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LA Exam
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8th Grade
05/20/2014

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Term

STRUCTURE

Speaker

Definition

the voice that speaks to the reader, like the narrator in literature

Term

STRUCTURE

Title

Definition
the name of the poem; usually has a significance
Term

STRUCTURE

Refrain

Definition
a phrase or line repeated at intervals during the poem
Term

STRUCTURE

Stanza

Definition
a group of lines that form a unit, like a paragraph
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Allusion

Definition
a reference to a famous piece of literature, person, or event
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Figurative Language

Definition
words or phrases that have a deeper meaning than the actual meaning
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Hyperbole

Definition
exaggeration for emphasis or humorous effect
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Imagery

Definition
words and phrases that appeal to the reader's imaginiation and sesnes, helping us to see what's happening
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Metaphor

Definition
comparing two unlike things by saying one is the other
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Personification

Definition
giving human characteristics to an object, animal, or idea
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Simile

Definition
a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as
Term

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Symbol

Definition
when an object stands for something else
Term

SOUND

Mood

Definition
the feeling of the atmosphere of the poem
Term

SOUND

Tone

Definition
the feeling the poet has toward the topic of the poem
Term

SOUND

Onomatopoeia

Definition
a word that resembles what it means
Term

SOUND

Alliteration

Definition
repeating consonant sounds at the beginning of the words
Term

SOUND

Assonance

Definition
repeating vowel sounds with in words
Term

SOUND

Repetition

Definition
repeating words or sounds for dramatic effect
Term

SOUND

Rhyme

Definition
repeating vowel or consonant sounds at the end of words
Term

SOUND

Rhyme Scheme

Definition
a pattern of rhyming lines
Term

SOUND

Rhythm

Definition
a pattern of stressed or unstressed syllables
Term

PLOT

 

exposition

Definition
the author gives the reader background information that shows the setting (time and place) and describes the situation in which the main characters find themselves
Term

PLOT

 

rising action

Definition
the character face or try to solve a problem, this will result in conflict within themselves or with others. This conflict will grow more intense and complicated as the story unfolds
Term

PLOT

 

climax 

Definition
eventually the story reaches a crucial moment when the character must act to solve their conflict
Term

PLOT

 

falling action

Definition
this part of the story explores the consequences of the decision the character made in the climax
Term

PLOT

 

resolution

 

Definition
the main character's problem is finally solved, leaving the reader with a sense of completion
Term
first person
Definition

a character narrates the story using 'I' and 'me' 

the reader can hear the narrator's thoughts and see what the narrator sees

Term
Third Person Omniscient
Definition
The reader is an outsider who can see everything and hear all the characters thoughts
Term
Third Person Limited
Definition
the reader is an outsider who can see everything and hear one or two characters' thoughts
Term

CONFLICT

 

person vs person

Definition
some sort of conflict between two people
Term
person vs self
Definition
internal conflict, usually making a decision
Term
person vs society
Definition
a struggle with laws and social expectations
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