English 1 part 1
English I part 2
English I part 3
English I part 4
English I part 5
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time & place in which the events of story occur
What is setting
100
people, animals, or imaginary creatures that take part in the action of a story
What is a character
100
feeling/atmosphere, that writer creates for reader
What is the mood
100
the events between the climax and the resolution
What is the falling action
100
area in which the loose ends are tied up; story is completed
What is resolution
200
the vantage point from which a story is told
What is point of view
200
the sequence of related events that make up a story or novel
What is a plot
200
writer’s central idea or message about life
What is the theme?
200
the struggle between opposing forces
What is conflict
200
point of view; the narrator serves as a character, and speaks directly to the reader
What is first person point of view
300
language not meant to be taken literally; uses figures of speech
What is figurative language
300
1. Events that make the plot become more complex
What is the rising action
300
someone says one thing but means another
What is verbal irony
300

What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement is the controlling or main idea of an essay or piece of literature.

300
contrast between what a character or the reader expects to happen and what actually happens
What is dramatic irony
400
excitement or tension that readers feel as they get involved in a story and become eager to know the outcome
What is suspense
400
involves a character pitted against an outside force (nature, a physical obstacle, another character, supernatural force)
What is an external character
400
point of view; narrator does not participate, but; knows the thoughts and feelings of all the characters
What is third person omniscient point of view
400
a person, a place, an activity, or an object that stands for something beyond itself
What is symbol
400
character who is simple, with few emotions, remains unchanged
What is flat or round character
500
a character who grows emotionally, learns a lesson, or alters his or her own behavior
What is a dynamic or round character
500
contrast between what a character knows and what the reader/audience knows
What is situational irony
500
gives the background information about the characters, conflict, and setting
What is exposition
500
a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the story
What is suspense
500

What is an ECR?

An ECR is an extended constructed response.

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