GT EXAM REVIEW 1 st Semester

GENRES OF LITERATURE 1.Autobiography 2.Biography 3.Drama 4.Fable 5.Fantasy 6.Fiction 7.Folktale 8.Genre 9.Historical Fiction 10.Legend 11.Myth 12.Nonfiction 13.Novel 14.Poetry 15.Realistic Fiction 16.Short Story 17.Tall Tale K H I M L Q B P O D F E N A J C G A. literary work written in metrical form; verse B. ancient stories passed down from one generation to the next by word of mouth…reveal traditions and values of a culture C. a work that can be read in one sitting D. refers to an actual historical person…set in a certain time and place E. writing that is true F. stories about gods and goddesses…involve the religious beliefs of a culture and that try to explain natural occurrences G. a story in which the characters carry out exaggerated tasks way beyond what normal human beings can do H. the story of a person’s life written by someone else I. a work written as if the characters are talking to each other and that is meant to be performed before an audience by actors on a stage (a play) J. writing that could happen K. the story of a person’s life written by themselves L. writing that would be impossible to happen M. short teaching tales with talking animals…teaches a moral/life lesson that is usually stated at the end N. a work that is too long to be read in one sitting (a book) O. writing based on real historical events P. the category that literature is divided into Q. writing that is not true

PLOT 1.Climax 2.Conflict 3.Exposition 4.External Conflict 5.Falling Action 6.Internal Conflict 7.Plot 8.Resolution 9.Rising Action E D G F B I H C A A. the conflict increases B. adds details to bring the story to an end C. reader learns the final outcome of the conflict D. struggle between opposing sides E. action of a story comes to a peak…the most intense/exciting part of the story F. a struggle or problem between a character and an outside force…man, nature, or society G. introduces characters, setting, and the basic situation of the story H. the order of events or actions in a story I. a struggle or problem within a character…self (decisions/emotions)

CHARACTER 1.Antagonist 2.Character 3.Characterization 4.Direct Characterization 5.Dynamic Character 6.Flat Character 7.Indirect Characterization 8.Protagonist 9.Round Character 10.Static Character G H J B I A E D F C A. the reader knows very little about the character B. the author tells the reader what the character is like through direct description C. a character who does not change, develop, or grow emotionally as a result of the events of the story D. the main character; the “good guy” E. the reader has to figure out what the character is like based on the character’s thoughts and actions throughout the story F. the character is well developed G. the character that the protagonist struggles against…another character, society, or a force within the protagonist; the “bad guy” H. a figure in a literary work that is either human or possesses human qualities I. a character who grows emotionally, learns a lesson, or changes behavior as a result of the events of the story J. the way an author presents details that gives the reader clues about a character’s personality

POINT OF VIEW 1.1 st Person 2.3 rd Person 3.Limited Omniscient 4.Omniscient 5.Point of View D A C E B A. the narrator tells the story about other people using “he”, “she”, “they”, or the characters’ names B. the perspective from which a story is told C. the narrator knows all of the thoughts, feelings, and motives of only one character D. a story told by the narrator using “I” or “we” E. the narrator always knows all of the thoughts, feelings, and motives (2+) characters in the story

LITERARY ELEMENTS 1.Allusion 2.Author’s Purpose 3.Cause & Effect 4.Dialect 5.Fact 6.Flashback 7.Foreshadow 8.Inference 9.Irony 10.Main Idea 11.Mood 12.Opinion 13.Predict 14.Setting 15.Stereotype 16.Surprise Ending 17.Suspense 18.Theme 19.Tone Q R M K I O S F G P E J A D B L C H N A. what you think will happen next in the story B. label an entire group as being a particular way without looking at the different members of that group C. danger and uncertainty that makes the reader want to continue reading to find out what will happen next D. the time and place of a story E. feelings created by a story…the way a story makes the reader feel F. drawing a conclusion based on what you already know G. what is being said is opposite of what the speaker means H. the major idea (or topic) of an entire literary work I. what is/can be proven J. what you believe K. a form of language that is spoken in a certain place or by a certain group of people L. the author ends the story with an unexpected twist M. one event happens because of the other N. the writer’s attitude toward a subject O. the order of events in a literary work is interrupted to relate to past events P. what a passage is mostly about…usually found at the beginning or the end of the literary work Q. a brief reference to a historical, mythological, or literary person, place, thing, or event R. why something is written…to entertain, to inform, or to persuade S. the writer gives clues or hints about what will happen next

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 1.Connotative 2.Denotative 3.Euphemism 4.Extended Metaphor 5.Hyperbole 6.Metaphor 7.Onomatopoeia 8.Oxymoron 9.Paradox 10.Personification 11.Simile J F G H B K A I C D E A. words that imitate sounds B. a gross exaggeration; an overstatement C. a contradictory statement that has an element of truth D. giving human characteristics to non-human objects E. states comparisons between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” F. the literal meaning of a word; its dictionary meaning G. the substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt H. a metaphor that is carried out through a series of sentences in a paragraph or lines in a poem I. placing two contradictory (opposite) terms together for a special effect J. the figurative meaning of a word; its understood meaning K. states comparisons between two unlike things by saying one is the other

DRAMA 1.Act 2.Dialogue 3.Foil Character 4.Major Character 5.Minor Character 6.Narrator 7.Props 8.Scene 9.Scenery 10.Script 11.Stage 12.Stage Direction 13.Theater J M L K C H E D A F G B I A. the items that are on the stage that help create the setting B. instructions for the director, the actors, and the stage crew that are included in the script (not to be read out loud) C. the less important character of the play D. a section of the play presenting events that occur at one place at one time E. the objects that actors use during the play F. the text of a play, motion picture, or broadcast G. a raised platform in a theater where the acting takes place H. the teller of the story; may be one of the characters I. a building or area for dramatic performances or for showing motion pictures J. a major section of a play that includes two or more scenes K. the character that the play focuses on L. a character who provides a striking contrast to the main character M. the conversation between two characters