1. L to J Senior English

2. Questions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62

3. 1 A series of words that begin with the same letter. I.e. Brayden bounced boyishly into the classroom. Alliteration

4. 2 It makes a word by imitating the sound or noise of the object. I.e. Wham, the door slammed shut Onomatopoeia

5. 3 A variation of a language that is spoken by a smaller group of people, who are set off from others geographically or socially. Dialect

6. 4 A statement which appears to contradict itself. I.e. “ War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” (George Orwell) Paradox

7. 5 The way the author allows you to see and hear what is going on in their writing. Point of View

8. 6 An exaggeration used to reinforce a point. I.e. I was so hungry that I could eat a horse. Hyperbole

9. 7 The quality that makes an author’s writing unique. It conveys the authors attitude, personality or character. Style

10. 8 The repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words. Consonance

11. 9 Evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching. Imagery

12. 10 It gives animals and ideas human qualities. I.e. The dirty dishes stared at me from the sink. Personification

13. 11 Is the term for the practice of representing things by means of symbols or of attributing meaning or significance to objects, events, or relationships. I.e. Maple Leaf= Canada symbolism

14. 12 The character or force that opposes the protagonist. Antagonist

15. 13 In this point of view, the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character. 3 rd Person Limited

16. 14 The problem or struggle between opposing forces. Conflict

17. 15 The resolution, or wrapping up of the story. Denouement

18. 16 An action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary for a better understanding. Flashback

19. 17 An author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story. Foreshadowing

20. 18 Opposition or contrast of words. I.e. The miser robs himself. Antithesis

21. 19 Makes fun of another piece of art, literature, or person by mocking it. Parody

22. 20 A series of events that make up a fictional story. Plot

23. 21 The main character in the story. Protagonist

24. 22 A series of events in the story that creates suspense. It begins with the intiating force and ends with the climax. Rising Action

25. 23 The reference to time, place, mood, or atmosphere in a work of literature. Setting

26. 24 The universal message about life or being human in a piece of literature or poetry. Theme

27. 25 A point of view in which “I” or “we” serves as the narrator in a piece of literature. 1 st Person

28. 26 The least used point of view where the narrator tells the story to another character using “you”, so that it is being told through the addressee’s point of view. 2 nd Person

29. 27 3 rd Person Omniscent In this point of view, the narrator knows the thoughts and feeling of all the characters in the story.

30. 28 A word that is opposite in meaning to another word. I.e. energetic= weary Antonym

31. 29 The type of writing that describes or gives details intended ot present the reader with a vivid mental picture or feeling. Descriptive

32. 30 The type of writing that explains or tells the reader how to do something, or explains terms, directions or facts. Expository

33. 31 The feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates in a piece of literature or poetry. Mood

34. 32 The type of writing that tells a story. It contains a beginning, middle, and end. Narrative

35. 33 The type of writing that attempts to convince a reader to take a certain stand or a side on an issue. Persuasive

36. 34 The perspective from which the story is told. It can be 1 st person, 2 nd person, or 3 rd person. Point of View

37. 35 A word that is similar in meaning to another word. I.e. happy= content Synonym

38. 36 Is the main idea of a paragraph or essay. Thesis

39. 37 To use a favourable word for an unfavourable word, a less distasteful word for another that is crude. I.e. He passed away. They are going to the powder room. Euphemism

40. 38 Gives the reader a general idea of what the paragraph is about, usually at the beginning. Topic Sentence

41. 39 Used to make fun of human weaknesses (vices). Satire

42. 40 A literary type. I.e. Tragedy, Comedy, Novel, Essay, etc. Genre

43. 41 The dictionary meaning of a word. Denotation

44. 42 The emotional or cultural meaning attached to the word. I.e. snake= danger or evil Connotation

45. 43 The repetition of vowel sounds which create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences. Assonance

46. 44 Is an indirect or passing reference in a text. The reference may be to a person, place, event, or literary work. I.e. He is as reliable as Abraham Lincoln. Allusion

47. 45 Is composed of a pair of neighbouring contradictory words. I.e. “Deafening Silence…” Oxymoron

48. 46 A natural manner of speaking for a native speaker of that language. I.e. Chip on your shoulder. Idiom

49. 47 A saying that is overused. I.e. Busy as a bee Cliche

50. 48 The writer’s attitude toward the material and/or the readers. Tone

51. 49 Putting things into your own words. Paraphrasing

52. 50 A humorous or sarcastic expression where the meaning of the words is the exact opposite. I.e. The fireboat burned and sank. Irony

53. 51 Is a word used instead of a noun to avoid repetition Pronoun

54. 52 A sentence that has an independent clause joined by one or more dependent clauses. I.e. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. Complex Sentence

