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ENG VOC FINALS
5/24/12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| author's purpose | author writes to 1)entertain, 2)inform and or 3) persuade |
| point of view | first person--when an author tells a story from a CHARACTERS POINT OF VIEW second person--(rarely used) aurthor tells the story using "you", AUTHORS POINT OF VIEW third person--Uthors tells story fron point of view from SOMEONE OUTSIDE OF STORY |
| setting | time and place in which story occurs |
| conflict | problem between opposing forces |
| dialogue | refers to an event of converation taking place between characters, most common way author reveals character |
| mood | feeling the author wants the reader to experience |
| tone | the attitude the author has toward the story subject as reflected in the story |
| theme | brief generalized meaning of the story stated in one sentence |
| antagonist | refers to the force, person or obstable that stands in way of character |
| direct characterization | commenting directly on the character |
| protagonist | main character in story |
| rhyme | repitition of a stresssed sound |
| static characters | character that remains same thru out story |
| indirect characterization | 4 elements---1) by showing character acting and speaking 2) by giving the phyical description of the character 3) by reveaing the characters thoughts 5) by revealing what other characters think about the character |
| dynamic characters | experience some change in personality or attitude |
| complications | refers to difficult circumstances that come about thru the characters attempt to find solutions to his or her probelm |
| exposition | part of story that helps the reader understand the background or situation in which the story is set |
| rising action | part of action that happens before the climax and introduces the conflict or problem in the story |
| climax | point of story where tention is highest |
| resolution | part of story where story is brought to an end |
| falling action | action of story that is said to increase tention of climax |
| plot(DRAW AND LABEL THE DIAGRAM) | diagram of story |
| elements of plot (SUSPENSE) | state of tention |
| foreshadowing | planting of events that happen later in the story |
| flashback | when author narrates an event that took place before the current time in the story |
| simile | comparison using like or as |
| metaphor | implied comparison |
| hyperbole | an exaggeration used for imfisise |
| onomatopoenia | use of words that mimic sounds |
| meter | |
| personification | use of words to give animals or other objects human like qualities and charactaristics |
| alliteration | repeated consonsnt sounds |
| imagery | language that appeals to senses |
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