Honors English 9 FINAL EXAM

(no dupes, possible typos) exam: June 11

Act

a large part of a play

alliteration

two words in the same line with the same starting sound

allusion

reference to historical or literary figure, event, or object

Antagonist

character who opposes the protagonist and helps to create conflict.

ballad

a folk song, usually about love and/or adventure

bystander

a person who is present at an event or incident, but does not take part.

Characters

Actors in the story's plot. They can be people, animals, or whatever else the writer chooses.

climax

most exciting part of the story; turning point; where the conflict is solved; usually near the ending.

comic relief

the use of humorous scenes or characters are used to relieve tragic tension.

concrete poem

a poem which looks on the page like the subject it is about

conflict

the problem in the story which triggers the action; characters try to overcome it.

Connotation

the extra meaning associated with a word more than just its definition.

Couplet

two rhyming lines in a row, usually stating an important thematic idea.

Dehumanization

the process of depriving a person or group of positive human qualities

Denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

diction

the choice of words of the speaker

direct characterization

when the author TELLS the reader what the character is like (he is rich).

dramatic irony

when the audience knows something the characters don't know.

dynamic characterization

character has depth and changes.

epic simile

a long simile that compares scenes usually found in an epic poem.

Epithet

a repeated phrase or description.

Euphemism

An understatement, used to lessen the effect of a statement; substituting something innocent for something that might be offensive or hurtful.

exposition

encompasses the introduction where background material about characters, setting, and problem and stated.

external conflicts

a struggle between opposing forces (man vs man, man vs nature, man vs group, ect)

falling action

tells what happens as a direct result of the climax/ and what happens as a direct result of the character's solution to his problem.

fiction

a point of view (narrative) that expresses the ideas of the author (theme) within a sequence of events (plot) using created characters (people/animals) and setting (time and place). NOT REAL

first person (POV)

the narrator is a character in the story; uses pronouns: I, me, my.

flat character

a character that does not change throughout the plot; has a single trait.

foil characters

Characters who have traits that are in sharp contrast to another character.

Foreshadowing

a hint of what's to come

free verse

no predictable rhythm or rhyme

genocide

the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular nation or ethnic group with the aim of destroying that nation or group.

haiku

a poem with: 3 unrhymed lines of: 5, 7 and 5 syllables (in that order) USUALLY is about: nature or the seasons.

Human Spirit

our intellect, emotions, fears, passions, and creativity.

hyperbole

an obvious, extreme exaggeration

identity

the condition of being oneself and not another. Who a person or thing is; sense of self.

Imagery

Pictures drawn in the reader's mind by the words of the poet.

indifference

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

indirect characterization

when the author SHOWS the reader what the character is like.

internal conflict

A struggle between two opposing forces within a person (man vs self)

Internal Rhyme

rhyming words in the same line of poetry.

introduction

the beginning of the story; information about characters, location and problem are given.

Irony

the opposite of what's expected.

Limerick

A light, humorous, nonsensical, 5 lined poem usually with the rhyme scheme aabba.

Lyrics

The words of a song

memoir

A historical account or biography written from personal knowledge or special sources

metaphor

a directly stated comparison without the words "like or "as"

minor characters

support the main character.

Monologue

A long uninterrupted speech given by one character to the other characters.

Mood

the overall feeling or atmosphere of a story which is an extension of setting.

Narrator

the person or thing that tells the story.

nonfiction

factual; true to life information

novel

a long work of fiction with highly developed plot, characters, setting and theme.

Onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

oppression

Prolonged, cruel or unjust treatment or control

Oxymoron

when two contradictory terms are used together. (loving hate)

perseverance

persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

personification

giving human characteristics to inanimate objects.

plot

the sequence of events in a story.

poem

a form of literature that communicates thoughts, stories or passions usually with rhythm and often with rhyme.

point of view

the perspective from which a story is told

propaganda

information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a particular political cause or point.

protagonist

central or main character in the story who has a problem to overcome.

pun

a play on words that sound the same but have different meanings.

Pyramid of Hate

showing biased behaviors building on the acceptance of behaviors in the lower levels of the pyramid.

quatrain

4 line paragraph of poetry

refrain (chorus)

a few lines repeated almost exactly at certain intervals

Repetition

using a key word several times throughout a poem.

resilience

the capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.

resolution

the loose ends of the story are tied up and the story ends.

rhyme

two or more words which match in the same last sound.

rhyme scheme

a pattern of rhymes in a poem

rhythm

the beat or cadence of poetry

rising action

beginning part of story were various problems arise leading to the climax.

round character

a character who changes; complex; identity changes throughout the plot.

Scene

a smaller part of an act in a play.

Setting

time and place of a story; year, season, month, time of day.

Short story

a sequence of events in a story told in less detail than a novel.

simile

A direct comparison using LIKE or AS

Soliloquy

A long uninterrupted speech given by one character when no other characters are around. This allows the audience to get into the speaker's mind and know the innermost thoughts and feelings of that character.

song

a short poem set to music or meant to be sung.

Sonnet

A 14 lined poem with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg (2 quatrains and 1 couplet)

Speaker

the voice of the poem, usually NOT the poet (Narrator)

stanza

A paragraph in poetry

Static character

a character that does not change and is not deep.

Survival

the state or fact of continuing to live or exist, typically in spite of an accident, ordeal, or difficult circumstances.

symbol

an object which carries more meaning than simply its dictionary definition.

Theme

the generalization about life understood from experiencing any work of art.

Third person limited

Narrator knows only the thoughts of ONE character of the plot.

Third person Narration

the narrator is not the main character. the story uses he, they, she, ect.

third person omniscient

narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL characters of the plot.

Tolerence

the ability or willingness to endure something, (opinions or behavior that one does not necessarily agree with).

tone

the clues in the story that suggest the writers or narrators own attitude toward elements.

Tragedy

the kind of play in which the tragic heros die. They must die because of a tragic flaw.

upstander

a person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.