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 or Word Choice
Denotation is the dictionary meaning of a word.
________________ is the emotional meaning of a word.
(hot = temperature hot=good looking)
Connotation
Many times, the question will say "What is the effect of _________?" What is this really asking?
What is the reason / what did the author want the reader to get out of this?
Name TWO different types of nonfiction text you might be reading or writing about on the EOC.
Informational or Persuasive
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
The reason for writing is known as the author's ______________________.
Purpose
Look at that section of the passage AGAIN! Then, determine which answer choices match the information from that section.
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair; shaped by diction and tone in writing.
Bias
An indirect reference to a famous person, place, event or literary work
Allusion
The author's main argument in a persuasive text
Claim
______ 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
If a question references a chart or graph, what should I do, even if I have read the passage and looked at the chart?
Look at the chart AGAIN! Then, look at the answer choices and determine if the information in the answer choices match the chart.
What are TWO URL indicators that a site is MORE CREDIBLE than a .com? What do the letters stand for?
.edu (education) .gov (government)
.org (nonprofit organization
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 earlier in the narrative
Flashback
What are the two types of characterization?
One: author states traits explicitly "Arthur is intelligent"
Two: author implies character traits: "Arthur graduated early and was admitted to Harvard at 16."
Direct and Indirect
Name TWO types of fiction texts you might read and analyze on the TDA or Reading EOC
poem, play, short story
A specific type of autobiography about the author's personal experiences. It does not cover the author's entire life, but instead focuses on an important moment or stage of his life.
Memoir
A statement that at first seems contradictory, but upon further examination, reveals a universal truth.
Ex: If I know one thing, it's that I know nothing.
Paradox/ Oxymoron/ Juxtaposition
The part of the persuasive text that explains the other side's point of view and refutes it
Counterclaim and Rebuttal
If you don't know the meaning of a word, you need to use __________ _________ in the sentence to figure it out.
Context Clues
What should you do if you have four answer choices and you are not sure which is the best answer?
Eliminate at least 2 answer choices that are clearly the WRONG answers. Then, determine which is better from the answer choices left.
What are the three rhetorical appeals?
Logos, Pathos, Ethos