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English 1st Semester Exam Study Guide 2022 (description of terms)-memoir - a reflective, emotional recollection of a limited period in the author's life speaker - the voice in a poem third perso ... n omniscient point of view - a device which allows the reader to experience the story through the eyes of an all-knowing narrator who is able to see into the minds of several or all of the characters genre - a form or category of literature suspense - the anxiety that a reader feels when he or she is uncertain about what will happen next moral - a practical lesson pointing out how one should or should not behave protagonist - the main character in a story fiction - a story in which people, events, and/or places are made up internal conflict - a struggle within a character's mind dialect - a way of speaking that is characteristic of a certain geographical area or a certain group of people realistic fiction - imaginative writing that accurately reflects life as it conceivably could be lived. hook - a compelling opening intended to peak the reader's interest, drawing him/her into the text first person point of view - a device which allows the reader to experience the story through the eyes of one character, a narrator who uses the personal pronoun 'I'. third person limited point of view - a device which allows the reader to experience the story through the eyes of one character, a narrator who relates the experiences of a character using the pronoun 'he' or 'she'. static character - a character who does not undergo internal change in a story or play dynamic character - a character who experiences a change in understanding or belief direct characterization - a method of revealing a character's personality through obvious statements. indirect characterization - a method of revealing a character's personality through his/her words, thoughts, actions; and the words, thoughts, and reactions of other characters. tone - the speaker's attitude toward the topic, characters, or audience external conflict - a struggle between a character and an outside force like another character, society, technology, fate, or nature motive - what makes a character do, say, or act as he or she does [Show More]

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