55. 53 A word that links words or phrases together. Conjunction

56. 54 A word added to a sentence to convey emotion. Interjection

57. 55 A word that describes a noun. Adjective

58. 56 A word that describes a verb. Adverb

59. 57 A sentence in the form of a statement. I.e. Ryan is wearing purple. Declarative sentence

60. 58 A sentence that expresses a sudden emotion. I.e. Get out of the way! Exclamatory Sentence

61. 59 A sentence that gives advice, instructions, or expresses a command. I.e. Go get that pencil. Imperative Sentence

62. 60 A sentence that asks a question. I.e. Where are you going? Interrogative Sentence

63. 61 A sentence that contains a single subject and predicate (one independent clause). It describes only one thing, idea, or question and expresses one complete thought. I.e. Michelle and Allyson play volleyball every afternoon Simple Sentence

64. 62 A sentence that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. I.e. Lonnie and Shane played football, so Michelle went shopping. Compound Sentence

65. 63 Complex Sentence

66. 64 A humorous or sarcastic expression where the meaning of the words is the exact opposite. I.e. The fireboat burned and sank. Irony

67. 65 Putting things into your own words. Paraphrasing

68. 66 The writer’s attitude toward the material and/ or readers. Tone

69. 67 Is composed of a pair of neighbouring contradictory words. I.e. “Deafening Silence…” Oxymoron

70. 68 Is an indirect or passing reference in a text. The reference may be a person, place, event, or literary work. I.e. He is as reliable as Abraham Lincoln. Allusion

71. 69 Poetry that attempts to be humorous and often includes wordplay. Light Verse

72. 70 A 14 lined poem in Iambic pentameter. Sonnet

73. 71 A serious poem that is emotionally charged. Ode

74. 72 The type of poetry that usually has Iambic pentameter but no rhyme Blank Verse

75. 73 Poetry that tells a story, yet tries to provoke an intense emotional response. Dramatic Poetry

76. 74 A long poem where the characters are of heroic proportions. Epic

77. 75 The repetition of vowel sounds which create internal rhyming within phrases or sentences. I.e. On a proud round cloud Assonance

78. 76 The emotional or cultural meaning attached to the word. I.e. Snake= danger or evil Connotation

79. 77 The dictionary meaning of the word. Denotation

80. 78 A literary type. I.e. Tragedy, Comedy, Novel, Essay, etc. Genre

81. 79 Used to make fun of human weaknesses (vices). Satire

82. 80 Gives the reader a general idea of what the paragraph is about, usually at the beginning. Topic Sentence

83. 81 My mom and I go grocery shopping (alot \ a lot). a lot

84. 82 At Holy Rosary, you need to display appropriate (behaviour\ behavior) in class. behaviour

85. 83 I (believe\ beleive) my English teacher is the best. believe

86. 84 Check your (calender\ calendar) to make sure you do not miss any tests. Calendar

87. 85 My doctor’s appointment was (cancelled\ canceled) this morning, so my mom made me come to school. cancelled

88. 86 Football is all about (defense\ defence). defence

89. 87 I like the (colour\ color) blue. colour

90. 88 I slipped and fell on the ice and (embarrassed\ embarassed) myself. embarrassed

91. 89 It is a great (honor\ honour) to be asked to speak at graduation. honour

92. 90 My (favourite\ favorite) football team is the Saskatchewan Roughriders. favourite

93. 91 It is 249 (kilometers\ kilometres) from Lloydminster to Edmonton. kilometres

94. 92 When I am away on vacation, my (neighbour\ neighbor) cuts my lawn. neighbour

95. 93 I went to the (theater\ theatre) to watch Romeo and Juliet. theatre

96. 94 A story where people, things or happenings have another meaning, used in teaching and explaining. Allegory

97. 95 A story with a moral or enigmatic saying. Parable

98. 96 A fiction tale in which animals or other creatures are used to convey a meaning. Fable

99. 97 To use a favourable word for an unfavourable word, a less distasteful word for another that is crude. I.e. He passed away. They are going to the powder room euphemism

100. 98 Opposition or contrast of words. I.e. The miser robs himself Antithesis

101. 99 In this point of view, the narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character. 3 rd Person Limited

102. 100 Consonance

103. 101 A poem dealing with things long past, of loss, sad things, and things best forgotten. Elegy

104. 102 A poem that depicts rural or country life in a peaceful way. Pastoral

105. 103 A poem that expresses opinions about political issues such as war, poverty, racism, etc. Social Commentary

106. 104 Voice

107. 105 The way an author writes. Style

108. 106 Point of View

109. 107 Paradox

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