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Prose and Poetry Review

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  • What is included in setting? Why is it important to notice?
    Time, place, circumstances. Setting can affect the plot and characters, so we need to notice the details.
  • What is the first part of plot? What is the purpose of this part? Where does it occur in the story?
    What is the purpose of this part? Where does it occur in the story?
  • What do we call two words located at the end of a line of poetry that end in similar— but not identical -- sounds.
    slant rhyme
  • What is the same letter or sound at the beginning of words close to each other? (words near each other that start with the same sound)
    alliteration
  • What are the 5 parts of plot?
    exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
  • What is is the underlying message, lesson, or big idea of a talk, book, film, or other work?
    theme
  • What is the theme of a poem or passage?
    It's the lesson or message the author wants the reader to learn.
  • What is an expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but must be learned as a whole?
    idiom
  • What is the use of words, images, objects, people, or events to represent abstract concepts or ideas?
    symbolism
  • What are the 4 ways authors describe and individualize their characters?
    dialogue, actions, thoughts, and feelings
  • What are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally?
    hyperbole
  • What is presentation of a thing with underemphasis to achieve a greater effect?
    meiosis
  • What is the space between the margin and the start of a text line, any empty, blank area around the poem called?
    white space
  • What is the distance between the left and right edges of a line?
    line length
  • What is a problem between a character and something outside them? (another person, nature, society)
    external conflict
  • What is the blank space or skipped line that separates two different stanzas? (one stanza ends, a new one begins)
    stanza break
  • What is the rhyming of the final words of lines in a poem; words with the same ending sounds?
    end rhyme
  • What is the rhyming of two words within the same line of poetry?
    internal rhyme
  • What is personification? Give an example.
    Giving living qualities to something that is not alive; making inanimate objects come alive
  • What is a comparison of two unlike things, often introduced by like or as?
    simile
  • What is a word or phrase for one thing that is used to refer to another thing in order to show or suggest that they are similar?
    metaphor
  • What is the repetition of consonant sounds in nearby words can occur anywhere in the word, not just at the start?
    consonance
  • What is a problem happening inside a character’s mind or feelings?
    internal conflict
  • What is it called when we represent a thing or idea as a person in art or literature?
    personification
  • If you see a question like this on the test, what should you do to answer it? "What is the meaning of the word steep as it is used in paragraph 6?"
    Scroll to paragraph 6. Reread the paragraph. Eliminate choices that don't match/make sense. Double check your work.
  • What is repetition? What is the effect of repetition?
    Repeated words for phrases for effect. It's used to emphasize ideas and create rhythm in poetry.
  • What is the forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound?
    onomatopoeia
  • What is the process of growth or change in characters or plot? (revealed through their dialogue, thoughts, feelings, actions, and reactions to move the plot forward)
    development
  • What is symbolism? Give an example of symbolism from a passage we've read or in your life.
    Symbolism is when an item, setting, or character have a deeper meaning in the text. Give an example of symbolism from one of the passages we read this unit.
  • What is a brief, indirect reference to a well-known historical, cultural, literary, or political person, place, or event? (famous books, people, known worldwide, etc)
    allusion