English Final

Motivation

the reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.

Anaphora

the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

Literary symbols

the use of a concrete object to represent an abstract idea

Symbolism

the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

Rosaline

the woman Romeo loved before he fell in love with Juliet

blank verse

unrhymed iambic pentameter

Figurative language

uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful.

Dramatic Irony

when a reader is aware of something that a character isn't

Personification

the attribution of a personal nature or human characteristics to something nonhuman, or the representation of an abstract quality in human form.

Diction

the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.

Irony

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.

Plot

the main events of a play, novel, movie, or similar work, devised and presented by the writer as an interrelated sequence

Understandment

the presentation of something as being smaller, worse, or less important than it actually is.

Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly. (title of a student's report) "how I built a canoe" "How I Built a Canoe" "How I Built A Canoe

"How I Built a Canoe"

Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly. (title of a poem) "one perfect rose" "One perfect rose" "One Perfect Rose"

"One Perfect Rose"

Choose the answer that shows capital letters used correctly. "The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "is to be one." "the only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "is to be one." "The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "Is to be one.

"The only way to have a friend," said Emerson, "is to be one."

Reflective essay

conveys the writer's thoughts and feelings about a personal experience or an idea.

Juliet

A Capulet that fell in love with a Montague (Family enemy). She was very naive and innocent, but changed throughout the play into being kind of deceitful. She pretends to kill herself, but when she realizes that Romeo is dead, she actually kills herself

Romeo

A Montague that fell in love with a Capulet. He is impulsive and erratic. He was banished for killing Tybalt. He also kills himself because he thought that Juliet was dead.

Antagonist

A character or force in conflict with the main character

Dramatic foil

A character who provides a contrast to another character

Simile

A comparison using "like" or "as"

Metaphor

A comparison without using like or as

Inference

A conclusion one can draw from the presented details.

Personification

A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

Satire

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

Soliloquy

A long speech expressing the thoughts of a character alone on stage

Monologue

A long speech made by one performer or by one person in a group.

extended metaphor

A metaphor developed at great length, occurring frequently in or throughout a work.

Foreshadowing

A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.

Allusion

A reference to another work of literature, person, or event

Meter

A regular pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry

Rhythm

A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Conflict

A struggle between opposing forces

Onomatopoeia

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: 10:25 a.m., july 4th, a.d. 1990. A.M., July A.M., July, A.D. July, A.D.

A.M., July, A.D.

I decided over a year ago, to approach my stylist with the idea of highlights. NO CHANGE ago to ago: to ago to,

Ago to

A few blocks south of the apartment, I'm renting, Joe's Restaurant serves up amazing sandwiches. NO CHANGE apartment I'm renting apartment I'm renting, apartment, I'm renting

Apartment I'm renting,

Pathos

Appeal to emotion

Logos

Appeal to logic

Persuasive essay

Attempts to convince reader to take a course of action or adopt the writer's position on an issue.

Tone

Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character

Ethos

Credibility

These symptoms are more likely attributable to the conditions of the airplane cabin, which has a very dry pressurized, atmosphere, and are not symptomatic of jet lag. NO CHANGE dry, pressurized dry, pressurized, dry pressurized

Dry, pressurized

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: Heather introduced her english cousin. English Cousin English, Cousin

English

Falling action

Events after the climax, leading to the resolution

If you sit on the last stool by the window, you can see the public fountain, in the adjacent square. NO CHANGE fountain in fountain in, fountain; i

Fountain in

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: I do better in social studies than in german or math. Social Studies, German, Math German German, Math

German

Prince Escalus

He is the authority figure. He sets the punishment of death to any one in the 2 families that fight each other.

Friar Laurence

He was Romeo's adviser. He helped devise a plan to help Romeo and Juliet get married and be together.

Count Paris

He was going to marry Juliet. He loved her and was a huge obstacle in the way of Romeo and Juliet being together.

Any progress, however, that was put on hold for the duration of World War II. NO CHANGE however that however however,

However

He insists that, it would be too much trouble to learn all of the functions on a word-processing program. NO CHANGE insists, that insists that insists, that,

Insists that

Tybalt

Juliet's cousin that kept trying to pick fights with Romeo/Montagues. He fights Mercutio and kills him; Romeo chases after him and then kills him.

Lord Capulet

Juliet's father. Perspective changed from allowing Juliet to choose who she wants to marry, into forcing her to marry Paris.

Lady Capulet

Juliet's mother, who wants her to marry Paris

Years later at a family event Lee, discovered that his Italian ancestors were accomplished coppersmiths. NO CHANGE later at a family, event Lee later, at a family event, Lee, later, at a family event, Lee

Later, at a family event, Lee

Choose the sentence in which capital letters are used correctly. Marie Curie, the famous chemist, worked with her Husband, Pierre. Marie curie, the famous Chemist, worked with her husband, Pierre. Marie Curie, the famous chemist, worked with her husband, Pierre.

Marie Curie, the famous chemist, worked with her husband, Pierre.

