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English 8 Final Test
CMMS 8th Grade ELA Final Test
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Dialogue | Conversation between two or more people |
| Conflict | The struggle between two opposing forces |
| Internal Conflict | Struggle against two elements within a person |
| Climax | The moment of highest intensity within a literary work |
| External Conflict | Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Man, Man vs. Society |
| Metaphor | Comparison of unlike things, often to explain something familiar with something unfamiliar |
| Foreshadowing | Hints or clues that suggest what is about to happen in the story |
| Setting | The background against which the whole action takes place (geographical location, time, or period) |
| Plot | Arrangements of events in a story |
| Figurative Language | Writing or language that is not meant to be taken literally |
| Inference | A logical guess about information that is not directly stated, based on information provided and background knowledge |
| Point-of-View | Perspective or vantage point from which a story is told |
| Prediction | Educated guess about upcoming events or actions |
| Mood | The atmosphere or feeling created by a literary work or passage |
| Exposition | Sets up the situation and introduces the characters |
| Rising Action | Events that increase the tension |
| Falling Action | Events that decrease the tension |
| Resolution | The part of the story where the theme is usually revealed. |
| Static Character | A character that does not experience conflicts and does not grow or change through the story. |
| Speech, Thoughts, Effects on Others, Actions, Looks | The parts of S.T.E.A.L. |
| Simile | a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind using the words “like” or “as" |
| Hyperbole | exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally |
| Personification | The attributes of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form. |
| Imagery | Descriptive language that appeals to all five senses |
| Symbolism | When an author uses an object, person, place, or action to represent a deeper meaning or idea |
| Irony | When the opposite of what you expect happens, or when there's a difference between what is said and what is really meant |
| Verbal Irony | When someone says one thing but means the opposite (like sarcasm) |
| Situational Irony | When something happens that is the opposite of what you expect |
| Dramatic Irony | When the audience knows something the characters do not |
| Allusion | When an author makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, book, or story, usually without explaining it |
| Theme | The big idea or message in a story. It's what the author wants you to think or learn |
| Topic | What a story or text is mostly about. It's usually one word or a short phrase. |
| TAG | The introduction to a paragraph or essay--Title, Author, Genre |
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