English II A Final Exam Review

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What is dramatic irony?

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When the audience knows something the character doesn't.

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What is the term for the reason behind a character's actions, such as Jonas keeping the apple because he saw it turn red?

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Motivation.

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What tone is conveyed in the statement about mourning the deaths of miners, describing them as brave and leaving behind grieving families?

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Sorrowful.

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What are the instructions given to actors in a play, often written in italics or parentheses?

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Stage Directions.

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What is the process called when a character's personality is revealed through their speech, actions, and thoughts?

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Indirect characterization.

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What is the term for a character that does not undergo significant change throughout a story?

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Flat character.

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What is the term for a character that is complex and undergoes development?

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Round character.

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What is the literary device that involves a character speaking their thoughts aloud, often to themselves?

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Monologue.

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What is the term for a brief remark made by a character that is not heard by other characters?

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Aside.

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What is the term for the contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens?

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Situational irony.