english IB Tool-Kit

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

narrative: characters represent deeper truths (hidden)
usually about religious, political or personal issues

people throw rocks at things that shine: people ruin good lives

Question 2

anaphora

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the repetition of the same word/phrase in a succession of phrases or sentences

you should’ve said no
you should’ve gone home
you should’ve thought twic

Question 3

alliteration

Answer 3

the repetition of the same sound in the initial position of words

always an angel (never a god)

Question 4

allusion

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a form of figurative language in which reference is made to a text, which the writer assumes the other person will recognize.

you were romeo and my daddy said stay away from julliet

Question 5

antithesis

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contrast between ideas by placing them together

don’t doubt those who are afraid, be afraid of those who never doubt

Question 6

atmosphere

Answer 6

the pervading feeling created by the story

Question 7

round characters

Answer 7

convincing, these characters may exhibit many different personality traits

Question 8

dynamic characters

Answer 8

undergo some type of change or development

Question 9

flat characters

Answer 9

stereotyped, shallow characters, only exhibit one or two personality traits

Question 10

connotations

Answer 10

the associations attached to a word in addition to its dictionary definition

If I was a child did it matter (i was innocent)

Question 11

content

Answer 11

what the text is about

shade never made anybody les gay

Question 12

context

Answer 12

things outside the text which may shape meaning

Question 13

couplet

Answer 13

two line verse (often rhyming)

Question 14

declarative sentence

Answer 14

a sentence that expresses a statement in a determined way

Question 15

deus ex machina

Answer 15

an artificial device resolving the difficulties of the plot

Question 16

dialogue

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language interaction with two or more pariticipants

Question 17

euphemism

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a word that replaces a term that is seen as unpleasant

Question 18

exclamatory sentence

Answer 18

a sentence that expresses strong emotions

Question 19

exposition

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the first act of a play, to provide the reader with information he needs for the rest of the story

the tennis court was covered up with some tent-like thing

Question 20

foreshadowing

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a device which hints or warns of events to happen later in the story, creates a climax

Question 21

hyperbole

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exaggeration in order to emphasize a fact or a feeling

i could eat a horse

Question 22

verbal irony

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when there is a contrast between what is said and what is happening

Question 23

dramatic irony

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when the author shares information with the reader which characters do not know, which shows that a characters reactions could become inappropriate later on

Question 24

situational irony

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when a set of circumstances turns out differently from what is expected or considered appropriate

Question 25

metaphor

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a description which compares one thing with another which are actually different things ! does not use like or as !

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metonymy

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the use of a closely related term to represent an object with which it is associated | my ride is here (my taxi is here)

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metre

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rhythmic arrangement of syllables in verse, usually acccording to the number of metrical feet in a line

Question 28

mode of address

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the point of view of the text (1st person)

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motif

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a recurring subject

Question 30

non-standard lexis

Answer 30

any variety of a word that does not conform to the standard form as used by society

Question 31

onomatopoeia

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the use of a word that closely resembles the sound to which it refers

Question 32

oxymoron

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the use of apparently contradictory words in a phrase | old news

Question 33

parallelism

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the patterning of pairs of sounds, words or structures | did some bird...? did some force...?

Question 34

pathetic fallacy

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when the environment mirrors emotions

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personification

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a form of metaphor in which human characteristics are given to non-humans

Question 36

perspective

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the point of view from which a story is told

Question 37

repetition

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saying the same thing more than once

Question 38

end rhyme

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repetition of similar vowel sounds at the end of a sentence

Question 39

internal rhyme

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repetition of similar vowel sounds in two words within one line

Question 40

setting

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the time and place where a story takes a place

Question 41

simile

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a device which directly compares two things using like or as

Question 42

stanza

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the division of line in a poem (a verse)

Question 43

superlatives

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a word that emphasizes the extremes

Question 44

symbolism

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a device in which a word or phrase represents something else

Question 45

themes

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the recurring ideas in a text, the themes is the central idea of a story

Question 46

thesis

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the main argument in a non-fiction work expressed in a statement

Question 47

tone

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the emotion the text is written (e.g. sarcastic)

Question 48

tripling

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listing of three items

Question 49

ethos

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persuasive device: ethical appeal, convince the reader of the author's credibility

Question 50

pathos

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persuasive device: emotional appeal, persuade audience by talking into their emotions

Question 51

logos

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persuasive device: appeal to logic, means to convince an audience by logic

Question 52

adjective

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a word that modifies a noun

Question 53

adverb

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a word that modifies a verb

Question 54

assonance

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a repetition of the similar stressed sounds

Question 55

cacophony

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an unpleasant sound or rhythm that has a jarring effect

Question 56

caesura

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a mid line pause in a line of poetry

Question 57

collective noun

Answer 57

a name that refers to a group of nouns

Question 58

comment clause

Answer 58

a commonly occurring phrase in a language

Question 59

complex sentence

Answer 59

a sentence made up of one main and one or more dependent clauses

Question 60

compound sentence

Answer 60

a sentence made up of two main clauses

Question 61

consonance

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the repetition of similar final consonant sounds

Question 62

ellipsis

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the omission of a part of a sentence (something ... another thing)

Question 63

enjambment

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run-on lines (not stopping after a full-stop)

Question 64

euphony

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the musical effect when words and phrases that create harmonious sounds and rhymes

Question 65

fillers

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words used when hesitating in a speech

Question 66

imperative sentence

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sentence hat expresses a command

Question 67

interrogative sentence

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sentence expressing a question

Question 68

juxtaposition

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placing two or more things side by side

Question 69

lexical motif

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a group of words joined by similarities

Question 70

meiosis

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an deliberate understatement to create a humorous effect

Question 71

parataxis

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placing together words or sentences without conjunctions

Question 72

polysyndeton

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the use of conjunction between each word or phrase

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preposition

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words that show relationships between nouns

Question 74

sibilants

Answer 74

consonant sounds articulated with a hissing sound