English 10 Test-Out Practice Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary flashcards covering the literary analysis, character details, major themes, and grammar rules from the English 10 Test-Out Study Guide.

Walter Lee Younger

Mama’s son and Ruth’s husband; frustrated by his job and lack of money, he dreams of investing in a liquor store.

Lena “Mama” Younger

Family matriarch who values faith, dignity, family, and a home with a yard.

Beneatha Younger

Walter’s sister who wants to become a doctor and explores African identity and independence.

Karl Lindner

Representative of the Clybourne Park Improvement Association who tries to buy the Youngers out of moving into a white neighborhood.

Younger family life-insurance payment

A payment of $10,000$ expected after the death of Walter Sr.

Mama’s plant

A symbol for Mama’s family, cared for under difficult conditions and reaching toward a better future like a plant surviving with little sunlight.

Scout Finch

Young narrator of To Kill a Mockingbird whose understanding of prejudice and empathy develops throughout the novel.

Atticus Finch

A lawyer and father who defends Tom Robinson, a Black man falsely accused of rape.

Boo Radley

Reclusive neighbor who is initially feared by the children but ultimately protects them.

Mockingbird symbol

Represents innocence harmed by cruelty; prominent examples include Tom Robinson and Boo Radley.

Tom Sawyer

Mischievous, imaginative boy who loves adventure and manipulates rules to his advantage.

Injun Joe

Antagonist who murders Dr. Robinson and frames Muff Potter.

Whitewashed fence

An episode showing Tom’s cleverness in making others desire a task that appears difficult to obtain.

Santiago

Aging fisherman who has gone $84$ days without a fish but maintains skill, pride, and determination.

The marlin

An enormous fish Santiago hooks on day $85$; he admires it as a worthy opponent during an extended struggle.

Lions in Santiago’s dreams

Images associated with youth, strength, hope, and vitality.

John Proctor

A farmer who committed adultery with Abigail; he struggles with guilt and chooses integrity over survival.

Abigail Williams

Former Proctor servant who leads the witchcraft accusations to gain attention and power.

The witch trials as allegory

Arthur Miller’s use of Salem to comment on anti-communist McCarthy-era fear in the United States.

Lennie Small

Physically powerful man with an intellectual disability who depends on George and loves soft things.

Candy’s dog

A symbol that foreshadows Lennie’s death and raises questions about mercy.

Farm and rabbits

Represent hope, independence, safety, and a future beyond migrant labor in Of Mice and Men.

Theme

A central idea explored by a work, typically stated as an idea rather than one word.

Dramatic Irony

When the audience knows important information that a character does not.

Satire

Humor, exaggeration, or irony used to criticize behavior or society.

Imagery

Language that appeals to the senses.

Allusion

A reference to another text, person, event, myth, or cultural knowledge.

Fragment

An incomplete thought used as a sentence.

Comma splice

Independent clauses joined incorrectly by only a comma.

Affect vs. Effect

Affect is commonly used as a verb meaning to influence; effect is commonly used as a noun.

Semicolon usage

Used between closely related independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.

Writing Core Formula

Consists of a CLAIM (direct answer), EVIDENCE (specific detail), and EXPLANATION (how evidence proves the claim).