1st Semester English 9 Exam Review - Study Guide
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 an | Man vs. M_______ |
| self | Man vs. S_______ |
| od ower greater than self | Man vs. G_______/P_______ _______ _______ _______ |
| antagonist | A character or force in conflict with the main character |
| protagonist | the main character in a work of literature |
| resolution | The ending to the story that states the final outcome of the conflict and/or what might lie ahead for the characters in the story. |
| round | a highly developed character |
| flat | a character lacking detail |
| dynamic | A character who grows and learns |
| static | A character who does not change throughout the story |
| exposition | background information on character or events in novel or play |
| dialogue | a conversation between two persons |
| description | detail of a character or thing's appearance |
| action | detail taken from what a person does |
| moral | a lesson taught by a literary work |
| implicit theme | author's message implied and not directly stated |
| explicit theme | where the author's message is stated clearly in the story |
| inciting moment | event that sets the conflict in motion |
| rising action | events leading up to the climax |
| crisis | a turning point in the action of a story that has a powerful effect on the protagonist |
| falling action | follows the climax and usually calms the reader down or tells what happens after the climax; the aftermath |
| denouement | moment of final suspense |
| allusion | A reference within literature to another piece of literature or work |
| Doris Lessing | Author of Through the Tunnel |
| James Ramsey Ullman | Author of Top Man |
| Doris Lessing | Author of On Not Winning the Nobel Prize |
| Mary E. Wilkins Freeman | Author of Revolt of Mother |
| Nathaniel Hawtorne | Author of Dr. Heidegger's Experiment |
| John Galsworthy | Author of Quality |
| Margaret Deland | Author of Many Waters |
| Willa Cather | Author of Neighbor Rosicky |
| Guy de Maupassant | Author of A Bit of String |
| Guy de Maupassant | Author of The Necklace |
| Poetry | A kind of rhythmic, compressed language that uses figures of speech and imagery designed to appeal to our emotions and imagination. |
| Prose | ordinary speech or writing without rhyme or meter; referring to speech or writing other than verse |
| Metaphor | an implied comparison |
| Simile | a comparison using like or as |
| Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
| Onomatopoeia | the use of words that by their sound suggest their meaning |
| Sensory Language | writing or speech that appeals to one or more of the senses |
| William Shakespeare | Author of Sonnet 29 |
| Robert Frost | Author of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening |
| William Ernest Henely | Author of Invictus |
| Ted McMahon | Author of Grapefruit |
| Compact Oxford | Mrs. Gord's favorite dictionary because it is short, modern and succinct |
| American Heritage | Mrs. Gord's favorite dictionary because it gives long definitions with very expressive language |
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