Semester Exam Flashcards
Those who oppose the protagonist
Antagonists
Error in chronology; person or event is misplaced in regard to other persons or events
Anachronism
Comedic break in the serious action when the tension is high
Comic Relief
Quality in the arts that arouses the viewer’s sympathy
Pathos
Central character in a literary work
Protagonist
The last sentence in a paragraph where the writer wraps everything up and connects back to the topic sentence
Clincher Sentence
Writing in which the goal is to clarify or explain in order to inform the reader
Exposition
Series of sentences unified by a controlling idea that discusses a single topic
Paragraph
All the elements in a paragraph or essay contributing to developing a single idea or thesis
Unity
The elaboration of an idea through organized discussion supported by examples, detail, and other information
Development
Connectors which show equal relationships
Coordinating Conjuctions
Connectors which show unequal relationships
Subordinating Conjunctions
The glue between ideas that create flow and show relationships among ideas
Transitions
Connector which reminds the reader of a thought from one sentence to the next by rephrasing it in a subsequent sentence
Paraphrase
The repetition of the sentence patter or of other grammatical structures
Parallel Structure
Conjunctions in pairs
Correlatives
The organization and connection of ideas in a logical manner
Coherence
The act of structuring and ordering points
Organization
The people the author intends to hear their message
Audience
A reference to another popular work
Allusion
A scene in a movie, novel, etc. that is set in a time earlier than the main story.
Flashback
A conflict that is between a character and an external force
External Conflict
A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story
Foreshadow
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Hyperbole
Sentence which is a direct and definite explanation of the controlling idea stated in the topic sentence
Major Support
Sentence which explains the major support in terms of the controlling idea
Minor support
A comparison without using like or as
Metaphor
Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
Imagery
The forming of a word by imitating the sound the word is referring to
Onomatopoeia
An author’s reason for writing a work
Purpose
An object, person, situation, or action that has a literal meaning in a story but suggests or represents other meanings
Symbol
The main events or story of a book
Plot
The narrator’s position in relation to a story being told
Point of View
The act or an instance of repeating or being repeated
Repetition
A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing using like or as
Simile
The lesson or moral the author intends as their primary message
Theme
Most general sentence; states the purpose of the paragraph
Topic Sentence
The attitude that a character or narrator or author takes towards a given subject
Tone
