Vocabulary Exam 1
Across
- 4. a literary device used for expressing a resistance the protagonist of the story finds in achieving his aims or dreams
- 5. a turning point in a storyline at which the rising action turns around into a falling action
- 9. a short verbal accounting of a funny, amusing, interesting event or incident
- 10. having a difficult or contrary disposition
- 11. a literary device wherein the author places a person, concept, place, idea or theme parallel to another
- 13. using another's words or ideas as your own without giving appropriate credit to the source
- 16. when incongruity appears between expectations of something to happen, and what actually happens instead.
- 17. the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific character, place or development
- 18. marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
- 23. a deliberate and vigorous gesture or motion
- 24. the use of words and phrases to create “mental images” for the reader
- 27. of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
- 28. the choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing
Down
- 1. a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker that requires marks and citation
- 2. literary device that contains several layers of meaning, often concealed at first sight, and is representative of several other aspects, concepts or traits than those that are visible in the literal translation alone
- 3. a literary device wherein the author uses specific words and phrases that exaggerate and overemphasize the basic meaning of the statement in order to produce a grander, more noticeable effect
- 6. a character who recounts the events of a story
- 7. disturb the peace of mind of
- 8. the act of deceiving
- 12. in a hurried manner
- 13. the sequence of events and happenings that make up a story
- 14. aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery
- 15. the use of indicative word or phrases and hints that set the stage for a story to unfold and give the reader a hint of something that is going to happen without revealing the story or spoiling the suspense
- 19. full of trivial conversation
- 20. a symbolism device where the meaning of a greater, often abstract, concept is conveyed with the aid of a more corporeal object or idea being used as an example
- 21. in poor condition, falling apart
- 22. the manner in which a story is narrated or depicted and who it is that tells the story
- 25. showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
- 26. a definitive stance the author adopts in shaping a specific emotional perspective towards the subject of the literary work
- 27. the time, place, and mood of the events of the story