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CINCY ENGLISH 7
FINAL REVIEW
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| drama | literature meant to be performed in front of an audience |
| act | a major section of a play that includes two or more scenes |
| character foil | when two opposites characters are paired together in the same work to provide contrast to each other |
| character trait | qualities of the characters - like if someone is a liar or stubborn |
| climax | moment of highest tension in the story |
| conflict | a struggle between opposing forces |
| denouement | the end of the story where the loose ends are usually tied up |
| dynamic | a character who changes over the course of the story |
| exposition | beginning of the story that introduces the setting, characters, and basic situation |
| falling action | leads to the resolution |
| flashback | an interruption of time in a story to tell something that happened earlier |
| foreshadowing | giving hints or clues about something that may happen later |
| irony | when the opposite of what you think is going to happen, happens |
| narrator | the person telling the story |
| plot | sequence of events in a story |
| point of view | perspective of who is telling the story |
| first person point of view | person telling the story is a character in the story - telling it from his/her point of view |
| third person limited | outsider narrator who can hear the thoughts of other characters |
| rising action | conflict is developed here - the tension builds |
| scapegoat | person who is blamed for the wrongdoing of others |
| scene | section of the play where events occur in one place and time |
| screenplay | play written to be a movie |
| script | written form of drama |
| setting | the time and place of the story |
| stage directions | the instructions for the director, actors, and stage crew |
| static | a character who doesn't change in a story |
| teleplay | a script written for television |
| theme | a message about life or human nature |
| tone | the writer's attitude toward his/her subject |
| mood | the feeling the piece of writing gives the reader |
| voice of reason | the rational character in a text |
| autobiography | a life story written by that person |
| biography | the life story of someone written by someone else |
| narrative | a story that has a beginning, middle, and end |
| nonfiction | a true story |
| fiction | a made up story |
| protagonist | the main character |
| antagonist | the force working against the main character |
| claim | a position/opinion that a writer attempts to support with evidence and reasoning |
| counterclaim | the opposing viewpoint of a claim |
| refute | to prove a statement false |
| transition | bridges in your writing that help connect ideas and make the writing flow smoothly |
| ethos | tries to persuade with credibility |
| pathos | tries to persuade by appealing to the audiences' emotions |
| logos | tries to persuade by appealing to the audiences' logic |
| fragment | what I write on your paper if your sentence is incomplete |
| run-on | what I write on your paper if you have two or more sentences strung together without the correct punctuation |
| forbidden phrase | what I write on your paper if you write something babyish that I don't want you to use anymore |
| dystopia | genre where the setting is oppressive, futuristic, and the main character tries to make change |
| fantasy | literature that centers on magic and supernatural elements |
| science fiction | literature that explores the impact of actual or imagined science, technology, and futuristic concepts |
Created by:
Gray316
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