11th Grade Final Review

Flashcards for 11th Grade Final Review 2025

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.