English Semester Exam

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The a way a writer creates and develops character’s personalities

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Characterization

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Repetition of the same sounds at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

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Character who provides striking contrast to another character

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Character foil

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Struggle between opposing forces

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Conflict

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Repetition of consonant sounds within and at the end of words

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Consonance

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Specific actions or techniques the actor, writer, or director has employed to create a desired dramatic effect

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Dramatic Conventions

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Special kind of contrast between the appearance and reality; where the reader knows something that the character does not know

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Dramatic irony

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Language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meaning of words

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Figurative language

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Account of a conversation, episode, or event that happened before the beginning of a story

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Flashback

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Writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

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Foreshadowing

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Figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humerus effect

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Hyperbole

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Descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader

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Imagery

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Special kind of contrast between appearance and reality - one is usually opposite of what it seems

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Irony

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Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that are basically unlike but have something in common

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Metaphor

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A long, uninterrupted speech that is spoken in the presence of another character

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Monologue

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Traditional story, usually concerning some superhuman being or unlikely event, that was once widely believed to be true. Used to explain natural phenomena

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Myth

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Seemingly contradictory or absurd statement that may nonetheless suggest an important truth

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Paradox

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Technique in which a sound, word, phrase, or line is repeated for emphasis or unity.

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Repetition

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Occurrence of similar or identical sounds at the end of two or more words.

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Rhyme

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Particularly a cutting irony. Taunting use of praise to mean its opposite- to insult someone or something

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Sarcasm

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Makes a comparison between two unlike things, using like or as

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Simile

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Person, place, or object, or an activity that stands for something beyond itself.

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Symbol

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Underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

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Theme

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A weakness or limitation of a character, resulting in the fall of the tragic hero

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Tragic flaw

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Touching of bounding at a point or line

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Adjoining

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An often restless or transitory warmth of feeling

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Ardor

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Dawn

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Aurora

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Tribal poet-singer skilled in composing and reciting verses on heroes and their deeds

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Barb

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A close friend of associate to whom secrets are confided or with whom private matters and problems are discussed

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Confidant

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To agree together, secretly, to do something evil, or illegal

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Conspire

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To see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully

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Descried

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In spite of, notwithstanding | Contemptuous treatment, insult

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Despite

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Constant and earnest effort to accomplish what is undertaken; persistent exertion of body or mind

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Diligence

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Causing sadness or gloom

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Dreary

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To come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity

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Emerge

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Expulsion from ones native land by authoritative decree

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Exile

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As an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore

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Hence

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To accuse (a public official) before an appropriate tribunal of misconduct in office

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Impeach

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Adj: very impressive because of great size, stately appearance, dignity, elegance V: to lay on or set as something to be borne, endured, obeyed, fulfilled, paid

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Imposing

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Actuated or swayed by an emotional or involuntary impulses Rash, quick, hasty

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Impulsive

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A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service

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Liege

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The action of opposing, resisting, or combating

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Opposition

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An act of reconciling or the state of being reconciled. The process of making consistent or compatible To make up, make peace

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Reconciliation

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To whip or lash, especially for the infliction of punishment or torture

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Scourge

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A tomb, grave, or burial place

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Sepulcher

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Adj: of pertaining to, or being above or beyond what is natural; unexplainable by natural law or phenomena; abnormal

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Supernatural

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A distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of ones personal nature

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Trait

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Grievous distress, affliction, or trouble

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Woe

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Strong, stern, or fierce anger, deeply resentful indignation

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Wrath

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To toward, near, in addition to, by

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Ad-

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Not, against, opposite

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Un-

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Put into, make, provide with, surround with

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Em-

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State, condition, quality

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-ness

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N: an amount or quantity that fills Adj: having, giving, marked by

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Ful

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Latin root meaning death, suffering

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Mors

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Latin root meaning: citizen

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Civ