vocabulary

Question 1

figure of speech that combines two contradictory words to form one word with a completely different meaning

Answer 1

, oxymoron

Question 2

major unit in a drama or play

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act

Question 3

story in which everything represents an idea about life, or has strong morals

Answer 3

allegory

Question 4

the repetition on consonant sounds at the beginning

Answer 4

alliteration

Question 5

a reference in literature work to represent something in history

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allusion

Question 6

comparison of two or more like objects that suggests if they are alike in certain aspects

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analogy

Question 7

brief account of an interesting event that usually is intended to entertain or make a point

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anecdote

Question 8

person against the main character

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antagonist

Question 9

actors speech meant only for the audience to hear

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aside

Question 10

repetition of vowel sounds

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assonance

Question 11

particular group of viewers

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audience

Question 12

writer of a book

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author

Question 13

authors reason for writing

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authors purpose

Question 14

nonfiction of the authors life

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autobiography

Question 15

a poem that tells a story and is meant to be sung

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ballad

Question 16

story of a persons life

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biography

Question 17

unrymed iambic pentameter

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blank verse

Question 18

pause or sudden break in a line of poetry

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caesura

Question 19

when one event leads to another

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cause and effect

Question 20

person responsible for thoughts and actions of the story

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character

Question 21

picture or imitation of a persons habits

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caricature

Question 22

character who serves as a contrast to the main character

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foil

Question 23

character whose actions are noble

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hero

Question 24

less important, interacts with main character

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minor characters

Question 25

characters personality, not a physical description

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character trait

Question 26

the author directly states a characters traits

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direct characterization

Question 27

character who changes

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dynamic character

Question 28

character that we know little about

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flat character

Question 29

reader has to draw conclusions about a characters traits

Answer 29

indirect characterization

Question 30

fully described by the author

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round character

Question 31

character who does not change

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static character

Question 32

see refrain

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chorus

Question 33

the order in which events happen in time

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chronological order

Question 34

the readers process of pausing occasionally while reading to quickly review what he or she understands

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clarifying

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overused expression, no longer considered original

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cliche

Question 36

see plot

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climax

Question 37

a dramatic worl that is light and often humorouys in tone & usually ends happily

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comedy

Question 38

the process of identifying similarities

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comparison

Question 39

type of poetry that uses its physical or visual form to present its message

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concrete poetry

Question 40

tension or problem in a story

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conflict

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dominant problem

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central conflict

Question 42

problem between main characters

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external conflict

Question 43

takes place in main characters mind

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internal conflict

Question 44

readers process of relating content to your own knowledge

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connecting

Question 45

idea and feeling associated with a word opposed to its definition

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connotation