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Semester 2 english flashcards
Mrs. V'soske's final review sheet
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06/02/2005

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Alliteration
Definition
the repetition of the initial sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables.
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Allusion
Definition
an indirect or implied reference to another work of literature, historical event, famous quotation, etc.
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antagonist
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the villian/bad guy
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characterization
Definition
ways in which an author makes a fictional character seem "alive"
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climax
Definition
the most decisive and critical scene or event. the hight point of a speech.
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conflict
(4 types of)
Definition
the problem.
1) man vs. man
2) man vs. society
3) man vs. self
4) man vs. nature
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dialogue
Definition
A conversational passage between characters in a narrative or play.
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diction
Definition
The way words are selected in a particular literary work
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falling action
Definition
what happens after the climax
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flashback
Definition
When the current action is broken by reference to something which occurred earlier in the work or prior to its beginning.
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foreshadowing
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When the writer drops hints or clues in the plot that give the reader an idea of what is going to happen later in the story.
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free verse poetry
Definition
Poetry based on rythym.
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hyperbole
Definition
exaggeration beyond belief
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irony
Definition
1) situational- the opposite of what is expected
2) drmamatic- knowing what the end is before you begin (Romeo & Juliet)
3) Verbal-sarcasm
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metaphor
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A literary device by which one term is compared to another without the use of a combining word such as like or as.
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parallel structure
Definition
Expressing two or more linked ideas, actions, or sentences in the same grammatical structure.
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personification
Definition
Giving a nonhuman object or concept a human characteristic or attribute
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plot
Definition
The order of events and incidents that occur
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point of view
(3 types)
Definition
1) 1st person (using "I")
2) 3rd person limited (using "he/she" and only seeing the thoughts of one person)
3) 3 person omniscent ( "he/she" all knowing)
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protagonist
Definition
The main character in a literary work. opposed by the antagonist
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setting
Definition
The time and place in which a work of literature occurs.
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simile
Definition
figure of speech which makes a comparison between two unlike things using words "like" or "as".
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stereotype
Definition
A stereotype is a conventional and oversimplified opinion or image of a person or group of people.
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stereotype
Definition
A stereotype is a conventional and oversimplified opinion or image of a person or group of people.
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suspense
Definition
the question that intrigues the reader
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symbol
Definition
A device in literature where an object represents an idea
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anaphora
Definition
Repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of consecutive phrases.
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assonance
Definition
The word is usually used to describe the repetition of vowel sounds in nieghbouring syllables
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denotation
Definition
dictionary definition
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connotation
Definition
emotional content
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rising action
Definition
the action leading to the climax
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theme
Definition
an everpresent idea thorughout the work. creates unity.
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archetype
Definition
An original model or pattern from which other later copies are made, especially a character, an action, or situation that seems to represent common patterns of human life.
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cliffhanger
Definition
A melodramatic narrative that ends at a pivotal point in the plot.
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dialect
Definition
The language of a particular district, class, or group of persons.
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Dynamic character
Definition
a dynamic character is one whose personality changes or evolves over the course of the work
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motif
Definition
A conspicuous recurring element,
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static character
Definition
A static character is a simplified character who does not change or alter his or her personality over the course of a narrative.
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moral
Definition
the lesson
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complication
Definition
an added problem
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dramatic license
Definition
an author's right to alter the truth to make the story more interesting
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extended metaphor
Definition
a metaphor that occurs throughout the work
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red herring
Definition
a false clue
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antithesis
Definition
Using opposite phrases in close conjunction.
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chiasmus
Definition
A literary scheme involving a specific inversion of word order.
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ONOMATOPOEIA
Definition
The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent for a rhetorical or artistic effect.
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oxymoron
Definition
sing contradiction in a manner that oddly makes sense on a deeper level.
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augment
Definition
v, or n: to make greater, more numerous, larger, or more intense
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fortitude
Definition
strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
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insidious
Definition
harmful but enticing. treacherous
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intimation
Definition
v, to make known especially publicly or formally
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opulent
Definition
adj, wealthy
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reiterate
Definition
v, to state or do over again or repeatedly sometimes with wearying effect
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tentative
Definition
adj, not fully worked out or developed
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verbatim
Definition
adv,word for word
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adroit
Definition
adj, having or showing skill,
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averse
Definition
adj, having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste
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benevolent
Definition
adj, marked by or disposed to doing good
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feasible
Definition
adj, capable of being done or carried out
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impervious
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adj, not allowing entrance or passage, not able to be damaged. unconcerned
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impetus
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n, driving force
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meticulous
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adj, marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details
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retrogress
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v, to move backward
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adversary
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noun, adj ,one that contends with, opposes, or resists
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artifice
Definition
n, clever or artful skill
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demise
Definition
v, n, to pass by descent or bequest
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harass
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v, to annoy persistently
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muse
Definition
v, to become absorbed in thought; especially : to turn something over in the mind meditatively and often inconclusively
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negligible
Definition
adj,so small or unimportant or of so little consequence as to warrant little or no attention
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precedent
Definition
adj, n an earlier occurrence of something similar
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ascertain
Definition
v, to make certain, exact, or precise
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cogent
Definition
adj,having power to compel or constrain
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omniscient
Definition
adj having infinite awareness, understanding, and insight
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panacea
Definition
n, a cure-all
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scrupulous
Definition
adj. having moral integrity. exact
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supercilious
Definition
adj, haughty
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altruistic
Definition
adj, having unselfish regard for or devotion to the welfare of others
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solace
Definition
v, n, to make cheerful
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martinet
Definition
n, a strict disciplinarian
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