English I EOC Terms Mrs Frye Alliteration The

English I EOC Terms Mrs. Frye

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

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

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

Assonance • The repetition of vowel sounds Foreshadowing • Hints to future events

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dialogue • Conversation between characters Drama • A play

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

Situational Irony • 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 • The lesson taught in a story Narrative • Writing that tells a story

Nonfiction • True stories Novel • A long, fictional story

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

Poem • Writing that takes on the nature of speech and song Plot • 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 • The hero or “good guy” in a story Purpose • The reason for a story

Repetition • Similar sounds Resolution • When the conflict is resolved

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

Rising Action • 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 • A short piece of literature that features a plot Simile • A comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

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

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

Suspense • Unexpectedness Symbol • 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