Honors Sophomore English Spring Final Exam

Symbolism

Something that represents a deeper meaning.

Example of symbolism

A dove

Verbal Irony

Saying the opposite of what you mean.

Example of verbal irony

Saying “Great job!” when someone fails a test.

Situational irony

When the outcome is the opposite of what is expected.

Example of situational irony

A dentist gets a cavity.

Dramatic Irony

The audience knows something the characters do not.

Dramatic irony example

The audience knows the villain is hiding in the house, but the character walks inside.

Example of man vs. self

A student is torn between cheating or staying honest.

Example of man vs. man

Two friends argue over a secret.

Example of man vs. society

A teen refuses to follow unfair school rules.

Example of man vs. nature

A hiker gets caught in a blizzard.

Example of Man vs. Technology

A robot begins to control a city.

Example of Man vs. Fate/Supernatural

A character tries to escape a prophecy.

Plot

The sequence of events in a story.

Foreshadowing

A hint about what will happen later.

Tone/Mood

Tone Definition: Author’s attitude
Mood Definition: Feeling the reader gets

Dialect

A regional or cultural way of speaking.

Flashback

A scene that shows the past.

1st Person

Story told by “I.”

2nd Person

Story told as “you.”

3rd Person Limited

Focus on one character.

3rd Person Omniscient

Knows all characters’ thoughts.

Simile

Comparison using like or as.

Metaphor

Direct comparison. WITHOUT like or as

Personification

Giving human traits to non-human things.

Motif

A repeated idea or image.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration.

Allusion

A reference to something well-known.