English 9 Honors Final Exam Flashcards

Flashcards for English 9 Honors Final Exam Review

Personification

The use of human characteristics to describe inanimate objects or ideas.

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

Paradox

A statement that contradicts itself but contains a deeper truth.

Formal diction

Sophisticated speech, using elevated language and complex sentence structures.

Informal diction

Slang or casual language.

Colloquial diction

Specific to a particular region or group of people.

ACEIT Paragraph Structure

Assertion, Context, Evidence, Interpretation, Transition

Blank Verse

A verse that doesn't rhyme but is written in iambic pentameter.

Iambic Pentameter

A line of poetry with 10 syllables where the second syllable is stressed.

Free Verse

Poetry that doesn't rhyme or have a regular rhythm.

Rhyme Scheme

Pattern of end rhymes in a poem (e.g., AABB, ABAB).

Sonnet

A 14-line poem written in iambic pentameter.

Couplet

Two or more lines of poetry that rhyme and are the same length.

Epic Poem Conventions

Long, larger-than-life story, invocation, and large geographical scope.

Epithet

A nickname or descriptive phrase used to characterize someone

Homeric Simile

Long and detailed simile that makes it grand.

In Medias Res

When a story starts in the middle of the action.

Invocation of Muse

Prayer or request to a muse or god for inspiration.

Run-on Sentence

When independent clauses are joined together incorrectly.

Fragment Sentence

Incomplete sentences that are missing a subject or verb.

Colons

Used to introduce a list.

Semicolons

Connects two closely related complete sentences.

Ethos

Credibility

Pathos

Emotion

Logos

Logic

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration

Allusion

Reference to something or someone outside of the writing

Motif

Recurring elements in a story

Juxtaposition

Putting contrasting ideas, people, or images side by side to highlight their differences

Direct and Indirect Characterization

Direct is actually just saying a character’s traits and indirect is revealing a character’s traits through actions and dialogue

Ballad

A poem that tells a story

Basics about the Iliad and Odyssey

The iliad is about the 10 year war between greek kingdoms and the city of troy / the odyssey is about Odysseus and the journey he takes to get back home