english honors exam

apollo (roman name)

apollo

artemis (roman name)

diana

zeus (roman name)

jupiter

hermes (roman name)

mercury

ares (roman name)

mars

poseidon (roman name)

neptune

hephaestus (roman name)

vulcan

hestia (roman name)

vesta

hades (roman name)

pluto

demeter (roman name)

ceres

zeus (symbol)

thunderbolt, lightening, eagle

hermes (symbol)

winged helmet and shoes, caduceus

poseidon (symbol)

trident, horses

hera (symbol)

peacock

artemis (symbol)

deer and hunting hounds

dionysus (symbol)

grapes, bread wine cups, vines

athena (symbol)

owl

apollo (symbol)

dolphin, golden lyre, silver bow and arrows

hades (symbol)

helmet of darkness/invisibility, scepter

aphrodite (symbol)

dove and mirror

demeter (symbol)

stalks of grain/wheat, corn

ares (symbol)

vulture and battle gear

hephaestus (symbol)

volcano, hammer, anvil

hestia (symbol)

hearth, fireplace

zeus (realm)

god of gods, sky

hermes (realm)

messenger god

poseidon (realm)

god of sea

hera (realm)

queen of gods, marriage

artemis (realm)

goddess of the hunt and wild

dionysus (realm)

god of wine

athena (realm)

goddess of wisdom and battle

apollo (realm)

god of light, music, poetry, medicine

hades (realm)

god of the underworld

aphrodite (realm)

goddess of love

demeter (realm)

goddess of earth and harvest

ares (realm)

god of war

hephaestus (realm)

god of fire, artisans, forging

hestia (realm)

goddess of the hearth

detail

facts revealed by the author or speaker that support the attitude or tone in the work

imagery

description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

diction

a writer's or speaker's choice of words

language

characteristics of the body of words used

syntax

sentence structure

personification

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

simile

a comparison using "like" or "as"

metaphor

a comparison without using like or as

hyperbole

extreme exaggeration

verbal irony

a figure of speech in which what is said is the opposite of what is meant

dramatic irony

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

situational irony

an outcome that turns out to be very different from what was expected

juxtaposition

placement of two things closely together to emphasize comparisons or contrasts

oxymoron

a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.

foil character

a character who is used as a contrast to another character; the contrast emphasizes the differences between the two characters, bringing out the distinctive qualities in each.

protagonist

main character

antagonist

a character or force in conflict with the main character

tragedy

a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the downfall of the main character.

tragic hero

a protagonist with a fatal flaw which eventually leads to his demise

poetic revenge/justice

virtue is rewarded, evil is punished

rhetorical question

a question asked merely for rhetorical effect and not requiring an answer

exposition

a narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.

rising action

the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax

climax

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex

falling action

events after the climax, leading to the resolution

denouement

an outcome; result

foreshadow

a warning or indication of (a future event).

flashback

a method of narration in which present action is temporarily interrupted so that the reader can witness past events

denotation

the dictionary definition of a word

connotation

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning.

alliteration

the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

sensory words (for all five senses)

1. visual

2. auditory

3. tactile

4. olfactory

5. gustatory

1. sight

2. sound

3. touch

4. smell

5. taste