Literature Terms
Vocabulary
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Informational Terms
Thesis Statements
100

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words. 

Alliteration

100

The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.


Diction

100

____, _____ and _____ are the three main examples of rhetorical appeals. 

Ethos

Pathos

Logos 

100

The writer's position on an issue or problem.

Claim

100

One sentence that lets the reader know what your essay is about.

 the thesis statement

200

An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

Theme

200

In a plot, the point of maximum interest or tension

Climax

200

An _____ is a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.

Inference 

200

A brief account of a text’s central or main points, themes, or ideas that is free of bias, prejudice, and personal opinion and does not incorporate outside information.

Objective Summary

200

The thesis statement can found in.....

the introduction

300

An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work

Allusion

300

A type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.

Indirect characterization

300

______ is the atmosphere the writer creates for the reader. 

_____ is the attitude an author has towards a particular subject or topic of a text. 

*Answer must be in the correct order*

1. Mood

2. Tone 

300

These are the most essential ideas of a text; the key points the author wants to make.

Central Idea

300

In an essay, your thesis statement should....

state your position

400

A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

Foreshadowing
400

An account of a conversation, an episode or an event that happened before the beginning of a story

Flashback
400

_____ is the first step in a constructed response. 

Restating the question 

400

The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of specific devices to do so.  

Rhetoric

400

This should be restated in the conclusion paragraph.

your thesis statement

500

A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humor

Hyperbole

500

What is the theme of the story below: 

Mandy really hated the new girl. She was getting everyone's attention. Mandy was really lucky though. She had a very close group of friends, but Mandy started spreading rumors about the new girl to her friends. She spread lies about her to the whole school. Everyone knew Mandy was lying and spreading rumors. All of Mandy's friends stopped talking to her.

Be grateful for what you have

OR

Don't let your jealousy direct your decisions

OR

Don't lie or spread lies. 

500

"Marriage Hearse" is an example of an ______ . 

Oxymoron

500

A narrator’s, writer’s, or speaker’s position with regard to the events of a narrative; one’s stance on events or information given

Point of View
500

The type of essay found on the English II EOC.

Blended Writing (narrative, argument, etc.)

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