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English Final 9

QuestionAnswer
Alliteration repetition of same initial sound of neighbouring words
Allusion direct or indirect reference to biblical , historical, or literary sources
Antagonist Character who stands opposed to the protagonist (main character)
Assonance Repetition of a vowel sound in neighbouring words
Atmosphere mood established by the piece of literary work
Cacophony harsh sounding words
Foil Character who enhances another character in the story
Climax Point at which the story reaches the highest intensity
Conflict Problem or issue that the protagonist must face
Consonance Repetition of consonants sounds in neighbouring words
Denotation Literal meaning of a word (dictionary definition)
Diction Use of specific words
Dynamic Character who changes over the course of the story
Euphony Nice sounding words
Extended metaphor metaphor which continues throughout a series of lines/sentences
Falling action Unraveling of action following the climax
First person point of view "I"
Flat Character who is not very developed, simple
Hyperbole An exaggerated statement
Iambic pentameter unstressed/stressed
Internal conflict Conflict that takes place in the protagonists mind
Irony humorous perception of inconsistency
Limited omniscient POV "He, She, They"
Metaphor Comparison without using like or as
Mood Atmosphere of an entire piece of work
Omniscient POV All knowing
Onomatopoeia words that spell the sound they make
Oxymoron two contradicting words that are right next to each other
Paradox Statement that is elf-contradictory
Personification Giving inanimate objects human characteristics
Plot Events which make up the action of the story
Protagonist Main character
Pun Play on words
Rising action Incidents that lead to the climax
Setting Where the story takes place
Sibilance Repeated "s" sound in neighbouring words
Simile Comparison using like or as
Static character who doesn't not change
Stock Character who is stereotypical
Theme Abstract idea of the literary work
Tone designating the mood/atmosphere
Understatement Something is intentionally as less than it actually is
Created by: Barbarastrath
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