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English Midterm | 50 Literary Terms & Definitions with Answers | Exam Prep 2025/2026

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This midterm review document presents 50 essential literary terms and definitions, each accompanied by its correct answer, designed specifically for students preparing for English Language Arts exams in the 2025/2026 academic year. It is a concise and focused resource ideal for high school students, particularly those in grades 9–12, studying for midterms or state-standardized assessments. Topics include core literary devices and terminology commonly assessed in English curricula, such as: Figures of speech: simile, metaphor, personification, apostrophe, pun Sound and structure devices: alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia Narrative techniques: frame story, irony types, point of view Advanced vocabulary: dirge, nemesis, amorphous, dogma, lampoon Tone and style: euphemism, paradox, imagery, conceit, theme Definitions are clear and aligned with academic standards, making this document particularly useful for students aiming to improve their performance in midterms, AP English exams, and SAT English sections. Suitable for: High school students (grades 9–12) in public or private U.S. schools AP English Literature and Composition or AP English Language students Learners in English Language Arts, Literature, or Writing & Rhetoric courses Teachers or tutors preparing students for midterm reviews or final exams Applicable to high schools using Common Core or state-specific standards in English education, including: New York City Public Schools Los Angeles Unified School District Chicago Public Schools International Baccalaureate (IB) English programs This high-quality, exam-oriented content ensures students master literary terminology through efficient self-study or classroom reinforcement. Keywords: literary terms, English midterm, simile, metaphor, irony, personification, vocabulary, literary devices, tone, figurative language, English exam prep, narrative techniques, AP English, point of view, ELA review

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Alliteration - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Repetition of initial consonant sounds in a

regular pattern


Personification - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A figure of speech in which an object or

animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes


Simile - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A comparison between 2 things using like or as


Metaphor - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A comparison without using like or as


Hyerbole - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Exaggeration to create effect


Kenning - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a compound expression in Old English and Old

Norse poetry with metaphorical meaning

, Conceit - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Clever extended metaphor


Pun - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Play on words


Apostrophe - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔address to an absent or imaginary person


verbal irony - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A figure of speech in which what is said is the

opposite of what is meant


situational irony - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An outcome that turns out to be very

different from what was expected


dramatic irony - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔when a reader is aware of something that a

character isn't


Connotation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔All the meanings, associations, or emotions

that a word suggests


Denotation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The dictionary definition of a word


Paradox - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a contradiction or dilemma


Onomatopoeia - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A word that imitates the sound it

represents.


protagonist (n) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔main character

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