Vocab

Question 1

Foreshadowing

Answer 1

A hint or clue about what might happen later in the story. E.g- “I told myself this is the end of my trouble, but I didn’t believe myself…”

Question 2

Setting

Answer 2

Provides a time and place for the story to occur and help establish atmosphere. E.g- “a small quiet town nestled in the hills, where time seems to slow down.”

Question 3

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 3

A figure of speech that describes nature or inanimate things in sympathetic ways towards events and characters. E.g- “I wandered lonely as a cloud”

Question 4

Tone

Answer 4

The authors attitude or that is reflected in the style of writing such as sarcasm and humour. E.g- “they’re really on top of things.” (To people who are very disorganized.)

Question 5

Mood

Answer 5

The feeling evoked in the reader. “It was a dark and stormy night.”

Question 6

Antagonist

Answer 6

Character working against the main character. E.g- “the bad guy”

Question 7

Theme

Answer 7

The major idea or authors message in the story. E.g- “be nice to everyone you don’t know what someone is going through.” (Love, forgiveness)

Question 8

Imagery

Answer 8

Pictures created by the authors use of words, playwright way of creating an atmosphere and imaginative yet vivid description. E.g- “the ocean was dark, no boats in the water, and clouds were fluffy.”

Question 9

Metaphor

Answer 9

A comparison of two unlike things without using like or as. E.g- “he is a lion on the felid”

Question 10

Simile

Answer 10

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as. E.g- her eyes are as blue as the ocean.

Question 11

1st person perspective

Answer 11

The narrator is in the action and tells the story from their point of view. E.g- I, we, me, etc.

Question 12

3rd person perspective

Answer 12

The narrative is outside the action. E.g- they, he, she, them, etc.

Question 13

Symbol

Answer 13

An object or word that may have more than one hidden meaning/ representing something. E.g- roses stand for romance

Question 14

Allusion

Answer 14

A reference to a person, character, place, and deepening readers understanding. E.g-

Question 15

Hyperbole

Answer 15

Exaggerates conditions for emphasis or effect. E.g- I’m so hungry I can eat a horse.

Question 16

Soliloquy

Answer 16

A speech delivered by a character alone on the stage, and able to talk to themselves. E.g- “farewell god knows we shall meet again” Romeo and Juliet

Question 17

Aside

Answer 17

A short speech or remark given by a character, supposed to be unheard. E.g- “she made a joke about the food, that she muttered quietly.”

Question 18

Dramatic irony

Answer 18

Used in a narrative when an event occurs that the audience understands but characters don’t. E.g- Romeo drinks poison to kill himself and hen the audience knows Juliet will wake up since she isn’t actually dead.

Question 19

Personification

Answer 19

A figure of speech that’s represented by human qualities of nature, and is portrayed of having human feelings. E.g- “faith knocked on the door fear answered”

Question 20

Situation irony

Answer 20

Something happens which is the opposite of what is intended or expected. E.g- A professional diver does a belly flop.

Question 21

Comic relief

Answer 21

Insertion of comedy or humour during on otherwise serious moments, to subvert the heavy mood for a brief period of time. E.g- making a joke over a pet dying to provide relief from their grief.

Question 22

Protagonist

Answer 22

Main character, or hero. E.g- one of the main characters in the story who is a lawyer helps resolve certain matters throughout the story.