Literature Terms
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Alliteration
The choice and use of words and phrases in speech or writing.
Diction
____, _____ and _____ are the three main examples of rhetorical appeals.
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
How many constructed responses are on the EOC?
2
The writer's position on an issue or problem.
Claim
An underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand
Theme
In a plot, the point of maximum interest or tension
Climax
An _____ is a conclusion derived from logical reasoning following an investigation of available evidence.
Inference
Howmany passages are on the EOC?
7
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
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work
Allusion
The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect
Juxtaposition
______ 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
How much does the EOC count for your final grade? (%)
These are the most essential ideas of a text; the key points the author wants to make.
Central Idea
A writer’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story
An account of a conversation, an episode or an event that happened before the beginning of a story
_____ is the first step in a constructed response.
Restating the question
4 hours
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing, especially the use of specific devices to do so.
Rhetoric
A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humor
Hyperbole
A type of literary device that reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly.
Indirect characterization
"Marriage Hearse" is an example of an ______ .
Oxymoron
How many questions are there on the benchmark?
50
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