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Eng Midterm Review
English Midterm Review Wren
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| series of events that make up a story | plot |
| type of literature; fiction, memoir, play, poem | genre |
| character around whom the store revolves, main character | protagonist |
| character who tries to stop the protagonist from achieving his/her goal | antagonist |
| character that does not change in the story (Curley) | static character |
| character that changes by the end of the story (Walter Lee Younger) | dynamic character |
| has only one side of their personality (Linder) | flat character |
| shows several sides of his/her personality (Mama) | round character |
| where and when the story takes place | setting |
| literature that is not factual (novels, short stories, plays) | fiction |
| literature the is factual or true (memoirs, textbooks, biographies) | nonfiction |
| a comparison that says something IS something else (The sun is an egg yolk in the sky.) | metaphor |
| a comparison that says something is LIKE something else (The sun is like an egg yolk in the sky.) | simile |
| when a word sounds like what it is; buzz, crackle, snap, cough | onomatopeia |
| the problem in the story, it can be internal, external or both | conflict |
| the vantage point from which the story is told | point of view |
| point of view that uses "I" and that person is telling the story | 1st person |
| point of view when the narrator is outside the story | 3rd person |
| when the author gives hints as to what will happen in the story | foreshadowing |
| when the author goes back in time to explain earlier parts of the story | flashback |
| a person, place or thing that stands for something other than itself | symbol |
| when a nonhuman thing is given human qualities (ex: the wind was whispering in the trees) | personification |
| the central idea of a a work of literature (racism, loyalty) | theme |
| the attitude the writer takes towards his/her subjects (Tom Wolf is serious) | tone |
| a story written to be acted out in front of an audience | drama/play |
| writing that is meant to inform the reader ex: software manual | exposition |
| writing that tries to convince the reader of something ex: advertising | persuasion |
| writing that recreates a person, place or thing (Night) | description |
| writing that relates a series of events ex: historical essay or a sports event | narration |
| the author's attempt to create "word pictures" for the reader that appeals to the senses (smell, touch, sight, taste and sound) | imagery |
| when the first sounds of words are the same (Sally sells sea shells) | alliteration |
| a long, narrative poem that tells the story of a hero (Odysseus in "The Odyssey") | epic poem |
Created by:
Ann Marie Brezosky
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