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LA finals
Gramar, vocab, literary terms
Question | Answer |
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Personification | giving human characteristics to a non - human thing |
Alliteration | the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words |
Imagery | means to use figurative language to represent objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our physical senses |
Allusion | a reference to a person, place, or event from literature, sports, history, movies or the arts |
Biblical Allusion | a reference to something in the Bible |
Idiom | a group of words whose collective meaning is quite different from their individual, literal meaning |
Simile | a comparison that shows similarities between 2 unlike things using like or as |
Metaphor | the resemblance of 2 contradictory or different objects is made based on a single or some common characteristics; like a simile but does not use like or as |
Hyperbole | using exaggeration to create an effect |
Onamonapia | creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting |
Characterization | describes characters in a story; indirect and direct characterization |
Direct characterization | when the author or another character tells you directly what the character is like in a story; helps the reader understand what kind of character they'll read about |
Indirect characterization | when the author shows the audience what kind of person a character is - through their thoughts, words, and deeds; audience makes inferences - why a character would say or do something |
Conflict | a literary element that involves a struggle between two opposing forces |
Character v Character | when a character struggles against another character or numerous characters in a story |
Character v Self | a conflict that a character has internally, this is central to their character and must be solved alone |
Character v Society | when a character is faced with a challenge from their society (traditions, laws or institutions) |
Character v Nature | when a character conflicts with a force of nature |
First Person | a character inside the story tells their emotions and thoughts; in this kind of narrative, you're inside a character's head, watching the story unfold from their eyes |
Second Person | belongs to person (or people) being addressed; the "you" perspective |
Third Person Limited | narrator only relates his/her own thoughts, feelings, and knowledge of various situations and other characters |
Third Person Omniscient | "all knowing" → narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of all characters in the story |
Mood | the effect of the writer's words on the reader; how the writer's words make us feel → can be shown through the setting and atmosphere |
Tone | the author's attitude towards the audience, the subject, or the character |
Irony | a figure of speech in which words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning of the words |
Dramatic Irony | we (the reader or audience) knows something a character doesn't know |
Situational Irony | when what happens is the opposite of what we expected to happen; a contrast between expectation and reality; the most often referenced type of of irony |
HOST | enemy |
VENT | to fan, to blow |
FID | to believe, trust |
TRACT | to draw, drag |
LUD | game; to play |
MANTL | cloak |
DENS | thick |
Meager | not plentiful |
Emaciated | very thin; starving |
Attentive | interested and careful |
Abbreviate | to make shorter |
Prolong | to extend the time of; draw out |
Levitate | to cause to hover or float above the ground |
Leverage | something which gives help or advantage |
Oppress | to keep down by force |
Brutality | cruel violence |
Elevate | to lift up |
Gravity | seriousness |
Grave | very serious |
Aerated | to fill with air; to expose to air |
Inflate | to make bigger |
Expire | to come to an end |
Aspire | to aim; to have as a goal |
Recount | to tell; to describe |
Mythical | not existing in reality; made up |
Mythology | group of stories associated with a subject or culture |
Fabled | legendary; famous |
Narrative | a story |
Ideal | perfectly suitable |
Conscience | the part of the mind which tells the difference between right and wrong |
Scientific | based on proven facts |
Certainty | something not in doubt |
Savvy | cleverness; understanding |
what is this an example of "Vintage photagraphers photographed the early stages of the statue of liberty" | active voice |
what is this an example of "estonian scientists studied artifacts from the ice age" | active voice |
what is this an example of " The teachers taught their students about causes of depression" | active voice |
What is this an example of" All the dogs being boarded were bathed in warm water" | passive voice |
What is this an example of " The small puppies were nervous about the outside world" | passive voice |
what is this an example of "Some of the puppies were too small to be sold and would have to wait longer" | passive voice |
What is this an example of " the indigenous puddle frogs are found in south africa" | verb phrase |
what is this an example of " Can you describe the climate that the wombats live in?" | verb phrase |
what is this an example of "Narwals can also be called the unicorns of the ocean" | verb phrase |
Where do you put the commas puppies dogs cats | puppies, dogs, cats |
Where do you put the commas In Naples Florida on February 21 2018 | In Naples, Florida, on February 21, 2018 |
Where do you put the comma Mom do you know whats for dinner | Mom, do you know whats for dinner |
Where do you put the comma Yes we are having stir fry | Yes, we are having stir fry |
where do you put the comma Padre Pio I believe the italian saint died in 1968 | Padre Pio, I believe, the italian saint died in 1968 |
where do you put the comma Pio is I believe the patron saint of civil defense | Pio is, I believe, the patron saint of civil defense |
where do you put the comma When pio was withdrawn from the seminary many people were angered | When Pio was withdrawn from the seminary, many people became angered |
Where do you put the comma Throughout history people have created art and they still create art today | Throughout history people have created art, and they still create art today |
where do you put the comma The Girl with a Pearl Earring which was painted by Johannes Vermeer connects art and jewlery | The Girl with a Pearl Earring, which was painted by Johannes Vermeer, connects art and jewlery |
where do you put the comma "Did you know" Pippa asked "The Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted durring the dutch golden age?" | "Did you know," Pippa asked, "The Girl with a Pearl Earring was painted durring the dutch golden age?" |
where do you put the colon Bebe enjoys several types of chocolate dark, milk, white | Bebe enjoys several types of chocolate : dark, milk, white- |
Where do you put the colon Dear Lise | Dear Lise: |