Ms. Tripken’s English I EOC Terms

Alliteration Falling Action The repetition of consonant sounds The action that takes place after the climax; where the conflict begins to face resolution

Allusion Fiction An indirect reference/hint Writing about imaginary characters and events

Antagonist Figurative Language The “bad guy” or character that opposes the protagonist Figurative Language Writing not meant to be taken literally

Assonance Foreshadowing The repetition of vowel sounds Hints to future events

Atmosphere Genre The mood and tone created by the author Type of writing Drama, Horror, Poetry, etc.

Ballad A poem narrating a story; usually sung The Ballad of Gilligan’s Island

Bias Homeric Simile Slanted views A long comparison using “like” or “as”; used by Homer

Character Imagery The people/things in a story Words that ignite your senses

Characterization Inference The description of characters Using evidence to make a conclusion

Climax Meter The highest point of interest in a story The repetition of stressed and unstressed syllables in poetry

Conflict Mood The issue or problem in a story The way a story makes the reader feel

Connotation Denotation The emotions a word arouses The dictionary definition of a word

Dialogue Conversation between characters Drama A play

Verbal Irony Dramatic Irony When a character says one thing, and means another; sarcasm Dramatic Irony When the audience knows something the characters don’t

Situational Irony Epic The outcome of a story is the opposite of what is expected Epic A long narrative poem about a superhuman character

Exposition The beginning of a story where the background is stated Metaphor Comparison of two things NOT using “like” or “as”

Moral Narrative The lesson taught in a story Writing that tells a story

Nonfiction True stories Novel A long, fictional story

Onomatopoeia Personification Imitation sounds Buzz, Wham! Personification Giving human characteristics to non-human things

Poem Plot Writing that takes on the nature of speech and song The sequence of events in a story

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

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

Protagonist Purpose The hero or “good guy” in a story The reason for a story

Repetition Similar sounds Resolution When the conflict is resolved

Rhyme Rhyme Scheme Repetition of sounds at the end of words A pattern of rhyming in poetry

Rising Action Round Character Where the plot begins to get interesting and build to the climax Round Character A character that is constantly changing

Scene The setting of a story Setting When/where a story takes place

Short Story Simile A short piece of literature that features a plot A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

Stage Directions Stanza Italicized words that tell actors what to do in a play Stanza The “paragraph” in a poem

Static Character Surprise Ending A character that stays the same through the story Surprise Ending The ending of a story that one didn’t expect

Suspense Symbol Unexpectedness An item that stands for something else A cross stands for religion

Theme The idea in a story Tone The author’s voice while writing

Tragedy A type of story that features a noble person falling due to a tragic weakness