7th Grade ELA Final Exam 2013-2014

language used creatively to imply another meaning to to evoke emotions

engages the five senses to create an accurate image in the mind of the reader. It creates an emotional connection to the story.

human attributes and qualities that are given to nonhuman or inanimate objects

a comparison between two unlike things using specific words such as "like" or "as"

a comparison between two unlike things without using specific words such as "like" or "as"

extreme exaggeration that is used to make a point. It is not intended to be believable. From the Greek word for "excess"

words that are created to mimic sounds

a repetition of consonant sounds at the beginnings of words

a word or object that stands for another word or object. The object can be seen but the idea cannot be seen

a place, state, or condition that is ideally perfect in respect of politics, laws, customs, and conditions

a futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, technological, moral, or totalitarian control

from the Greek word for "good speech". a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

when a character has a problem with another character-often this is a physical problem such as a fight

when a character struggles against a group of people or against a government

when a character struggles to survive the the wild

circumstances of his birth are mysterious/ little is known about his childhood/ often has a mysterious death

a hero who must make a sacrifice (often through his death) to return the land or people to their original condition

a character who offers worldly goods, fame, fortune, or knowledge to the protagonist in exchange for possession of his/her soul

a character who needs to be saved by the hero

a clown or mischief maker

a character who offers the hero advice/ symbolic of wisdom, spirituality, insight

describes the descent of the hero from a higher to a lower state of being/ or an expulsion from some kind of paradise/ involves the lowering of the hero's spirituality

the hero must perform some (superhuman) deed

a history of a person's life

literature that is factual and true

a type of literature or film that is based primarily on documents, facts, and objective accounts of the event or person

a type of literature that may sound true or not but it is not considered to be factual; a story

when the author tells and shows the reader what the character is like

What are the three aspects of setting?

when the protagonist must go into the earth or through some dark or supernatural world to gain some type of knowledge or to locate an item

the search for someone or something that will restore the land to its original condition

a character who often thwarts the hero because of her beauty-her goal is to get the hero off his quest

a character who is removed from a social group for some reason-often for a crime/he or she becomes a wanderer

symbolizes end of life or death or destruction

symbolizes unity or oneness

symbolizes death and hopelessness

symbolizes the journey of life

symbolizes growth, life or immortality

symbolizes paradise and beauty

symbolizes evil or corruption

can symbolize new life or youth

symbolizes creative energy, passing of time

symbolizes birth, purification, redemption, and growth

a character is having issues with himself- greed, jealousy, grief