English 1 Semester Exam

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internal conflict

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takes place within a character’s mind

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external conflict

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a character struggles with an outside force

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imagery

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An image is language that describes something that can be seen, heard, touched, tasted, or smelled.

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plot

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The series of events in a story. In other words, it is what happens.

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exposition

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The first part of a plot, in which you learn who the story’s character’s are and what they want

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rising action

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Events leading to the climax

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climax

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The major event in the story

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falling action

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Events that lead to the ending of the story

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resolution

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The ending of the story

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cliffhanger-

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a story without resolution (To be continued...)

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mood

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the “feeling” of the story (happy, sad, scared, etc.)

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foreshadowing

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the use of clues or hints to suggest events that will occur later in a plot.

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predicting

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an educated guess about what will happen next in a story.

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setting

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When and where story takes place

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inference

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to use clues and personal experience to guess what a writer means when he/she doesn’t say directly.

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simile

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A simile makes a comparison using either like or as.

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metaphor

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A metaphor makes a comparison without using like or as.

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personification

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When human characteristics are given to a non-human.

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hyperbole

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Exaggeration

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onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate sounds

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alliteration

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Repetition of the initial consonants in a phrase.

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theme-

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A theme is the author’s message or life lesson in a story. It must be stated as a complete sentence

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text evidence

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Supporting evidence that comes from the text you are writing about. It can be in the form of a direct quotation or paraphrase

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1st person point of view

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Narrator is a part of the story (character).Often uses I or we.

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2nd person point of view

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Usually for instructions. Uses “You”; from “your” perspective.

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3rd person point of view-

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Narrator usually isn’t involved.Tells other's stories.Lots of “He,” “She,” & character names.

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thesis

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a single declarative sentence that states what you want your readers to know

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hook-

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Gets your reader attention and relates a topic of an essay.

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auto

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self

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bio

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life

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tele

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from a far; far away

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graph-

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write , written or drawn

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hydro-

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water

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astro-

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star, heavens

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therm-

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heat

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meter-

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measure

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scope-

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look; view

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photo-

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light

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ology-

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the study of science of.

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phobia-

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fear of

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audi-

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hear

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dict-

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speak

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vis-

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see