English I Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide

This set of flashcards covers key vocabulary and concepts from the English I Semester 1 Final Exam Study Guide, focusing on poetic analysis, literary terms, and grammar.

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Assonance

The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Figurative language

Language that uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.

Flashback

A literary device that revisits a past event to provide background or context.

Foreshadowing

A literary device used to give hints about what will happen later in the story.

Hyperbole

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and paints a picture in the reader's mind.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unrelated things by stating one is the other.

Mood

The emotional atmosphere created by a piece of literary work.

Onomatopoeia

Words that imitate the sound they describe.

Personification

Attributing human qualities or characteristics to non-human entities.

Repetition

The act of repeating words or phrases to create emphasis.

Rhyme

The correspondence of sounds between different words, especially at the end of lines.

Setting

The time and place in which a story unfolds.

Simile

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

Slant Rhyme

A type of rhyme formed by words with similar but not identical sounds.

Speaker

The voice or persona telling the poem or story.

Stanza

A grouped set of lines in a poem, often sharing a common rhyme scheme.

Theme

The central topic, subject, or message within a narrative.

Tone

The author's attitude or perspective toward a subject.

Parts of speech

The categories of words based on their function in a sentence: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, conjunction, preposition.

Noun functions

Roles that nouns play in sentences, including subject, direct object, object of preposition, indirect object, and subject complement.