English 1102 – Exam Game

By: Corretta Germany

The attitude a writer conveys toward his subject is what?

Tone

Answer:

What is the sequence of events or incidents of

which the story is composed?

Answer:

Plot

What is the act of speaking alone, a device that allows a character’s thoughts and ideas to be conveyed to the audience?

soliloquy

Answer:

What are the elements of a tragedy? Can you

name them?

Answer:

Tragedy elements are that a protagonist has to suffer some kind of separation from his society. He also has to make some kind of bad judgments. Usually

deaths which more often than not occur at the end of the play. The elements are…..

Supernatural elements: are witches and ghosts

Tragic hero: a person with noble qualities and a flaw in his character

A person against the environment/or a Tragic error : some disorder that has been committed against the laws if nature and

needs to be corrected.

A person against herself/himself…conflict with some element in his/her nature, maybe physical, mental, emotional, or moral.

Conflict….with country or with the hero himself..a clash of actions, ideas, desires or wills

A person against a person/ or Revenge….the hero is usually often revenge or he is being avenged.

Artistic Unity- essential to a good plot; nothing irrelevant, good arrangement.

Plot Manipulation- a good plot should not have any unjustified or unexpected turns or twists, no false ideas.

Sad ending….the death, downfall or destruction

Comic relief….some light scenes to relieve the stress of tragic events.

What is a foil?

It is a person that contrasts with another character usually the protagonist in order to highlight various features of the main character’s personality. A foil usually has some important characteristics in common with the other character, such as superficial traits or personal history.

What is setting?

Answer:

The time, location and everything in which the story takes place.

What is a theme?

A theme is…the controlling idea or central insight it can be …. A revelation of human character may be stated briefly or a great length Theme is not the “moral” of the story

How many lines does a sonnet contain?

Answer:

fourteen

What is a fable?

A fable is a succinct story, in prose or verse, that features animals, plants, inanimate objects or forces of nature which are given human qualities and illustrate a moral lesson

What does verisimilitude mean?

Verisimilitude means the appearance of being true, something that only seems true.

What does personification mean?

Personification is giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action or characteristics) to non-living objects (things, colors, qualities or ideas).

What is an atlas?

An atlas is a collection of maps, typically of Earth or a region of Earth

What is a sub-plot?

A subplot sometimes referred to as a “B” story or a “C” story and so on, is a secondary plot strand that is auxiliary to the main plot. Subplots may connect to main plots, in either time or place or in thematic significance. They often involve supporting characters, those besides the protagonist or antagonist.

What does MLA stand for?

Modern Language Association

What is a round character?

A round character is complex and many-sided. A major character in a work of fiction who encounters conflict and is changed by it.

What is a bibliography?

A bibliography is a systematic list of books and other works such as journal articles.

What is verbal irony?

Verbal irony is the opposite is said from what is intended

What is Dramatic irony?

Dramatic irony is the contrast between what a character says and what the reader knows is true.

What is situational irony?

Situational irony discrepancy between appearance and reality or between expectations and fulfillment, or between what is and what would seem appropriate. An unexpected twist in the action.