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Unit Exam -English

TermDefinition
Hyperbole an exaggerated statement. ex. His bag weighs one million pounds.
Oxymoron a figure of speech that combines two contradictory words to create a new meaning. ex. jumbo shrimp
Alliteration the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of a word. ex. She sells seashells by the seashore
Paradox a statement or situation that seems self-contradictory but can be true. ex. less is more. I am a liar, and that is the truth.
Personification the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman. ex. The wind whispered
Metaphor a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else to make a comparison, WITHOUT using "like" or "as". ex. The classroom is a zoo.
Assonance when the same vowel sounds are repeated in multiple words.
Imagery the use of descriptive language that appeals to the reader's five senses ex.The aroma of freshly baked chocolate cookies welcomed her into the kitchen.
Foreshadowing a literary device where a writer gives hints or clues about events that will happen later in the story. ex. A terrible storm warning of events coming up.
Onomatopoeia a word that imitates the sound it describes. ex. "Boom", "Pow", "Pop"
Setting time and place the story occurs
Mood feeling of the setting
Climax the turning point, directly impacts the outcome of the story
man vs man conflict between two characters
exposition introduces the characters, setting and conflict to the reader at the beginning of the story
Characterization physical descriptions, traits, speech, actions of a character
Plot series of events that make up the story
Man vs Self internal conflict
theme underlying meaning/message
resolution when the conflict is resolved, end of the plot
The Bet- Characters Lawyer- take the 15 year bet to stay in solitary confinement. Cocky at the start, learns over the years, leaves before bet is over, hates the idea of money Banker- in the beginning has all of the money, spends it all, wants to kill lawyer to save money
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- Setting a cafe- represents life for the old man
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place- Characters Old Man Old Waiter- patient, kind, similar to the old man Young Waiter- impatient, rude
The Lottery- Theme dangers of blindly following tradition
The Lottery- Symbols The rocks being collected The Black Box
The Sniper- Climax The sniper shoots and kills his enemy
The Sniper Characterization In the beginning, he is cocky and confident. In the end, he is regretting his actions.
MLA Modern Language Association The rules you follow to format your essay writing
Italics/ Underlined TITLES Book Work of Art Play Movie Long Poem TV Series Periodical Long Musical Work
Quotation mark TITLES Short Story Poem Essay Article Song TV episode Book Chapter
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