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Flashcards for 11th Grade Final Review 2025
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What is a plot?
The chain of events in a story
What is irony?
A contrast between expectations and reality
What is an analogy?
A statement of similarity between the like features of two things
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things
What is a theme?
A central idea or insight in a work of literature
What is foreshadowing?
Hints and clues within a text that reveal future events
What is exaggeration?
An overstatement of the truth
What is characterization?
The way an author presents characters to the reader
What is mood?
The overall feeling or emotion invoked by a text
What is symbolism?
An author's use of ordinary objects to represent a deeper meaning
What is an epic hero?
A noble and brave individual admired for their achievements
What is The Body Politic?
The idea the land reflects the state of the ruler
What is an allusion?
Speaking about something without mentioning it directly
What is verisimilitude?
The appearance of being true or real
What is alliteration?
The occurrence of the same letter or sound
What is internal conflict?
When a character has a struggle within themselves
What is external conflict?
When a character struggles with an outside force
What is a prologue?
An introduction to a piece of literature
What is point of view?
An attitude or way of looking at things
What is imagery?
Visually descriptive language
What is personification?
Giving non-human objects human qualities
What is a simile?
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'
What is tone?
An attitude of an author about a subject
What is epistolary?
When a literary work is made from journals and letters
What is a tragic hero?
A character who makes a judgment error that leads to their downfall
What is comitatus?
A bond of loyalty between a king and his warriors.