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Midterm Exam

QuestionAnswer
Tone The author’s attitude toward the subject, characters, or audience, conveyed through word choice and style.
Diction The author’s choice of words and phrasing.
Syntax The arrangement and structure of sentences.
Verbal Irony When a speaker says one thing but means the opposite.
Situational Irony When the outcome of a situation is different from what is expected.
Dramatic Irony When the audience knows something a character does not.
Symbolism The use of an object, person, or event to represent a deeper meaning beyond its literal sense.
Round Characters Complex characters with multiple traits and depth.
Flat Characters Simple characters with few traits who do not change.
Dynamic Characters Characters who undergo significant internal change over the course of a story.
Static Characters Characters who remain unchanged throughout the work.
Stereotype Characters Characters that conform to oversimplified or conventional traits.
High Diction Formal, elevated language often associated with serious or intellectual subjects.
Middle Diction Language that is conversational and commonly used in everyday speech.
Low Diction Informal, colloquial, or slang-filled language.
Idiom An expression whose meaning is not literal but understood culturally.
Jargon Specialized language used by a particular profession or group.
Syntax The grammatical arrangement of words in a sentence.
Denotation The literal or dictionary definition of a word.
Connotation The emotional or cultural associations attached to a word.
Dialect A regional or social variety of a language distinguished by pronunciation, grammar, or vocabulary.
Slang Informal language often associated with a particular group or time period.
Created by: Peter Whitehead
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