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English Midterm Prep
English Midterm Study Guide- Grade 9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Monologue | A speech by one character in a play, story, or poem. |
| Soliloguy | A long speech expressing thoughts alone on stage. |
| Aside | A short speech delievered by an actor in a play. |
| Paradox | A statement that seems contradictory but that actually may be true. |
| Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds. |
| Hyperbole | Is a dilberate exaggeration or overstatement. |
| Tragedy | A work of literature, especially a play, that results in a catastrophe for the main character. |
| Personification | Is a type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics. |
| Antagonist | A character or force in conflict with a main character, or protagonist. |
| Plot | The sequence of events in a literary work. |
| Foreshadowing | The use in literary work of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur. |
| Protagonist | The main character in a literary work. |
| Symbol | Anything that stands for or represents something else. |
| Setting | The time and place of the action. |
| Adherent | A follower, supporter. |
| Adjourn | To stop proceedings temporarily. |
| Tantalize | To tease, torment. |
| Ghastly | Frightful, horrible; deathly pale |