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english 9 final
semester 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what are the 5 stages of plot | exposition,rising action,climax,falling action and resolution |
| sensory details | appeal to the five senses |
| synonym | same meaning of another word |
| antonym | opposite meaning |
| static character | remains the same |
| dynamic character | undergoes change |
| simile | uses like or as |
| metaphor | comparison between two unlike things |
| personification | human qualiteys given to objects,animals and plants |
| inference | random guess |
| flashback | event that happened before the story |
| foreshadowing | hints on what will happen later in the story |
| iambic pentameter | pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables |
| pun | a play on words |
| oxymoron | when contridictery words are paired |
| hyperbole | obvious exasaggeration |
| soliloquy | a longer speech that gives you the thoughts and feelings |
| dramatic irony | the audience has important info that the character lacks |
| foil | qualiteys that are |
| exposition | background info on the setting and characters |
| rising action | suspense rises |
| climax | maximum interest or tension |
| falling action | suspense eases |
| resolution | final outcome |
| allusion | indirect inference to a famous person,place,event or literary work |
| character traits | develop and change over time |
| point of veiw | the method of narration |
| words connotation | the dictionary literal meaning |
| words denotation | emotional feeling of the word |
| theme | the central idea |