Ninth Grade Literature EOCT Review

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A meaning of associated idea with a word.

Connotation

What is an antagonist?

The character or force that opposes the protagonist?

A narrator outside the action narrates the events using pronouns like "he", "his", "she", "her", and "they".

Third Person Point of View

The action that follows the climax as the plot winds down.

denouement

passive voice

"The person who broke the window was me." Action verbs that show the subject passively being acted upon.

What is a flat character

A character that does not change?

dialogue

A conversation between two or more characters

hyperbole

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effects. Ex: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

What is an index?

A list at the end of a book that shows where certain topics appear throughout the book.

What is a glossary?

A list of definitions for difficult or specialized words used in a book.

monologue

A long speech in a play or story, delivered by a single person (see soliloquy).

exposition

A narrative device; The introductory material which gives the setting, creates the tone, presents the characters, and presents other facts necessary to understanding the story.

symbolism

A person, place or object which has a meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well.

What is a primary source?

A record of events by someone who participated in or witnessed the events directly. These sources are called primary because they would be the first recorded, and the most related to a topic or an incident in time.

What is an almanac?

A reference text that has collections of facts from year to year.

What is a thesaurus?

A reference text that shows words that have just about the same or opposite meaning as the chosen word.

allusion

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

plot

A series of related events in a story, each connected to the next.

What is a pun?

A term for a play on words that have a similar meaning. Ex. A "seafood" diet: I see food and I eat it."

What is a round character?

A type of character who changes throughout the story, drama, or novel (shows many different characteristics)

What is a participal phrase?

A verb modifying a noun Ex: The man, running away, fell down.

What is a gerund?

A verb used as a noun Ex: Running for the train is very dangerous

allegory

A work of literature that has a second, usually moral or spiritual meaning

A comment made to the audience, not intended for the other characters to hear.

Aside

Dictionary definition of a word.

Denotation

What is microfiche?

Documents on microfilm: old newspapers, other research materials that are either too fragile to handle or have been reduced in size.

A situation where the audience knows more than a character on stage.

Dramatic Irony

A long narrative poem about the adventures or an almost superhuman character. (The Odyssey)

Epic Poetry

rising action

Events leading up to the climax.

What is an appendix in a book?

Extra information at the back of the book.

Poems written in traditional verse and generally rhymes

Fixed form

Exaggerating or stretching the truth for literary effect (an over reaction).

Hyperbole

a type of meter that has 10 syllable in a line of poetry.

Iambic Pentameter

language that appeals to the senses

Imagery

A person struggling with some kind of internal pressure. Internal conflicts are not always evident on the character;s exterior.

Internal Conflict

imagery

Language that an author uses that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste).

Poems the express the observations and feelings of a single speaker.

Lyric Poetry

What are the different types of External conflict?

Person vs. person - physical fight between two characters Person vs. nature - person trying to survive against the elements Person vs. society - person trying to go against society's norms or rules Person vs. machine - usually person vs. technology

climax

That point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest; usually the point at which the conflict is resolved

Second Person Point of View

The narrator addresses the reader using the word "you". (You were about to make the wrong decision when a surge of pure instinct caused you to say the answer)

First Person Point of View

The narrator is a character in the story. pronouns such as "I" and "me" or "my(self)" are used as an indication. (The adrenaline in my body was pumping. There was 3 seconds on the clock and I needed a 3 pointer to win my team the tournament)

What is perfect tenses?

Verb forms that show completed action Ex. have sold, had sold, will have sold

A phrase that separates the subject and verb

What is an intervening phrase?

What is a dictionary?

Where you find definitions of words

metaphor

a fig. of speech that says one thing IS another different thing, whether it's similar or not.

simile

a figure of speech that says one thing is LIKE another different thing. Uses like or as.

"I broke the window." direct, taking responsibility

active voice

soliloquy

an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any audience (Latin solo "to oneself" + talk "loquor")

personification

an inanimate object that is endowed with human qualities or abilities in writing. Ex: "The cupcakes in the basket were begging me to eat them, so I did."

A brief, entertaining account of an interesting incident

anecdotes

A character or force in conflict with the main character

antagonist

The high point of the conflict when the most action or excitement takes place.

climax

2 line Stanza.

couplet

falling action is the part after the climax

denouement

A type of character who changes.

dynamic character

ethics

ethos

may introduce the characters, establish the setting, and reveal the problem or conflict.

exposition

informational writing

expository

dramatic irony

facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or a piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience, or other characters in the work

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

foreshadowing

A classification of a poem's meter when most (though certainly not all) of the feet are iambs. Iambic pentameter is the most natural meter for English poetry.

iamb

A saying or expression specific to speakers of a particular language

idiom

A form of speech intended to convey the opposite of the actual meaning of the words

irony

logistics

logos

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

meter

Words that describe a noun that can include adjectives, verbs and nouns themselves.

modifiers

created by setting and the actions of the characters; it is the atmosphere

mood

story; can be fiction or nonfiction

narrative

What is an introduction?

part of a book that serves to give the reader an overview of the book

feelings or emotions

pathos

writer attempting to change an audience's mind or get audience to agree with the writer

persuasive

Chief character in a dramatic or narrative work, usually trying to accomplish some objective or working toward some goal.

protagonist

4 line stanza

quatrain

A mark of punctuation that acts as a full stop in a sentence.

semicolon

14 line poem with fixed structure and rhyme scheme including three quatrains and a rhyming couplet; popularized by Shakespeare

sonnet

conflict

struggle between opposing forces. Man vs. Man, Man vs. society, Man vs. himself Man vs. supernatural and Man vs. nature.

alliteration

the repetition of initial sounds of words in a row. Ex: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

irony

the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. Often confused with coincidence. Subgenres: sarcasm, dramatic irony, situational irony, cosmic irony

a universal statement about life and/or society that can be discerned from the reading of a text

theme

the attitude the author has toward the subject he or she is writing about.

tone


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