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Mid Term Review
Mrs. Lentz 8th grade English
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| protagonist | the most important character in a novel, play story, or other literary *the main character in the story** |
| antagonist | character in conflict with hero: a major character in a book play or movie whose values or behavior are in conflict with those protagonist |
| dynamic characters | a literary or dramatic character who under goes an important inner change, as a change in personality or attitude |
| static character | a literary or dramatic character who undergoes little or no inner change a character who does not grow or develop |
| epiphany | sudden realization: a sudden leap of understanding especially through an ordinary but striking |
| 1st person | the narrator is a character in the story who can reveal only personal thoughts and feelings and what he or she sees and is told by other characters. He can't tell us thoughts of other characters. uses I and we |
| 3rd person limited | the narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of the characters Third person uses pronouns such as he , she they, their, herself, etc. |
| omniscient | the narrator is an all-knowing outsiders who can enter the minds of more than one of the characters |
| accept | to receive. He accepts defeat well. |
| except | to take or leave out. Please take all the books off the shelf except the red one. |
| affect | to influence. Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work. |
| effect | result v. to accomplish. The subtle effect of the lighting made the room look ominous. Can the university effect such a change without disrupting classes? |
| a Lot | many |
| alot (one word) | incorrect spelling not a word |
| allustion | an indirect reference. The professor made an allusion to Virginia Woolf's work. |
| illusion | a false perception of reality. They saw a mirage: that is a type of illusion one sees in the desert. |
| all ready | prepared Dinner was all ready when the guest arrived |
| Altogether | entirely Altogether, I thought that the student's presentation was well planned |
| All together | gathered , with everything in one place. We were all together at the family reunion last spring. |
| Apart | to be separated. The chain-link fence kept the angry dogs apart. OR My old car fell apart before we reached California. |
| ascent | climb. The plan's ascent made by ears pop. |
| assent | agreement. the martian assented to undergo experiments |
| breath | noun air inhaled or exhaled. You could see his breath in the cold air. |
| breathe | verb, to inhale or exhale if you don't breathe then you are dead |
| capital | seat of government Also financial resources. The capital of Virginia is Richmond. The firm had enough capital to build the new plant |
| capitol | the actual building in which the legislative body meets. The governor announced his resignation in a speech given at the capitol today |
| cite | to quote a document I cited 10 quotes form the same author in my paper. |
| sight | vision. The sight of the American flag arouses different emotions in different parts of the world. |
| site | position or place. The new office building was built on the site of the cemetery |
| complement | noun something completes; verb to complete A nice dry white wine complements a seafood entree |
| compliment | noun, praise, verb, to praise. The professor complimented Betty on her proper use of a comma. |
| mood | how the setting makes you feel |
| Theme | |
| tone | the author's attitude stated or implied, toward a subject. Some possible attitudes are pessimism, optimism, earnestness, seriousness, bitterness, humorous, joyful can be revealed through choice of words & details |
| idiom | an expression that cannot be understood by the definition of its parts |
| metaphor | used to describe somebody or something a word or phase that is not meant literally |
| simile | a figure of speech that draws a comparison between two things using like or as **comparsino of unlike things without using like or as |
| hyperbole | exaggeration deliberate and obvious exaggeration used for effect |
| synonym | Two words that have similar meaning small/tiny |
| antonym | a word with opposite meaning "hot" & "cold" |
| homonym | words that sound alike but have different meanings wok/walk |
| red | the color of excitement drama, urgent, passion strength, assertiveness and also an appetite stimulant |
| white | of the dove peace, crispness, tidiness, innocence, moral purity, & cleanliness. it can also connote sterility and blandness |
| blue | creates an optical impression, that object are farther away than they really are. Its the number one customer favorite regardless of shade. The preferred color for evoking soothing, calming tranquility |
| yellow | first color the eye processes bright and sunny when its paired with black, it suggests warning. |
| black | on the one hand this color can be sophisticated, elegant, and representative of modernism. on the other hand, it can symbolize corruption, emptiness, mystery, and depression |
| preposition | words that indicate location. usually, prepositions show this location in the physical world. over, under |
| object of the proposition | nouns that follow the preposition are OtP. The bunny jumped over the fence. |
| subordinating conjunction | joins a subordinate clause to a main |
| bibliography | a list hat appears at the end of research that lists all sources used (cited) with in the paper |
| citation | recognition within the paper that gives credit to its source |
| conclusion | the close of an essay the summarizes the information and restates the thesis |
| edit | prepation of rough draft for publication by correcting spelling, or grammar errors |
| introduction | the beginning of an essay that summarizes the information and states the purpose/thesis |
| outline | a blueprint for planning an essay or research paper |
| plagiarism | using a published authors words without giving him proper credit |
| primary source | original documents crated at the time of the event Example: Letters from George Washington regarding the Revolutionary War. |
| research | systematic, logical investigation of a topic |
| revise | to make improvements or add information to an original draft to make the writers purpose clearer |
| rough draft | a first writing of a documents before any editing or revising has been done |
| secondary source | a reference source that interprets or analyzes a primary source |
| sub topics | minor, related topics within the main topic |
| thesis | statement of purpose for the essay |
| topic | subject of an essay |
| cause and effect | to arrange data in cause to effect or effect to cause order |
| credible | reliable. capable of being believed or trusted |
| chronological | information listed in time order |
| relevant | having a connection with the matter at hand or the topic being researched |
| Works cited | |
| introductory material | material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, & presents other facts necessary to understanding the story |
| rising action | a series of events that builds from the conflict. It begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax |
| climax | high point of the story for the reader/the moment of the highest interest & greatest emotion where the opposing forces in the story meet/the conflict becomes more intense occurs at the point the point at which the outcome of the conflict can be predicted |
| falling action | the events after the climax which close the story |
| resolution | story ending where all lose ends are tied up. Any unanswered question are answered here as well |
| conflict | the essence of fiction. it creates plot. the conflicts we encounter can usually be identified as one of four kinds. man vs. man nature, society or self |
| characterization | full development and definition of characters |
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