English final Flashcards
(112 cards)
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min
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small, less
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gens
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a people, kind
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Voc
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to call, speak, voice
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been Bon
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good, well
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port
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to carry, entrance
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5 main genres
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- non fiction: writing that is true
- fiction:imaginative or made up writing
- folklore: stories once passed down orally
- drama: a play or script
- poetry: not prose-style of writing concerned with imaginative expression and the beauty of language
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persuasive writing
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tries to influence the reader
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informational writing
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explains something
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autobiography
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life story written by oneself
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biography
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writing about someone else’s life
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historical fiction
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set in the past and based on real people or events
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science fiction
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has aliens robots technology or other space things
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realistic fiction
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stories that could actually happen but didn’t
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fantasy
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stories with magic, monsters, and other things that don’t exist
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theme
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the central idea behind the story
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4 main parts of a short story
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plot characters setting theme
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plot
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the action in the story. know plot graph
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introduction
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introduces the characters, gives an idea what will happen in the setting
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Initial problems
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gets the story going, introduces the problem
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rising action
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leading up to the climax
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climax
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the turning point of action, when the big thing happens
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conclusion
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explains the details that were not said in the climax, wraps things up
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setting
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the time, place or mood in which the story takes place
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character trait
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a quality which a character in the the story possesses
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protagonist
the main character,
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antagonist
the character, or idea that supposed the protagonist, the evil guy
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humor
the use of funny or comical language or evens
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irony
something happens which is opposite of what is expected
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foreshadowing
hints or warnings about what will come later on in the story
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conflict
the clash of opposing forces,m
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vid, vis
to see, to look
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scrib, script
to write
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flat
one or two characteristics
described in one sentence
ex: Mrs. Rogers
quiet, scared, worried
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stock
Emily Brent: proper, religious, self righteous
| Mr. Rogers: p
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static
stuck, doesn't change
| Anthony marston
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dynamic
grow/change
| Vera- organized, school teacher, turns into hysterical, murder, suicide
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foil
Armstrong: more emotional wreck
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round
justice wargrave
Armstrong
Philip
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comedy
happy ending
| focus on situations
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tradegy
focus on characters
| tragic ending
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when was Shakespeare born
1564
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when did he die?
1616
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what is the setting of the twelfth night
mythical
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what type of pkay is the twelfth night
comedy
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twelfth nights was written for the
fear of the epiphany
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other name of twelfth night
what you will
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Sebastian is friends. with
Antonio
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what challenges cesario do a duel
sit Andrew
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what is an anagram
a word name, or phrase that has rearranged its letters into a new word
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what was the name of Shakespeare theatre
the globe theatre
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who is the most perceptive character in the twelfth night
festy the fool
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themes in twelfth night
deception
illusion
disguise
mistaken identity
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drama
intended for a live audience
dialogue and action Carries the strory forward
slightly different show each time
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film
intended for a viewing audience
| timeline can be divided-can jump back and forth
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etymology
the origin of a word and its historical meaning
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run on sentence
two or more independent clauses are joined together with a coordinating conjunction and without punctuation
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comma splice
two or more clauses are joined with comma but without a coordination
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cliches
are mummified remnants of a colourful phrase turned meaningless by excessive use
a phrase or metaphor that was one sparkling
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three cures for cliches
1: simplify
2: give the cliche a facelift. tweak it, twist it, make it somewhat new
3: make up an entirely new inane or phrase
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what is a narrative paragraph
tells a story of one kind or another. it should have a clear beginning, a middle, and an end
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what is a. descriptive paragraph
the sentences work together to present a single clear picture (description) of a person, place, thing, or idea
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expository paragraph
one that presents facts, gives directions, defines terms.
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persuasive paragraph
presents information to support or prove a point, expresses an opinion and tries to convince the reader that the opinion is correct or valid
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what is a pun
a joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word
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pun
I've been to the dentist many times so I know the drill
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hyperbole
exaggerating statements not meant to be taken literally
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example of hyperbole
I've told you a million times
| I am so hungry I could eat a horse
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melodrama
a play that is very dramatic with exaggerated characters and usually with music
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author of and then there were none
Agatha Christie
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when was Agatha Christie born
1890 England
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how many novels did she write
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when was she married
1914 colonel archibald
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how many children did she have
one
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when was she divorced
1928
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what was she criticized for
her mysteries unfair stories
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how long did she disappear for
ten days to teach her husband a lesson
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ATTWM themes
justice
guilt
vigilantism
the danger of relying on class status/ gender status
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characterism
communication information about the character
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dialogue
the actual words that characters speak
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dramatic irony
increases suspense by leading the readers know more about the situation than the characters known
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exposition
background material
| about the characters,
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falling action
the part of the story following the climax and leaving to the resolution
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irony
when the speaker intends a meaning that is opposite to the words he or she says
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mood
the overall feeling
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setting
the environment in which the story takes place
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structure
how the story is put together
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suspense
techniques the author uses to keep you interested
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theme
the story's main idea
| the message
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verbal irony
the use of figures of speech to create an ironic effect
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where was ATTWN taken place
Indian island
| coast of Devon-England
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genre of ATTWN
mystery
| fiction
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how many people were on the island
12
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what side of the island was the house on
south
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justice wargrave
judge
| old guy
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Vera clay throne
an ex governess
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Philip Lombard
solider of fortune
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Emily Brent
65 year old spinster
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General MacArthur
was in the Great War
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Anthony marston
young and dumb
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Fred Narracott
boatman
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William blore
ex detective
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how does tony marston die
choked on his whiskey
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order of people who die
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Anthony marston
Mrs Rogers
General mc author
mr Rogers
Emily Brent
justice wargrave
dr Armstrong
William blore
Philip lonbard
Vera
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how does Mrs Rogers die
in her sleep
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how does general mc author die
blow to the head
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how does mr Rogers die
an axe
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how did Emily Brent die
poison needle to the neck
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justice wargrave how did he die
shot in the head
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how did blore die
someone pushed a statue on him
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how did Armstrong die
drowned
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how does Lombard die
shot by Vera
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how does Vera die
hangs herself
