Semester 2 Final Exam Prep Flashcards
(53 cards)
A writer’s use of hints of clues to indicate events and situations that will occur late in the plot
foreshadowing
An expression that has meaning different from the meaning of its individual words.
idiom
A statement that seems to contradict itself but is nevertheless true.
paradox
A conversation, episode or event that happened before the beginning of the story.
flashback
A literary technique in which ideas or customs are ridiculed for the purpose of improving society.
satire
A joke that comes from a play on words.
pun
Descriptive words and phrases that recreate sensory experiences for the reader only.
imagery
A short addition at the end of a literary work often dealing with the future of characters.
epilogue
The use of words such as pow, buzz and crunch whose pronunciations suggest their meanings.
onomatopoeia
A kind of contrast between appearance and reality, usually one in which the opposite from what it seems.
irony
The attitude a writer takes towards a subject
tone
A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to an object, animal or idea.
personification
Excitement or tension that readers feel as they become involved in a story and eager to know the outcome.
suspense
A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two things that have something in common.
metaphor
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or for human effects
hyperbole
What is Atticus defending in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Everyone deserves a fair trial.
Who is the protagonist in To Kill a Mockingbird?
Scout
What point of view is To Kill a Mockingbird told in?
first person
Why did To Kill a Mockingbird gain national attention in 1960?
The author brought attention to the issues of minorities in the south.
What happened to Tom Robinson after the trial?
He tried to run and was shot.
What is ethos?
an appeal to moral character, beliefs or values
What is in the introduction of an essay?
A lead sentence
2-3 Gist sentences
Thesis statement
What is in the body of an essay?
A general topic/reason at the beginning of each paragraph.
Evidence, quotes or facts from research.
A transition/so what at the end of each paragraph.
What is in the conclusion of an essay?
A restatement of the thesis.
3-4 sentences of your conclusions on the topic.
A so what at the end.
