CP 2 Semester Exam – Flashcards
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Plot
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Sequence of events in a story
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Exposition
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Background information presented in a literary work.
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rising action
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the series of conflicts or struggles that build a story toward a climax.
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Climax
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Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
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falling action
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the part of the plot after the climax; the unraveling that leads to the resolution
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Resolution (Denouement)
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The part of the story when all problems are resolved, the outcome is known, and the story ends.
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Protagonist
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Main character
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Antagonist
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A character or force in conflict with the main character
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dynamic character
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A character who grows, learns, or changes as a result of the story's action
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static character
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A character that does not change from the beginning of the story to the end
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direct characterization
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Author directly describes character
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indirect characterization
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Author subtly reveals the character through actions and interactions.
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internal conflict
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A struggle between opposing needs, desires, or emotions within a single character
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external conflict
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A struggle between a character and an outside force
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imply (v)
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to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
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infer (v)
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to bring together information to reach a conclusion; guess
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Setting
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The context in time and place in which the action of a story occurs.
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sensory details
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words and phrases that create imagery by using the 5 senses
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Mood
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How the reader feels about the text while reading.
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Irony
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the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
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Theme
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Central idea of a work of literature
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Tone
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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
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point of view
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the perspective from which a story is told
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Flashback
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when a portion of the story goes back in time
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Symbol
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Something that stands for something else
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literary symbol
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Meaning suggested by the context of the work
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cultural symbol
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symbols which have more meaning to the culture it represents
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Symbolism
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A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
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Foreshadowing
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A narrative device that hints at coming events; often builds suspense or anxiety in the reader.
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Imagery
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Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)
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Diction
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A writer's or speaker's choice of words
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Syntax
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The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
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ethical appeal
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taps into people's values or moral standards
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Repetition
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Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis
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Parallelism
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Phrases or sentences of a similar construction/meaning placed side by side, balancing each other
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authors perspective
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A unique combination of ideas, attitudes, feelings, values, and beliefs of a writer
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cultural context
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the basic beliefs, assumptions, and desires that a writer incorporates into a text
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Formal Language
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Spoken or written language that is grammatically and punctually correct.
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informal language
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the language of everyday speech, may use contractions and slang
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There Will Come Soft Rain
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Ray Bradbury
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By the Waters of Babylon
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Stephen Vincent Benét
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Harrison Bergeron
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Kurt Vonnegut -Exposition: We learn about the time and setting and meet George and Hazel Bergeron. Rising Action- Hazel starts thinking about changes she would make to the rules if she were Handicapper General. Climax- Harrison escapes and storms the stage. Then he's shot dead by the Handicapper General. Falling Action- At some point he leaves to get a beer instead of watching to see what happened to his son. Resolution- George and Hazel just lived life without worrying about Harrison
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A Sound of Thunder
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Ray Bradbury -Exposition: The year is 2055 and a company has created a way to travel through time. Introduced Eckels, the protagonist. We also meet Mr. Travis, Lesperance, Billings, and Kramer. Rising Action- decision to go back in time. Climax- Eckels steps off the path and kills a butterfly, changing history. Falling Action- Travis is furious with Eckels. Resolution- Travis shoots Eckels.
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the pedestrian
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ray bradbury
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One Thousand Dollars
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O. Henry
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Initiation
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Sylvia Plath
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The study of history
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Frank O'Connor
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Everyday Use
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Alice Walker -This story is telling about the author's life indifferent situation.which all three characters are representing the author's life. The setting of the story is when Maggie and her mom is waiting for her sister Dee to get home. Which dee came home with a strange man with a strange name. But dee is relying to get all the heritage from her grandma. But finally she didn't get anything and she left.
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Exile
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Julia Alvarez -A story by how the author and her family moved to New York from Dominican Republic. They were escaping the trouble in the Dominican Republic and came to New York for safety
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Lost Sister
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Cathy Song -In this story it talks about girls of China and the tradition in the older generation. Old tradition every first girl was name Jade and how every girl stayed home and also how every girl to fit their feet in a shoe that is the size of a teacup
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Fifth Grade Autobiography
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Rita Dove -It is about when she went camping with her grandparents on Lake Michigan lake and her memories from the trip
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Remembered
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Naomi shihab Nye -
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Women
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Alice walker
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Poem at thirty-nine
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Alice walker
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Alliteration
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Repetition of initial consonant sounds
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Assonance
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Repetition of vowel sounds
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Consonance
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Repetition of a consonant sound within two or more words in close proximity.
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Onomatopoeia
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A word that imitates the sound it represents.
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Rhyme
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Repetition of sounds at the end of words
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Simile
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A comparison using "like" or "as"
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Metaphor
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A comparison that establishes a figurative identity between objects being compared.
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Hyperbole
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A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
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Personification
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A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
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Narrative
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The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events.
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dramatic poetry
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poetry in which one or more characters speak
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lyric poem
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A short poem of songlike quality
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Form
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Physical structure of a poem
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Language poetry
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response to traditional poetry emphasizing language and new ways to interact with the work
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content
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Subject matter of poem
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Stanzas
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Groupings of lines
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Tone
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Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
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autobiography
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An account of a person's life written by that person
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biography
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story of a person's life written by another person
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Memior
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a narrative composed from personal experience
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personal essay
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an essay that tells the writer's personal opinion, beliefs, or ideas about a subject
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narrative nonfiction
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Factual information presented in a format which tells a story
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Dial Versus Digital
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Isaac Asimov
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Once More to the Lake
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E.B. White
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Montgomery Boycott
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Coretta Scott King
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A Eulogy to Dr Martin Luther King Jr
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Robert F Kennedy
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Through the one way mirror
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Margaret Atwood
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The border: a glare of truth
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Pat mora
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getting a job
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Maya angleu
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A Celebration of Grandfathers
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Rudolfo A. Anaya
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The Teacher Who Changed My Life
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Nicholas Gage
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On writing poetry
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Alice walker
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In search of mothers garden
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Alice walker
