EOC Term Definitions
What the writer intends to accomplish by writing the text; the action the writer intends for the reader to take
What is purpose?
Every two lines in a stanza end with the same syllable sound.
What is rhyme scheme?
President Trump's age
What is 71 years?
Where should the comma go in the following sentence:
When I go to see Infinity Wars I will not be dressing up as the Hulk.
What is after "Wars?"
The following is a ____________________ sentence:
After we went to prom, we went to the Huddle House, and we each had a waffle.
What is Compound-Complex?
A meaning that has come to be associated with a word, besides its dictionary definition.
What is connotation?
Some of the __________________(s) of Night are the effects of cruelty, Anti-Semitism, and awareness of genocide.
What is theme?
The name of the actor who plays the Black Panther in the 2018 film
Who is Chadwick Boseman?
Where do the commas go in the following sentence?
Yes we will go to the mall after lunch but first we will buy gas.
What is after "yes," after "lunch," and after "first?"
What type of punctuation would we need after "items?"
When you go to the store, we need the following items mothballs, a snake trap, and a shotgun.
A colon :
Colons can be used after a COMPLETED thought to set-off a list or explanatory idea.
The literal definition for the word, as you would find in the dictionary.
What is denotation?
Long, flowing sentences; the use of colorful diction; and lots of detail are all unique features that can make up a writer's _____________________.
What is style?
The singer who performed the halftime show at the 2018 Superbowl
Who is Justin Timberlake?
On September 11 2001 the Twin Towers fell in New York City New York.
On September 11, 2001, the Twin Towers fell in New York City, New York.
What type of punctuation do we need after "outside" if we leave the rest of the sentence as is?
We wanted to go outside however, it was raining.
Semicolon
A reference to something well-known or famous within a text
What is allusion?
In "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," Angelou uses light-hearted ___________________ to describe the free bird, such as "float," "freedom," and "soft."
What is diction?
The rapper recorded as "most rich" according to a 2014 survey
Dr. Dre
We went to California first; New Mexico second; and Arizona last.
We went to California first; New Mexico, second; and Arizona, last.
If one goes to New York City, they can see a Broadway play.
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement
Conversation between characters or people
What is dialogue?
To “kick the bucket” is an example of an ___________________ that means “to die.”
What is idiom?
The highest grossing film of all time
What is Gone with the Wind?
"When I want your advice" retorted Jack "I will ask for it."
"When I want your advice," retorted Jack, "I will ask for it."
How many grammatical errors are in the following sentence?
If you arrive before I do your going to see a nice chair their in the back, please get it for me.
4
Comma after "do," wrong form of "your," wrong form of "their," comma splice error