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?
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
What is the average passage length on the EOC?
5 pages
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 many passages are there total on the EOC?
7
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 English II EOC?
68
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