English 10 / Unit one test review vocab words

Question 1

Tone

Answer 1

the general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.

Question 2

Bias

Answer 2

a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favor that person or thing.

Question 3

Mood

Answer 3

the way you are feeling at a particular time.

Question 4

Setting

Answer 4

the time and place in which a story is told

Question 5

Flat character

Answer 5

a characters that do not change throughout the course of a work

Question 6

Round Character

Answer 6

characters as described by the course of their development in a work of literature.

Question 7

Dynamic Character

Answer 7

a character who undergoes some important change in the course of the story.

Question 8

static character

Answer 8

one that does not undergo important change in the course of the story, remaining essentially the same at the end

Question 9

Types of Characterization

Answer 9

direct characterization and indirect characterization

Question 10

Internal Conflict

Answer 10

when a character struggles with their own opposing desires or beliefs

Question 11

External Conflict

Answer 11

sets a character against something or someone beyond their control.

Question 12

Active Reading Methods

Answer 12

reading something with a determination to understand and evaluate it for its relevance to your needs