English

Question 1

Allusion

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a brief, indirect reference to a person, place, or thing that is well known

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Alliteration

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repetition of the same sound at the start of a series of words (ex: green grass grew…”)

Question 3

Antagonist

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someone or something that goes against usually the main character in a story, acting as their opponent or enemy

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Characterization

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the way an author or an actor describes or shows what a character is like.

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Conflict

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a disagreement or argument that occurs when people have different ideas, needs, or goals

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Connotation

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the meaning of a word that goes beyond its literal meaning,
(ex: Blue can mean sad)

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Dialogue

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a conversation between two or more people

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Direct Characterization

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the author specifically reveals traits about the character in a direct, straightforward manner
(ex: Elisha is kind and pretty)

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Indirect Characterization

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describes a character’s traits through their actions, speech, thoughts, and appearance,
(ex: Chloe helped her with the homework)

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Dramatic Irony

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when the audience understands more about a situation than some of the characters do

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Denotation

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the literal meaning of a word or phrase, as defined in a dictionary,
(ex: warm is when its high temperature)

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dynamic character

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a character in a story who changes throughout the story due to conflicts they face

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ethos

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a way to convince an audience that a speaker or writer is trustworthy and credible
(ex: 99% of doctors recommend…)

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pathos

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a persuasive technique that uses emotional appeals to convince an audience
(ex: this dog is dying and you should help it…)

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logos

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a persuasive device that uses facts, data, and reasoning to support a claim

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external conflict

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a character struggles against an outside force, such as another character, nature, or society

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internal conflict

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a struggle within a person’s mind over a problem or question (struggling within your own thoughts)

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Extrinsic motivation

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when someone is motivated to do something to receive a reward or avoid punishment

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Farce

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a form of comedy in which plot and situations are exaggerated, the effects often being ridiculous

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Flat Character

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a simple character in a story who doesn’t change much and has one or two personality traits

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flashback

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a transition in a story to an earlier time, that interrupts the normal chronological order of events

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foil (character)

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a character in a story that contrasts with another character (ex: a super happy person vs. sad and mad person)

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foreshadowing

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a literary device that gives hints about what will happen later in a story

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hyperbole

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intentional exaggeration to emphasize a point (ex: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse)

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Imagery

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the use of descriptive language to create mental pictures in the reader's mind

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intrinsic motivation

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the drive to do something because you enjoy it, rather than for an external reward or pressure

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irony

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when events or words are the opposite of what is expected, creating a sense of surprise, humor, or deeper meaning in literature, rhetoric, and everyday situations

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metaphor

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comparing two different things without using the word like or as

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simile

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comparing two different things using the word like or as

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extended metaphor

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a metaphor that is developed over multiple sentences or paragraphs

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monologue

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a long form speech delivered by a single character in a play or a film

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mood

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the way a person feels emotionally or mentally at a given moment in time. It can also refer to the feeling expressed in a work of art or literature.

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motivation (character)

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the reason for a character's actions and behaviors in a story.

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onomatopoeia

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a word that sounds like the thing it describes (ex: buzz, splash, etc.)

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personification

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a literary device that gives human qualities to something that isn't human, such as an object or animal (ex: the sun stretched out its arms)

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paradox

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a statement or situation that seems to contradict itself, but may actually be true (ex: I must be cruel to be kind)

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oxymoron

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a figure of speech that combines two words with opposite meanings (ex: living dead)

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plot

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the sequence of events that take place in a story, play, novel, film, or other narrative work

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point of view

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the perspective from which a story is told

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first person Pov

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the narrator is a person in the story, telling the story from their own point of view (ex: I, me, my, mine)

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second person Pov

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the narrator tells the story to another character (ex: you, your, you're)

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third person Pov

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the narrator is outside the story and describes the characters' actions and feelings (ex: he, she, it, they)

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protagonist

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the main character in a story or play

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pun

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the usually humorous use of a word in such a way as to suggest two or more of its meanings or the meaning of another word similar in sound

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repetition

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a literary device that involves using the same word or phrase over and over again in a piece of writing or speech

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rhetorical appeals

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a way to persuade an audience by using specific techniques to appeal to their emotions, logic, or character

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rhyme scheme

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the pattern of rhyming words at the end of lines in a poem

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round character

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a fictional character with a complex personality that feels like a real person

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satire

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a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way

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setting

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the time and place where something happens

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shift

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a significant change or movement in tone, perspective, subject matter, or structure

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situational irony

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when the opposite of what is expected actually happens

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soliloquy

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where a character expresses their thoughts and feelings to the audience

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static character

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a character in a story that doesn't change from the beginning to the end

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symbolism

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when one thing represents another thing, such as an idea, person, or place

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theme

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the central message or underlying idea that an author wants to convey through their story

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tone

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the author's attitude or feeling towards a subject matter, conveyed through their word choice and writing style

Question 54

verbal irony

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when you say something different than what you mean