Vocab For Test

Question 1

The author explicitly describes the characters traits

Answer 1

Direct characterisation

Question 2

The reader infers traits through a characters actions, dialogue ect

Answer 2

Indirect characterisation

Question 3

A universal character model or plane

Answer 3

Archetype

Question 4

A character who contrasts another, highlighting their traits

Answer 4

Foil

Question 5

Events are presented in chronological order

Answer 5

Linear narrative

Question 6

Events are presented out of order

Answer 6

Non-linear narrative

Question 7

The main problem driving the story

Answer 7

Conflict

Question 8

Hints about events to come

Answer 8

Foreshadowing

Question 9

The turning point or moment with highest tension

Answer 9

Climax

Question 10

The time, place and social context of a story

Answer 10

Setting

Question 11

Attributing human emotions to nature or environment to reflect the mood

Answer 11

Pathetic fallacy

Question 12

Narrative as the character in the story

Answer 12

First person

Question 13

Narration knows the thoughts of one character

Answer 13

Third person limited

Question 14

Narrator knows the thoughts of all characters

Answer 14

Third person omniscient

Question 15

A narrator whose credibility is questioned

Answer 15

Unreliable narrator

Question 16

A narrative style that mimics the flow of a characters thoughts

Answer 16

Stream of consciousness

Question 17

A narrator who interrupts the story to provide commentary

Answer 17

Intrusive narrator

Question 18

Direct comparison

Answer 18

Metaphore

Question 19

Descriptive language appealing to the senses

Answer 19

Imagery

Question 20

Creative expressions that go beyond the literal meaning

Answer 20

Figurative language

Question 21

Comparison using ‘like or as’

Answer 21

Simile

Question 22

Giving human qualities to non-human things

Answer 22

Personification

Question 23

Using objects or characters to represent abstract ideas

Answer 23

Symbolism

Question 24

A recurring element such as an image or idea

Answer 24

Motif

Question 25

A reference to another text, historical event or cultural figure

Answer 25

Allusion

Question 26

A story functioning as an extended metaphor where characters and ideas represent abstract ideas

Answer 26

Allegory

Question 27

The authors attitude towards the subject

Answer 27

Tone

Question 28

The emotional atmosphere created by the text

Answer 28

Mood

Question 29

The reason the author writes the text

Answer 29

Purpose

Question 30

The intended readers of viewers, influencing tone and style

Answer 30

Audience

Question 31

Events or points presented in time order

Answer 31

Chronological

Question 32

Explaining why something happens and its consequences

Answer 32

Cause and effect

Question 33

Highlighting similarities and differences between ideas

Answer 33

Compare and contrast

Question 34

Presenting an issue and proposing resolutions

Answer 34

Problem-solution

Question 35

A structure where the ending mirrors or reflects the beginning

Answer 35

Cyclical structure

Question 36

Placing conjecting events, ideas, or descriptions close together for effect

Answer 36

Juxtaposition

Question 37

Polished, professional tone with a precise vocabulary

Answer 37

Formal language

Question 38

Conversational tone, including colloquialisms and slang

Answer 38

Informal language

Question 39

Question posed to provoke thought rather than an elict answer

Answer 39

Rhetorical questions

Question 40

An over-used expression

Answer 40

Cliche

Question 41

Establishing credibility or authority

Answer 41

Ethos

Question 42

Appealing to emotions

Answer 42

Pathos

Question 43

Appealing to logic through facts and statistics

Answer 43

Logos

Question 44

A rhetorical figure where words or phrases are reversed for effect

Answer 44

Chiasmus

Question 45

Contrasting ideas places in parallel structures

Answer 45

Antithesis

Question 46

Specialised language, used often defined by profession or group of shared interests

Answer 46

Jargon

Question 47

Deliberate exaggeration for effect

Answer 47

Hyperbole

Question 48

A short personal story to illustrate a point

Answer 48

Anecdote

Question 49

Speaking directly to the audience

Answer 49

Direct address

Question 50

An order or command for an action

Answer 50

Imperative

Question 51

Words or statements used more than once for emphasis

Answer 51

Repetition

Question 52

Authors perspective or stance

Answer 52

Point of view

Question 53

The authors subjective views or preferences often revealed through word choice

Answer 53

Bias

Question 54

Mild or indirect phrasing to soften harsh realities

Answer 54

Euphemism

Question 55

Use of human, irony or, ridicule to criticize or expose in individuals or society

Answer 55

Satire

Question 56

How lines are arranged in a poem

Answer 56

Lineation

Question 57

Grouping of lines

Answer 57

Stanza

Question 58

A line that flows without pause into the next

Answer 58

Enjambment

Question 59

A pause within a line

Answer 59

Caesura

Question 60

A shift in tone or argument

Answer 60

Volta

Question 61

Poetry without a regular rhyme or meter

Answer 61

Free verse

Question 62

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Answer 62

Alliteration

Question 63

Repetition in vowel sounds

Answer 63

Assonance

Question 64

Words that imitate a sound

Answer 64

Onomatopoeia

Question 65

Use of harsh, discordant sounds

Answer 65

Cacophony

Question 66

Repetition of "s" or "sh" sounds to create a hissing or soothing effect

Answer 66

Sibilance

Question 67

Use of pleasing, harmonizing sounds

Answer 67

Euphony

Question 68

The Voice or role assumed by the poet or speaker

Answer 68

Persona

Question 69

A poem in which the speaker addresses a silent listener, revealing their character indirectly

Answer 69

Dramatic monologue