Honors E9 Short Story Test Vocab

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What is verbal irony?

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When what is said is the opposite of what is meant.

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What is conflict in a story?

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A struggle between two opposing forces.

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What part of the story is the resolution?

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The part where the story concludes and conflicts are resolved.

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What part of the story is the exposition?

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The introduction of the story where characters and setting are established.

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What are static characters?

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Characters who do not change throughout the story.

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What is the climax of a story?

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The most intense point of the story, where the main conflict reaches its peak.

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What is rising action?

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The series of events that lead up to the climax, building tension.

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What is falling action?

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The events that follow the climax and lead to the resolution.

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What is theme in literature?

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The central idea or message conveyed by the story.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.