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Q1 exam
Reading
| QUESTION | ANSWER |
|---|---|
| end, discontinue, finish, ex. fired, math | terminate |
| overcome, rise above, triumph, conquer, survive | surmount |
| outward, appearance, aura, show | semblance |
| split, breach, gap, crack, run-in, open | rift |
| steal small quantities, rob, take | pilfer |
| disagree, differ, disapprove | dissent |
| overlook, allow | condone |
| cupid, angel as little kid, innocent, chubby face, angel features | cherubic |
| angry argument, discord, not in harmony, fight | altercation |
| supporter, follower, follow | adherent |
| genre of fiction that is short | short story |
| most important part of plot; little indent in the diagram | conflict |
| when the conflict question is answered; peak of the diagram | climax |
| occurs when a character must face something within himself or herself | internal conflict |
| occurs when a character must face someone outside of himself or herself | external conflict |
| told upfront about a character’s traits or qualities. | direct characterization |
| must INFER things about a character’s traits or qualities. | indirect characterization |
| outcome of something is the opposite of what we could expect. | irony |
| overall message of the story, it can be discovered by asking what lesson the main character learned | theme |
| often used by writers to enhance their writing; give a literary work more richness and color and can make the meaning of the work deeper | symbolism |
| stop proceedings, move to another place, bring to an end, discontinue, court/judge | adjourn |
| citizen from another country, foreign, exotic, not from where "you" live | alien |
| pleasing appearance, good looking, attractive, pretty | comely |
| to pay, make up for, repay for services | compensate |
| loose in morals/ behavior, immoral, wild | dissolute |
| joke, mock, make fun of, rude, unkind, rude remark, insult, laugh at, opposite of cheer | jeer |
| bringing in money, profitable, gainful, luxury | lucrative |
| average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, medium | mediocre |
| to reproduce, increase, multiply, spread rapidly, support life | proliferate |
| conquer by force, under complete control, submerse | subjugate |
| lacking restraint, unchecked, free, uncontrolled | unbridled |
| sudden, violent but brief, fast, hurtful, irregular | spasmodic |
| let go, give up, surrender, end | relinquish |
| lasting a long time, persistent, enduring, keeps coming, many years | perennial |
| make a mess, hopeless, confusion, disorder, jumble | muddle |
| to spread, scatter freely, diffuser | diffuse |
| no progress, standstill standoff, 2 equal forces against each other | deadlock |
| seize for military or official use, take something, take over, command | commandeer |
| robber, bandit, bad gang, outlaw, highway man, run away | brigand |
| caution, advise against, negative | admonish |
| true/false: short stories have most of the same characteristics of novels, including characters, plot, and use of literary devices. | true |
| true/false: with conflict there is no story | false, need conflict in the story |
| true/false: the conflict and climax must be realted | true |
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