terms to know (yellow)

Question 1

short and interesting story or personal account used to illustrate a point or engage the audience

Answer 1

Anecdote

Question 2

Persuasion through credibility or character

Having 15 years of being a chef, I can assure you I know how to cook a steak.

Answer 2

Ethos

Question 3

Persuasion by appealing to the audience’s emotion

Rounding up 5 cents to your purchase saves a hungry child’s life.

Answer 3

Pathos

Question 4

Persuasion using logic, facts, or reason

Studies show that students getting at least 8 hours of sleep every night do 15% better on tests

Answer 4

Logos

Question 5

humorous scene, character, or dialogue used to relieve tension in an otherwise serious or dramatic work

Answer 5

Comic relief

Question 6

use of irony to mock/convey contempt, often by saying the opposite of what one means

Answer 6

Sarcasm

Question 7

two or more words next to each other in a sentence that begin with the same sound

Peter Piper picked pickled peppers.

Answer 7

Alliteration

Question 8

The literal, dictionary definition of a word

Answer 8

Denotation

Question 9

The emotional, cultural, or implied meaning associated with a word beyond its literal definition

Home is a place to feel warm and safe

Answer 9

Connotation

Question 10

Narrator is a character in the story; uses “I” or “we.”

Answer 10

First person POV

Question 11

Narrator speaks directly to the reader using “you.” (Rare in fiction)

Answer 11

Second person POV

Question 12

Narrator is outside the story

Answer 12

Third person POV

Question 13

Character vs. themselves

Answer 13

Internal conflict

Question 14

Character vs. character or environment

Answer 14

External conflict

Question 15

Hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story

Answer 15

Foreshadowing

Question 16

An interruption in the present narrative to show an event from the past

Answer 16

Flashback

Question 17

A feeling of tension or anxiety about what will happen next

Answer 17

Suspense

Question 18

undeveloped, one-dimensional

The mean stepmother who is always cruel.

Answer 18

Flat character

Question 19

layered character with complex emotions and traits

Harry Potter; has depth and grows

Answer 19

Round character

Question 20

character who does not go through a significant change in the text

Dory; she’s optimistic and forgetful

Answer 20

Static character

Question 21

undergoes significant change over the course of the text

Beast from Beauty and the Beast, he starts off aggressive then learns kindness/love from Belle

Answer 21

Dynamic character

Question 22

when the author explicitly states a character’s traits

Sarah is kind and generous.

Answer 22

Direct characterization

Question 23

author showing the characters traits through their speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks

Sarah gave her lunch to a student who didn’t have one.

Answer 23

Indirect characterization

Question 24

main character

Answer 24

Protagonist

Question 25

character who opposes the protagonist to create conflict

Answer 25

Antagonist

Question 26

characters who contrast each other to highlight the qualities of the main character

Answer 26

Foil

Question 27

descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the five senses — sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch — to create vivid mental pictures for readers

Answer 27

Imagery

Question 28

saying the opposite of what you mean Student fails a test, “I did so well!”

Answer 28

Verbal irony

Question 29

the opposite than what is expected happens A pilot with a fear of heights

Answer 29

Situational irony

Question 30

the readers know something the audience does not

Answer 30

Dramatic irony

Question 31

two or more contrasting ideas, characters, settings, or images placed side by side to highlight their differences or create an effect (such as tension, irony, or surprise)

Answer 31

Juxtaposition

Question 32

Words that imitate/suggest the sound they describe

Answer 32

Onomatopoeia

Question 33

Reference to a person, place, or thing that is of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

Answer 33

Allusion

Question 34

Universal recurring character, story, or theme in literature (see list from the start of the school year)

Answer 34

Archetype

Question 35

Comparison that gives human qualities to an inanimate object

Answer 35

Personification

Question 36

Exaggeration in order to emphasis a point

Answer 36

Hyperbole

Question 37

A play on words where a word may have multiple meanings I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger– then it hit me.

Answer 37

Pun

Question 38

Atmosphere or feelings the reader feels based on the author’s writing

Answer 38

Mood

Question 39

A recurring element that represents a larger idea throughout a book (i.e. a theme)

Answer 39

Motif

Question 40

Comparison made using like or as

Answer 40

Simile

Question 41

An object, person, place, or thing that is meant to represent something else

Answer 41

Symbol