English Exam Review PDF

Unit 1: Short Stories & Literary Devices -setting: place where story takes place -Mood: atmosphere or feeling created in story by description of setting or reactions -Tone: manner of writing that tell author’s attitude toward subject -Plot: sequence of events that involves the characters in conflict...

Unit 1: Short Stories & Literary Devices -setting: place where story takes place -Mood: atmosphere or feeling created in story by description of setting or reactions -Tone: manner of writing that tell author’s attitude toward subject -Plot: sequence of events that involves the characters in conflict -3 rd person Point of View: author is telling about the characters -1 st person Point of View: protagonist is telling story to the reader -Climax: exciting part of story -Theme: meaning of the story, universal truth -Simile: comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’ -Metaphor: comparison without using ‘like’ or ‘as’ - Hyperbole: exaggeration -Personification: giving human characteristics to inanimate objects -Imagery: use of descriptive words -Oxymoron: two contrasting ideas put together -Protagonist: main character of the story -Antagonist: opposing force against the protagonist -Conflict: the struggle between protagonist and antagonist face in story -Onomatopoeia: words that are spelled how they sound Unit 2: Business Writing -Email Etiquette: set of guidelines/expectations for how people should communicate electronically -Salutation: opening or greeting -Closing: end of letter; simple/professional -Digital Footprint: track of everything you send/upload online -Prewriting: preparation process that you do before you actually write your paper, essay or summary -Editing: fixing or adding to the letter -Drafting: rough copy of final product -Revising: overlooking letter for changes -Objective: main goal of writing letter