English II Advanced Fall Semester Exam Review

Theme- the central, deeper meaning of a written work

Characterization- literary device that explains the details of a character in a story (from beginning to the end) 

Thematic statement- A complete sentence that expresses a theme

Rhyme scheme- is the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

Symbolism- a literary device that refers to the use of symbols in a literary work. A symbol is something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond literal meaning

Inference- a literary device used commonly in literature, and in daily life, where logical deductions are made based on premises assumed to be true
Lyric- a collection of verses and choruses, making up a complete song, or a short and non-narrative poem that expresses personal emotions or thoughts. 

Sonnet- a poem generally structured in the form of 14 lines, usually iambic pentameter, that expresses a thought or idea and utilizes an established rhyme scheme. Made popular by Elizabethan English poets like Shakespeare. 

Elegy- a form of poetry that typically reflects on death or loss

Ode- a form of poetry that is lyrical in nature, but not very lengthy. You have often read odes in which poets praise people, natural scenes, and abstract ideas. Usually serious in tone and subject matter. 

Simile- a figure of speech in which two essentially dissimilar objects or concepts are expressly compared with one another through the use of “like” or “as.” 

Metaphor- a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two non-similar things, and illustrates how those two things are identical in comparison rather than just similar.