Semester 1 English 1 Terminology

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What type of conflict involves the central character struggling with or against the forces of media?

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person vs. technology

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What is a universal truth about human weakness?

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moral

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What type of conflict involves the central character struggling against animals, the elements, or other natural forces?

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person vs. nature

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What is it called when someone says the opposite of what they mean (like sarcasm)?

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verbal irony

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In poetry, what is using the same grammatical structure for effect?

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parallelism

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What is the term for a story that teaches a lesson, often using animals as characters?

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fable

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What is a brief story that teaches a moral or lesson?

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parable

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What is the central idea or message in a literary work?

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theme

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What type of irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not?

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dramatic irony

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What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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simile