Climax

Most exciting moment of the story; turning point

As my sister told me her scary story, I could feel my eyes popping out of my head. NO CHANGE story I could story I could, story, I could,

No change

Every boy I knew as a kid had a box in his room, brimming with cards. NO CHANGE room, brimming room brimming room brimming,

No change

The bit of French I had taken in high school began pouring from my mouth. Speaking the language would only become more natural over the course of the semester. NO CHANGE pouring from my mouth, speaking pouring from my mouth speaking pouring from my mouth by speaking

No change

If you have ever entered a contest of any sort. You are well aware of the requirements. NO CHANGE sort; you sort you sort, you

Sort, you

Descriptive essay

Provides specific details to create an impression of a person, an object, or an experience.

Consonance

Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.

Alliteration

Repetition of initial consonant sounds

Assonance

Repetition of vowel sounds

It's nice to know that Joe's Restaurant. And its neighborly ambience are just a short walk away. NO CHANGE Restaurant, and Restaurant and Restaurant;

Restaurant and

Benvolio

Romeo's cousin that was a very truthful person. He was respected and always tried to stop his friends from getting in trouble.

Lord Montague

Romeo's father. He cares for his son's wellbeing

Mercutio

Romeo's friend who is also a cousin of the prince. He steps in to fight Tybalt for Romeo and ends up dying.

Lady Montague

Romeo's mother, who died of grief b/c of Romeo's banishment.

Newcomers to Joe's marvel at the stack of corned beef and sauerkraut; spilling from the bread onto my paper plate. NO CHANGE sauerkraut, spilling sauerkraut, spilling, sauerkraut spilling

Sauerkraut spilling

She insisted that the premium package was amazing, with many extra sports, and movie channels. NO CHANGE sports, and movie, channels. sports and movie, channels. sports and movie channels.

Sports and movie channels.

Not all spyware; however has legitimate commerce behind it. NO CHANGE spyware, however, spyware, however spyware however

Spyware, however,

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: The story's setting is a swiss mountain. Swiss Mountain Swiss Mountain

Swiss

Natural symbols

Symbols shown in nature

They are always surprised to hear me talk, about my Brazilian friend Paolo, and the times we spent exploring France together. NO CHANGE talk about my Brazilian friend Paolo talk about my Brazilian friend, Paolo, talk, about my Brazilian friend Paolo

Talk about my Brazilian friend, Paolo,

Narrative essay

Tells the story of real events or experiences

Peter

The Nurse's own servent that helps her do her tasks

Apothecary

The apothecary gave Romeo the poison he used to kill himself for money, even though it is against the law.

Foot

The basic unit of measurement of accentual-syllabic meter

Protagonist

The main character

1st person narration

The main character is telling the story

Choose the sentence in which capital letters are used correctly. This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with Kathleen and Beth. This afternoon, You and I will play basketball with Kathleen and Beth. This afternoon, you and i will play basketball with Kathleen and Beth.

This afternoon, you and I will play basketball with Kathleen and Beth.

Card collecting is a social activity too encouraging the old and young to swap cards and stories. NO CHANGE too, encouraging too; encouraging too. Encouraging

Too, encouraging

These same computer users are more likely to wait, until these problems get too bad to manage. NO CHANGE wait, until, wait until, wait until

Wait until

Balthasar

Was Romeo's servant that gave Romeo the news that Juliet had died.

The monthly highlighting went well: excepting for those times when my hair turned out a little too subdued. NO CHANGE well, except well except well. Except

Well, except

Choose the word or words that should be capitalized in the following sentence: Our high school was named after a hero who was a captain in world war II. High School Captain World War

World War

Traveling across time zones particularly via airplane, can be very disconcerting to the human body. NO CHANGE zones; particularly zones, particularly, zones, particularly

Zones, particularly

Synechdoche

a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa

Metaphor

a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.

Simile

a figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, used to make a description more emphatic or vivid

Generalization

a general statement or concept obtained by inference from specific cases.

Aside

a line spoken by an actor to the audience but not intended for others on the stage

Dialect

a particular form of a language that is peculiar to a specific region or social group.

iambic pentameter

a poetic meter that is made up of 5 stressed syllables each followed by an unstressed syllable

Shakespeare sonnet

a type of sonnet much used by Shakespeare, written in iambic pentameter and consisting of three quatrains and a final couplet with the rhyme scheme abab cdcd efef gg.

expository essay

an essay that explains, informs, or presents information

Allusion

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

Conventional symbols

are widely recognized signs or sign systems that signify a concept or idea that all members of a group understand based on a common cultural understanding.

Exposition

comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory.

Dialogue

conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book, play, or movie.

Hyperbole

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Verbal irony

irony in which a person says or writes one thing and means another, or uses words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning.

situational irony

irony involving a situation in which actions have an effect that is opposite from what was intended, so that the outcome is contrary to what was expected.

Dramatic irony

irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.

3rd person limited narration

only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

3rd person omniscient narration

point of view is a method of storytelling in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story