English Test

For semester exam

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statement for effect.

Flashback

Scene set in a time earlier than the main story.

Simile

Comparison using "like" or "as".

Imagery

Descriptive language appealing to the senses.

Metaphor

Comparison without using "like" or "as".

Personification

Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds.

Anaphora

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of consecutive sentences.

Parallelism

Similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or sentences.

Imperative

Commanding tone.

Onomatopoeia

Words imitating sounds.

Paradox

Seemingly contradictory statement that may reveal a truth.

Conceit

Extended metaphor.

Euphemism

Polite or indirect expression for something unpleasant.

Oxymoron

Contradictory terms used together.

Foreshadowing

Hinting at future events.

Suspense

Feeling of uncertainty or anticipation.

Conflict

Struggle between opposing forces.

Dramatic Irony

Audience knows something characters do not.

Situational Irony

Outcome differs from what's expected.

Verbal Irony

Saying one thing but meaning another.

Antithesis

Contrast or opposition.

Argument

A statement supported by evidence.

Allusion

Reference to something well-known.

Polysyndeton

Use of multiple conjunctions.

Asyndeton

Absence of conjunctions.

Dependent Clause

Clause that can't stand alone.

Independent Clause

Clause that can stand alone.

Simple Sentences

Sentence with one subject and one predicate.

Compound Sentences

Sentence with two independent clauses.

Complex Sentences

Sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.

FANBOYS

Acronym for coordinating conjunctions:for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Narrative Writing

Writing that tells a story.

Expository Writing

Writing that presents facts or explains.

Argumentative Writing

Writing that presents an argument with evidence.

Persuasive Writing

Writing that aims to convince.

MLA Format

Specific formatting guidelines for academic writing.

Citing Sources

Giving credit to the sources used in writing.

Parallel Structure

Repetition of words or phrases with similar grammatical structures.

Point of View (POV)

Perspective from which a story is told.