Ms. Tripken’s

English I

English I

EOC Terms

EOC Terms

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