Flashcards/Study Guide for AICE Midterm

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Syntax

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Arrangement of words and phrases to create sentences

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First-person point of view

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Narrator is a character in the story, uses "I" or "we"

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Diction

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Choice of words and style of expression

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Metaphor

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Figurative language comparing two unlike things without "like" or "as"

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Tone

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Author's attitude toward the subject

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Complex syntax

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Use of varied sentence structures, including complex sentences

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Third-person limited point of view

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Narrator knows thoughts and feelings of one character

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Formal diction

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Use of sophisticated, often complex language

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Simile

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Figurative language comparing two things using "like" or "as"

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Sarcastic tone

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Use of irony to mock or convey contempt