English 9B - 2nd Tri - Final Exam review

Diction

word choice

Denotation

the dictionary definition of a word

Connotation

the emotions a word evokes

Evokes

an analytical verb that means to call forth an image, memory, or feeling

Tone

 the way an author feels about a subject; an adjective (ex: angry, critical, sarcastic)

1st person narration

when a story is told from the perspective of one character and uses _____-person pronouns like “I” and “me.”

Second Person Narration

when a narrator talks directly to the reader using pronouns like “you”

Third Person Narration (Limited)

a narrator from the events of the story who has access to one character’s thoughts and feelings

Third Person Narration (Omniscent)

a narrator separate from the events of the story who has access to multiple characters' thoughts/feelings

Metaphor

a comparison that does not use like or as

Simile

a comparison that uses like or as

Imagery

using the five senses to provide detail in writing

Personification

giving human qualities to non-living thing

Alliteration

repetition of first letter of word

Setting

the place, time period in which a story takes place

Allusion

reference to something else in a text. The reference might be another piece of literature, history, the Bible, etc.

Foreshadowing

the author gives hints as to what is to come in the story

Zoomorphism

giving animal traits to a human

Polysyndeton

repetition of coordinating conjunction in a sentence “I walked to the store and the post office and the park.

Direct Characterization

the author tells the reader a character’s traits by describing them directly. For example, Mrs. Crawford is wearing a pink shirt or the character has a temper.

Indirect Characterization

the author show the reader a character’s traits, and the reader has to make an inference about the character.

Thematic Topic

one word to describe the lesson of story (ex: courage)

Complex Literary Theme

A full sentence that summarizes the lesson of story. It has to be a complex idea, somewhat applicable to life and literature, and avoid using “second person pronouns.” Takes the thematic topic and expands it.

Monologue

a speech given on stage to other characters or the audience

Soliloquy

a speech given on stage in which a character does not intend to be heard.

Aside

when the character “breaks the fourth wall” between play and audience

Iambic Pentameter

Shakespeare’s poetic structure. There are 10 syllables in every line with an unstressed and stressed syllable.

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Juxtaposition

Two opposite ideas or words near one another to create an effect. A contradiction that enhances the meaning of a text

Oxymoron

Two opposite words next to each other (ex: living dead; loving hate; jumbo shrimp)

FANBOYS

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

Compound sentence structure

Independent clause, coordinating conjunction + independent clause

A in AWUBIS

After, Although, As

W in AWBUIS

While, whenever

U in AWUBIS

Unless, Until

B in AWUBIS

Before, Because,

I in AWUBIS

If

S in AWUBIS

Since

Complex sentence structure #1

SC + dependent clause, independent clause

Complex sentence structure #2

Independent clause + SC + dependent clause

Simple Sentence

Subject verb predicate

Compound-Complex Sentence Structure #1

 Subordinating Conjunction + Dependent Clause, Independent Clause, coordinating conjunction + Independent Clause

Compound-Complex Sentence Structure #2

Independent Clause + subordinating conjunction + dependent clause, coordinating conjunction + independent clause

Compound-Complex Sentence Structure #3

Independent Clause, coordinating conjunction + independent clause + subordinating conjunction + dependent clause

FAITH

Furthermore, Additionally, Indeed, Therefore, However

Conjunctive Adverbs Sentence Structure #1

Sentence. Conjunctive Adverb, Sentence.

Conjunctive Adverbs Sentence Structure #2

Sen, conjunctive adverb, tence.

Conjunctive Adverbs Sentence Structure #3

Sentence; conjunctive adverb, sentence.