English 9 Term 1 Examination Concepts

Flashcards covering key literary concepts, characterization, plot structures, and psychoanalytic concepts from the English 9 exam transcript.

Indirect Characterization

A literary device where the reader infers a character's traits from their words, actions, thoughts, and interactions.

Parallel Plot

A narrative structure where related storylines develop together and eventually connect.

Internal Conflict

A struggle that occurs when a character deals with fear, guilt, desire, or conscience within himself or herself.

Dramatic Irony

A situation where the audience knows an important truth that a character does not know.

Ego

The component of Freud's personality model that delays immediate impulses until a realistic and safe plan is possible.

Psychoanalytic Lens

A literary perspective used to interpret character behaviors, anxiety, and recurring dreams tied to past memories or unconscious thoughts.