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English II Quiz - 2
Quiz over irony, flashback, allusion, tone etc.
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English
10th Grade
08/30/2018

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Allusion
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A reference to something famous outside of the story.

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Tone
Definition
The overall attitude the author has throughout the story.
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Symbol
Definition
An object that is representative of a larger idea.
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What is a dynamic character?
Definition
A character that has multiple aspects to their personality and changes over time.
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What is a static character?
Definition
A character that stays the same throughout the story.
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What is dramatic irony?
Definition
The reader's awareness of how a situation will unfold while characters do not.
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What is situational irony?   
Definition

When you depict one thing will happen but the opposite occurs

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What is verbal irony?
Definition
Using words that are contradictory to how you truthfully feel.
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What does omniscient point of view mean?
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The narrator is not part of the story but knows the feelings of all characters in the story.
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What is a first person narrator?
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The narrator is part of the story and tells the story from their own point of view by using the words me or I.
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What is a third person narrator?
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  • They are part of the story but can only get inside certain characters heads.

 

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