unit 1

Question 1

rhythm

Answer 1

internal feel of the beat

Question 2

paradox

Answer 2

seeming contradiction that surprises by its pithiness/shortness

ex. i’m a compulsive liar

Question 3

pun

Answer 3

a play on words, where one word/phrase has more than one meaning

ex. you can tune a guitar but you can’t tuna fish

Question 4

simile

Answer 4

a comparison using like or as

ex. busy as a bee

Question 5

oxymoron

Answer 5

a seeming contradiction in two words put together

ex. freezer burn

Question 6

tone/mood

Answer 6

feelings or meanings conveyed in the poem

Question 7

metaphor

Answer 7

a comparison not using like or as when on thing is said to be another

ex. she was a busy bee

Question 8

personification

Answer 8

giving human attributes or qualities to non-living objects

ex. dancing lights

Question 9

rhyme

Answer 9

hey diddle diddle, the cat and the fiddle

Question 10

alliteration

Answer 10

the deliberate repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning

ex. she sells sea shells by the sea shore

Question 11

apostrophe

Answer 11

speaking directly to a real or imagined listener or inanimate object, addressing that person or thing by name

Question 12

repetition

Answer 12

repetition of key words, ideas, or effects

ex. she ran, and ran. she ran so fast

Question 13

hyperbole

Answer 13

exaggeration for dramatic effect

ex. she took forever to get ready

Question 14

onomatopoeia

Answer 14

use of words resembling the sounds they mean

ex. zip, ding

Question 15

extended metaphor pyramid

Answer 15

literal - exactly what it says/what it’s about

figurative - poetic devices

beyond - what do you think it means based on what you know about the world and human nature

Question 16

what is conflict?

Answer 16

the antagonism or struggle between opposing characters or forces in a story

Question 17

what are the 2 main types of conflict?

Answer 17

external - the struggle is between the protagonist and the forces outside themselves (man v man, man v nature, man v society)

internal - the struggle is inside the character, like an inner battle (man v self)

Question 18

aurora

Answer 18

atmospheric effect visible at night

Question 19

franchise

Answer 19

authorization granted by the government or a company enabling them to carry out an idea

Question 20

dictatorship

Answer 20

a government ruled completely by one person in charge

Question 21

annihlate

Answer 21

to completely destroy

Question 22

loins

Answer 22

the part of the body on both sides of the spine between the lower ribs and hip bones

Question 23

expendable

Answer 23

of little significance when compared to the overall picture or purpose. therefore can be abandoned

Question 24

infinitesimally

Answer 24

an extremely small quantity

Question 25

pronounced

Answer 25

is very noticeable or important

Question 26

verdict

Answer 26

a final decision

Question 27

miscalculated

Answer 27

to judge or calculate something incorrectly

Question 28

stagnating

Answer 28

to stop flowing/growing/progressing

Question 29

primeval

Answer 29

of or resembling the earliest ages in history

Question 30

coiled

Answer 30

to move or twist into a coil

Question 31

poised

Answer 31

to be composed and ready to go

Question 32

teeming

Answer 32

to be full of or swarming with

Question 33

undulate

Answer 33

to have a smooth motion

Question 34

disproportion

Answer 34

an instance of being out of proportion with something else

Question 35

3rd person limited

Answer 35

he/she

Question 36

2nd person

Answer 36

you

Question 37

1st person

Answer 37

I

Question 38

what is a narrative

Answer 38

a story told by a narrator and so it's called a narrative instead of a short story

Question 39

setting

Answer 39

the time and place where events happen | - weather may be an important role

Question 40

atmosphere

Answer 40

the feeling that is generated by the surrounding of a place in the story

Question 41

pov

Answer 41

the position that the narrator takes when talking about events and characters

Question 42

third person omniscient

Answer 42

narrator can see inner thoughts and feeling of many characters in the story

Question 43

plot

Answer 43

the scenes of events that take place in story | - patterned to create conflict for characters in the story

Question 44

trigger

Answer 44

the even that starts the action

Question 45

rising action

Answer 45

events leading up to the climax

Question 46

climax

Answer 46

the most exciting, intense, or important part of the story

Question 47

falling action

Answer 47

occurs right after the climax, when the main problem of the story resolves

Question 48

conclusion

Answer 48

ties up all loose ends

Question 49

character

Answer 49

person in the story

Question 50

character trait

Answer 50

qualities a person has that makes up his/her personality

Question 51

characters can be flat/static

Answer 51

one or two character traits

Question 52

characters can be round and developing

Answer 52

three or more character traits and change during the story

Question 53

direct characterization

Answer 53

the narrator specifically says something to let us know about the character

Question 54

indirect characterization (steal)

Answer 54

subtle comments from others, or actions that allows us to infer things or assume things about the character ``` s - speech t - thoughts e - effect on other toward the character a - actions l - looks ```

Question 55

character types (protagonist)

Answer 55

the leading character or major character in the story. often, but not always the 'good guy'

Question 56

character types (antagonist)

Answer 56

a person who actively opposes, or is hostile, to the protagonist; an adversary

Question 57

theme

Answer 57

the statement the story makes about some aspect of life that reflects the main idea of the story

Question 58

why is characterization important

Answer 58

it keeps the read/watcher/audience engaged