SAMMARY GUIDE Grade 9
Eng. ASES.. notes[question
and correct answers]A
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protagonist - ANSWERS-the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the
conflict
antagonist - ANSWERS-The character who works against the protagonist in the story
irony - ANSWERS-incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
dramatic irony - ANSWERS-occurs when another character(s) and/or the audience know more
than one or more characters on stage about what is happening
verbal irony - ANSWERS-occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought
situational irony - ANSWERS-occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn
out to be the opposite from what one had expected
alliteration - ANSWERS-repetition of initial consonant sounds
hyperbole - ANSWERS-a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion,
make a point, or evoke humor
, metaphor - ANSWERS-a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
onomatopoeia - ANSWERS-using words that imitate the sound they denote, for example BOOM
simile - ANSWERS-a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different
kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
oxymoron - ANSWERS-a phrase that contains the opposite element with opposite meaning
personification - ANSWERS-giving an inanimate object human qualities, for example "the stars
DANCED with light"
allusion - ANSWERS-a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author
assumes the reader will recognize
euphemism - ANSWERS-a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or
offensive term
pun - ANSWERS-the humorous use of a word or phrase as to emphasize it's different meanings
first person - ANSWERS-the narrator of the book (everything is in there perspective) and is
usually the protagonist of the story
third person limited - ANSWERS-narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and
thoughts.
Eng. ASES.. notes[question
and correct answers]A
***
protagonist - ANSWERS-the main character, who must overcome obstacles and resolve the
conflict
antagonist - ANSWERS-The character who works against the protagonist in the story
irony - ANSWERS-incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
dramatic irony - ANSWERS-occurs when another character(s) and/or the audience know more
than one or more characters on stage about what is happening
verbal irony - ANSWERS-occurs when what is said contradicts what is meant or thought
situational irony - ANSWERS-occurs when the outcome of a work is unexpected, or events turn
out to be the opposite from what one had expected
alliteration - ANSWERS-repetition of initial consonant sounds
hyperbole - ANSWERS-a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion,
make a point, or evoke humor
, metaphor - ANSWERS-a figure of speech comparing to unlike things without using like or as
onomatopoeia - ANSWERS-using words that imitate the sound they denote, for example BOOM
simile - ANSWERS-a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different
kinds (usually formed with 'like' or 'as')
oxymoron - ANSWERS-a phrase that contains the opposite element with opposite meaning
personification - ANSWERS-giving an inanimate object human qualities, for example "the stars
DANCED with light"
allusion - ANSWERS-a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical that the author
assumes the reader will recognize
euphemism - ANSWERS-a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or
offensive term
pun - ANSWERS-the humorous use of a word or phrase as to emphasize it's different meanings
first person - ANSWERS-the narrator of the book (everything is in there perspective) and is
usually the protagonist of the story
third person limited - ANSWERS-narrator sees the world through only one characters eyes and
thoughts.
