Figurative Language
The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a line of text
What is alliteration?
A struggle that occurs within a character - character vs guilt or pride or obligation, etc
What is internal conflict?
A technique in which an author appeals to the audience's emotions (sadness, patriotism, sympathy, etc) to help develop an argument
What is "pathos"?
The nonfiction feature in the beginning of the text which a reader might scan to find main topics and the page numbers on which they begin..
A) glossary B) index C) table of contents
D) appendix
What is C) table of contents
When is the English II EOC Reading portion?
What is Monday?
Giving nonhuman things human qualities
What is personification?
A plot disruption in which the writer goes back to relay the events of an earlier time.
What is flashback?
Types of words or sentences that connect two sentences or paragraphs.
What are transitions?
.edu .gov .com .org
What is .org?
About how many questions will be on the reading section of the EOC?
What is 55?
Give an example of symbolism from something we have read this year.
Myop's flowers
Any character in Animal Farm
The setting in 12 angry men
etc
A set of two rhyming lines in a poem
What is a couplet?
What is a type of visual text that is nonfiction?
What is graph, chart, venn diagram, etc?
Which of the following indicates the MOST CREDIBLE website? A .com .net B. .gov .edu
What is B?
The time you should report to your testing room for the English II EOC Reading portion
What is 8:05 AM? (First thing in the morning)
A subtle reference in a work to another work (biblical, historical, mythological)
What is allusion?
The universal message an author is trying to relay through a story.
What is theme?
The best transition word for a statement of CONCLUSION
A) furthermore B) however C) therefore
What is C) therefore
Which of the following would be the best source for students looking for accurate, but general information as they begin to research a topic like animal rights?
A) dictionary B) encyclopedia C) thesaurus
What is a B) encyclopedia?
The length of time you have to take your English EOC.
What is untimed?
A sentence that seems contradictory, but reveals a universal truth.
What is paradox?
When a character has a realization in a story it is called a(n).......
What is epiphany?
An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea in another argument.
What is a counterargument or counterclaim?
Which of the following is the most clearly written thesis statement?
A) Dogs make good pets.
B) Dogs are good.
C) Because dogs are loyal, obedient, and playful, they make good pets.
What is C (gives a roadmap to the claims) - supports the opinion
Name two different types/genres of text that may appear on the Reading EOC
article, speech, short story, poem, graph, chart, image