ENGLISH 11 STUDY GUIDE EXAMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ENGLISH 11 STUDY GUIDE Characterization - Answer- The act of describing distinctive characteristics or essential features Exposition - Answer- A comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory Biblical Allusion - Answer- Makes an indirect reference to the Bible Tragic Flaw - Answer- The character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall Verbal Irony - Answer- A figure of speech that occurs when a person says one thing but means the opposite Theme - Answer- The subject of a talk, a piece of writing, a person's thoughts Tone - Answer- A manner of expression in writing Aphorism - Answer- A concise statement of a scientific principle Satire - Answer- The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices Synecdoche - Answer- A figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa Analogy - Answer- A comparison between two things Direct Characterization - Answer- The process of conveying information about characters in narrative or dramatic works of art or everyday conversation Rising Action - Answer- A series of events that builds from the conflict Resolution - Answer- End of work; problem is solved Internal Conflict - Answer- A psychological conflict within the central character Dramatic Irony - Answer- Irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters Origin Myth - Answer- A symbolic narrative of a culture, tradition or people that describes their earliest beginnings Author's purpose - Answer- Refers to an author's intent as it is encoded in his or her work