FINAL ENGLISH 2025 Flashcards
(44 cards)
Conflict
a struggle between two opposing forcing, usually between the protagonist and an internal or external force, that drives that narrative forward
In the A Raisin in the Sun, conflict is seen between Beneatha and Walter. Walter wants the money to go into the Liqour store and Beneatha believes the money belongs to Mama and therefore Walter should not have a say in where the money goes.
Setting
where the action in the story takes place
In the A Raisin in the Sun the setting was in Chicago Illinois
Characterization
Theme
a creative work’s main idea or underlying meaning. The central, unifying element of the narrative that communicates statement about life, society, humanity, and the world
The theme of Raisin in the Sun are family.
The theme of the Lake of the Woods is trauma, reality vs illusion.
Historical Context
the social, economic, political, and religious events that influenced the writing of a text
The historical context of the Lake in the Woods is the Vietnam War
Allusion
an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text
Uncle Tom, Promethsus (religious, Greek mythology)
Metaphor
stating that one thing is another thing without using like or as
Mirrors in the Lake of the Woods is a metaphor to John’s life.
Simile
comparing two things using like or as
Personification
describing something with human traits
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
Enjambment
(in verse) the continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end of a line, couplet, or stanza
Foreshadowing
a literary device that alludes to a later point in the story
Flashback
a narrative technique where a character or narrator revisits an earlier event or series of events that occurred before the main storyline
Imagery
descriptive language used to create vivid mental images in the reader’s mind, appealing to the five senses
Motif
a recurring symbol, idea, image, or ogject that appears frquently throughout the text
Repetition
the purposeful and deliberate use of sounds, words, or phrases within a text for a specific effect
Symbolism
one things represents something else
Mama’s plant symbolizes dreams
Apostrophe
a character addresses an absent person, an inanimate object, or an abstract quality as if they were present and could respond
Alliteration
the repetition of an initial consonant sound in words that are in close proximity to each other
Tone
the attitude a piece of writing conveys, which is shaped by the author’s word choice, sentence structure, and style
Mood
the overall feeling or atmosphere a piece of writing evokes in the reader, often created through the writer’s choice of language, imagery, and setting
Style
the distinctive manner in which an author uses language to convey their ideas and create a unique effect
assiduous
adj. to show great care, attention, effort
syn. zealous, industrious, thorough
ant. neglectful, inactive
extenuating
adj. serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense, offer excuses for
syn. excuse, defend. justify
ant. aggravating circumstances
