ELA 9 Terminology Exam Review

A collection of fill-in-the-blank flashcards covering ELA 9 terminology including literary devices, character types, conflict, and poetic language based on the provided exam list.

To examine a text methodically to identify its key components is to __________ the material.

analyze

The intended goal or reason an author has for writing a specific text is called the __________ __________ .

author’s purpose

A character who undergoes a significant internal change or growth during the story is a __________ __________ .

dynamic character

A __________ __________ is a character who is shallow, one-dimensional, and does not change.

flat character

The struggle within a character's own mind, often categorized as character vs self, is __________ conflict.

internal

External conflict can take multiple forms, including character vs character, character vs nature, character vs supernatural, and __________ __________ __________ .

character vs society

The final resolution or clarification of the plot's complexities is the __________ .

denouement

A sudden moment of realization or insight for a character is an __________ .

epiphany

The literary device used to provide hints or clues about events to come later in the plot is __________ .

foreshadowing

The literal or dictionary definition of a word, as opposed to its emotional associations, is its __________ .

denotation

Irony is categorized into three specific types: rhetorical/verbal, situational/fate, and __________ .

dramatic

A character who is multi-faceted and complex is known as a __________ __________ .

round character

A narrator who is a part of the story as a secondary figure is using the __________ __________ __________ __________ point of view.

1st Person observer/minor

The term for words that imitate the sounds they represent, such as 'buzz' or 'hiss', is __________ __________ __________ .

imitative harmony (onomatopoeia)

An explicit comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as' is a __________ .

simile

A figure of speech that uses deliberate and extreme exaggeration for effect is a __________ .

hyperbole

A 14-line poem with a specific rhyme scheme and structure is a __________ .

sonnet

A play on words that suggests multiple meanings of the same word is a __________ .

pun

The introductory section of a story that provides necessary background information is the __________ .

exposition

An __________ is a short account of an interesting or humorous incident.

anecdote

The repeating of sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase is known as __________ .

alliteration

A figure of speech that gives human qualities to inanimate objects or animals is __________ .

personification