Sorted List of Terms – English 12
These are the terms that you need to know for the provincial exam.
Plot Terms
anti-climax
catastrophe
climax
conflict
dénouement
dialogue
dilemma
external conflict
falling action
flashback
foreshadowing
indeterminate ending
internal conflict
plot
prologue
resolution
rising action
setting
surprise ending
suspense
tragedy
dynamic character
epiphany
flat character
hero
indirect presentation
protagonist
round character
static character
stereotype
stock character
formal language
informal language
limited point of view
narration
narrative
narrator
objective point of view
omniscient point of view
point of view
point of view
slang
third person point of view
tone
voice
interior monologue
irony
jargon
juxtaposition
mood
objective (language tone
etc.)
parallelism
passive voice
pathos
sarcasm
stream of consciousness
style
stylistic technique
subjective (language tone
etc.)
theme
tone
voice
wit
Character Terms
antagonist
caricature
character
character foil
characterization
direct presentation
Narration and Diction
archaic language
colloquial language
colloquialism
connotation
denotation
diction
first person point of view
Style
active voice
analogy
atmosphere
bias
comic relief
dialect
dramatic irony
emotional appeal
form
graphic text
Types of texts
allegory
autobiography
biography
comedy
diary
fable
fantasy
genre
legend
mystery
myth
parody
propaganda
proverb
satire
Essays
argumentative essay
audience
case study
cause and effect
chronological order
climactic order
compare and contrast
comparison
contrast
descriptive essay
editorial
expert testimony
exposition
expository essay
formal essay
historical reference
informal essay
personal essay
persuasive essay
persuasive technique
pro and con argument
purpose
question and answer
research
statistical evidence
thesis
thesis statement
drama
dramatic form
farce
melodrama
monologue
soliloquy
idiom
image
imagery
literal language
metaphor
metonymy
oxymoron
paradox
personification
pun
rhetorical question
simile
symbol
symbolism
synecdoche
understatement
epic
epigram
epitaph
euphony
free verse
iambic pentameter
internal rhyme
lyric
metre
monologue
octave
ode
onomatopoeia
pastoral
quatrain
refrain
repetition
rhyme
rhyme scheme
rhythm
sestet
sonnet
speaker
stanza
Drama
aside
audience
chorus
Figurative language
allusion
antithesis
apostrophe
cliché
euphemism
extended metaphor
figurative language
hyperbole
Poetry
alliteration
assonance
ballad
ballad stanza
blank verse
cacophony
consonance
couplet
didactic
dissonance
dramatic monologue
elegy