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Literary Terms
Vocabulary
Extra Vocab
Tips for Test Taking
Essay Thinking
100
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a Simile?
100
External and Internal Conflict.
What is the different types of Conflict?
100
A person, place, or thing that stands for an idea or a concept.
What is a Symbol?
100
Good night sleep and eat a healthy breakfast.
What is the best way to prepare the night before and morning of the test?
100
Introduction, body, and the conclusion.
What are the 3 parts of an Essay?
200
Giving human qualities to something that is not real.
What is Personification?
200
The process of arriving at some conclusion through reasoning.
What is Inference?
200
Providing hints at what will happen in the future.
What is Foreshadowing?
200
Make predictions, analyze, Infer, and finding main ideas.
What is an important strategy you should use while reading long passages?
200
Thesis states your opinion plus 3 reasons to support your opinion. The thesis will be the last sentence in your Introductory paragraph.
What is a Thesis and is it needed?
300
The use of words to create vivid mental images or pictures in the reader's head.
What is Imagery?
300
The feelings and associations a word brings to mind; the emotional impression a word makes.
What is Connotation?
300
The "Good guy" of the story or play. Often center of the story.
What is a Protagonist?
300
Process of elimination. Eliminate all answers that you know are wrong.
What is a good strategy for Multiple Choice questions?
300
Outline. Helps organize ideas and thoughts.
What is a good way to prepare for writing an essay?
400
A comparison between two things without using like or as.
What is a Metaphor?
400
The use of imagery with words meaning something different than its original definition. Ex. "The fleece was as white as snow."
What is Figurative Language?
400
Dictionary definition of a word.
What is Denotation?
400
Carefully, think about what it asks you to do BEFORE making an outline.
How should you read an essay prompt?
400
One.
How many ideas should you write about in a paragraph?
500
A problem between what is expected and what is revealed.
What is Irony?
500
A special expression that is different to itself grammer wise and can't be understood if taken seriously.
What is an Idiom?
500
A general feeling about life or human nature expressed through writings.
What is Theme?
500
Have confidence in yourself and do your best.
What is the only way to take the CAHSEE and pass?
500
With correct punctuation, complete sentences, correct spelling, and written neatly.
What is the best way to write an essay?