Vocabulary and Literary Elements English II

Unit 1 - Vocabulary and Literary Elements Study for Quizzes and Tests Regally Ostentatiously Notorious Repressed impertinent Characterization Swing Assonance Consonance Rhyme Rhyme Scheme Imagery Simile Metaphor Personification Speaker Friendly Letter Business Letter Constructed Response Extended Response Formal Summary Critique Personal Reflection Cite Works Cited Portfolio Tragedy Plot Setting Theme Motif Dialogue Irony Symbol Stage Directions Conflict Predecessor Solace Sedate Imploring Boding Foreshadowing Intuitively Taboo Thesis

Unit 2 - Vocabulary and Literary Elements Study for Quizzes and Tests Genre Constructed Response Extended Response Magic Realism Cite Point of View First Person Point of View Second Person Point of View Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient Interminable Serenity Scrutinize Inscrutable Skeptical Implied theme Infer Presentiment Equanimity Fortitude Pandemonium Tribulation Persona Immense Decrepit Sacred Remorse Free Verse Main Idea Parody

Unit 3 - Vocabulary and Literary Elements Study for Quizzes and Tests Self-possessed Duly Infirmity Imminent Flashback Abashed Inscribe Ignoble Tumultuous Prowess Dialogue Interminable Renown Redress Discourteous Enmity Parody Extended Response Constructed Response Sequence Analyze Plot Author’s Purpose Point of View First Person Point of View Second Person Point of View Third Person Limited Third Person Omniscient Impudence Oblivious Farce Contemptible Endear Confinement Image Archetype Irony Inferences

Unit 4- Vocabulary and Literary Elements Study for Quizzes and Tests Legends Legendary Heroes Myths Folklore Folktales Oral Tradition Validity Relevance Prodigy Reproach Reverie Discordant Fiasco Motivation Culture Patriarch Designation Alleviate Subordinate Historical Narrative Summarize

Unit 5- Vocabulary and Literary Elements Study for Quizzes and Tests Commandeer Amenable Retail Fortnight Edifice Dialect Scrupulous Elude Confidante Perpetuate Dialogue Genre Epic Coterie Admonish Peruse Credence Vehemently Theme Compare Contrast Stanza Lines Verse Prose Poetry Argument

Terms to Know – Unit 6 for the Final Analyze- This is to separate a whole into its parts. Bias- This is a prejudice that is leaning towards a positive or negative judgment on something; a personal judgment or opinion about a particular person, position, or thing. Bibliographic Material- Data pertaining to the history, physical description, comparison, and classification of books and other works. Chronological Order-This is the arrangement of events in the order in which they occur. Cite- to quote (a passage, a book, an author, etc.) , especially as an authority Dictionary- This is a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words, with information given for each word, usually including meaning, pronunciation, and etymology. Evaluate- This is placing a value or rank on a piece of writing or speaking. Formal Summary- A shorter piece of a longer piece of writing Inquiry- This is an examination into the facts; research questioning. Order of Importance- This is used when details are organized by degree of impact. Organization- In writing, this is trait of order, structure and presentation or information; It is the writing trait which measures logical sequencing of ideas, details, or events. Paraphrase-This is the restatement of a written work in one’s own words that keeps the basic meaning of the of the original work. Primary Source- This is the original document or firsthand account. Secondary Source- This is a commentary on an original document or firsthand account. Sequence- This is order in which things happen. Sequential Order- This is the chronological, or time, order of events in a reading passage. Spatial Order- This is used when details are organized from one location to another. Summarize- This is to state briefly. Thesaurus- This is a book of synonyms. Thesis: a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections.