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Ms. Tripken’s
English I
English I
EOC Terms
EOC Terms
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Alliteration
• The repetition of consonant sounds
Falling Action• The action that takes place after the
climax; where the conflict begins to face resolution
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Allusion
• An indirect reference/hint
Fiction
• Writing about imaginary characters and events
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Antagonist
• The “bad guy” or character that opposes the protagonist
Figurative Language
• Writing not meant to be taken literally
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Assonance
• The repetition of vowel sounds
Foreshadowing
• Hints to future events
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Atmosphere
• The mood and tone created by the author
Genre
• Type of writing–Drama, Horror, Poetry, etc.
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Ballad
• A poem narrating a story; usually sung
– The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island
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Bias
• Slanted views
Homeric Simile
• A long comparison using “like” or “as”; used by Homer
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Character
• The people/things in a story
Imagery
• Words that ignite your senses
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Characterization
• The description of characters
Inference
• Using evidence to make a conclusion
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Climax
• The highest point of interest in a story
Meter
• The repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry
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Conflict
• The issue or problem in a story
Mood
• The way a story makes the reader feel
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Connotation
• The emotions a word arouses
Denotation
• The dictionary definition of a word
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Dialogue
• Conversation between characters
Drama
• A play
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Verbal Irony
• When a character says one thing, and means another; sarcasm
Dramatic Irony• When the audience knows
something the characters don’t
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Situational Irony
• The outcome of a story is the opposite of what is expected
Epic
• A long narrative poem about a superhuman character
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Exposition
• The beginning of a story where the background is stated
Metaphor
• Comparison of two things NOT using “like” or “as”
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Moral
• The lesson taught in a story
Narrative
• Writing that tells a story
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Nonfiction
• True stories
Novel
• A long, fictional story
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Onomatopoeia
• Imitation sounds–Buzz, Wham!
Personification
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
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Poem
• Writing that takes on the nature of speech and song
Plot
• The sequence of events in a story
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First Person Point of View
• The narrator is a character in the story
Second Person POV
• The narrator is giving directions–Not used in stories–EX: recipe book
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Third Person Limited POV• The narrator is an outsider from the
story, but only knows the thoughts of ONE of the characters
Third Person Omniscient POV• The narrator is an outsider and
knows the thoughts of ALL characters
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Protagonist
• The hero or “good guy” in a story
Purpose
• The reason for a story
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Repetition
• Similar sounds
Resolution
• When the conflict is resolved
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Rhyme
• Repetition of sounds at the end of words
Rhyme Scheme
• A pattern of rhyming in poetry
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Rising Action
• Where the plot begins to get interesting and build to the climax
Round Character
• A character that is constantly changing
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Scene
• The setting of a story
Setting
• When/where a story takes place
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Short Story
• A short piece of literature that features a plot
Simile
• A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”
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Stage Directions
• Italicized words that tell actors what to do in a play
Stanza
• The “paragraph” in a poem
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Static Character
• A character that stays the same through the story
Surprise Ending
• The ending of a story that one didn’t expect
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Suspense
• Unexpectedness
Symbol
• An item that stands for something else–A cross stands for religion
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Theme
• The idea in a story
Tone
• The author’s voice while writing
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Tragedy
• A type of story that features a noble person falling due to a tragic weakness