IB ENGLISH PAPER 1 VOCABULARY REVIEW

Enjambment

When a sentence runs over to the following line. Used to emphasize words that are cut off and create a sense of suspense/mystery

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds, used for emphasis

Consonance

Repetition of consonant sounds not in the beginning of words

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration

Oxymoron

Combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase (ex: same difference)

Couplet

Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Childish, innocence, lightness, simplicity

Elegy

A sad/mournful poem, often about someone who is dead

Ode

A poem usually addressed to a particular person, object or event that has stimulated deep feelings in the poet

Limited narrator

only knows the interior thoughts and feelings of one character.

Ambiguity

Multiple meanings, either intentional or unintentional, of a word, phrase, sentence, or passage.

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Extended metaphor

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

omniscient narrator

knows everything taking place including what characters are thinking and feeling

Personification

the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

Tone

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Mood

How the reader feels about the text while reading.

Theme

Central idea of a work of literature

Antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Protagonist

Main character in a story

Motif

A recurring theme, subject, or idea

Symbol

something that stands for something else

volta

the shift or point of dramatic change in a poem

first sentence of intro paragraph

tag + bs

thesis for paper 1

x is true because a, b, and c

Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

Resolution

End of the story where loose ends are tied up

exposition

A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

rising action

Events leading up to the climax

Climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

falling action

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

Consonance

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

iambic pentameter

a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable

meter

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

scansion

the action of scanning a line of verse to determine its rhythm

Caesura

A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, near the middle of the line.

end-stopped line

A line that ends with a natural speech pause, usually marked by punctuation

Self-enclosed line

when a line of poetry contains an entire sentence, or a phrase that is complete in terms of grammar and logic

Enjambment

the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza.

Stanza

A group of lines in a poem

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

blank verse

unrhymed iambic pentameter

diction

A writer's or speaker's choice of words

Imagery

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.

internal rhyme

A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line

end rhyme

A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of another line

rhyme scheme

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

Onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

slant rhyme

A rhyming sound that is not exact.

Syntax

Sentence structure

Genre

a major category or type of literature

Irony

the contrast between what is stated explicitly and what is really meant

verbal irony

A figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

situational irony

An outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

dramatic irony

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Satire

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.

Prose

the ordinary form of written language

Foil

A character who acts as a contrast to another character

Soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

Monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

Aside

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

stage directions

an instruction in the text of a play, especially one indicating the movement, position, or tone of an actor, or the sound effects and lighting.

Connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

Denotation

The dictionary definition of a word

dialogue

Conversation between two or more characters

Foreshadowing

A warning or indication of a future event

Allegory

a text that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Binary

two opposites in a text

gutter

the space between panels

free verse

Poetry that does not have a regular meter or rhyme scheme

Juxtaposition

two things placed close together with contrasting effect.

Paradox

A statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.

panel

A distinct segment of the comic, containing a combination of image and text in endless variety.

Repetition

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis

bleed

An image that extends beyond the edge of the panel

drama

a work intended for performance by actors on a stage

verse

poetry