simple Subject

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Tells exactly whom or what the sentence is about. One word or more.

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Simple sentence

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Has one main clause, and no subordinate clause.

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Subject

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Includes all the words that identify the person, place, thing, or idea that the sentence is about.

Question 63

Pun

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the humorous use of a word or phrase to suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.