Honors English Final Exam Review Key Terms

Flashcards for vocabulary review. Includes characters, literary terms, and rhetorical strategies from Julius Caesar and A Tale of Two Cities.

Brutus

The protagonist of Julius Caesar, a conflicted Roman nobleman.

Julius Caesar

The titular character in Julius Caesar, a powerful Roman leader.

Cassius

The main conspirator in Julius Caesar who convinces Brutus to join the plot.

Mark Antony

Caesar's loyal friend in Julius Caesar who turns the tide against the conspirators.

Calpurnia

Caesar's wife in Julius Caesar, known for her prophetic dreams.

Charles Darnay

A French aristocrat in A Tale of Two Cities who renounces his title.

Sydney Carton

A cynical English lawyer in A Tale of Two Cities who resembles Darnay.

Dr. Manette

A French doctor in A Tale of Two Cities, imprisoned for 18 years in the Bastille.

Lucie Manette

Dr. Manette's daughter in A Tale of Two Cities and a central figure in the story.

Madame Defarge

A vengeful revolutionary leader in A Tale of Two Cities.

Demagoguery

Political activity that appeals to the desires and prejudices of ordinary people rather than using rational argument.

Ethos

Appeal to credibility.

Pathos

Appeal to emotions.

Logos

Appeal to logic.

Irony

Expressing the opposite of the literal meaning.

Metaphor

Comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

Simile

Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Anaphora

Repetition at the beginning of successive clauses.

Allusion

Indirect reference to another work or idea.

Rhetorical question

Question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.

Paradox

A seemingly contradictory statement that has some truth to it.

Kairos

The right or critical moment.