English EOC Study Guide :D

implied

This is a suggested, but not stated, definition. it is an ____ definition.

persuasive techniques

these are techniques used to convince. they include repetition, sentence variety, understatement, and overstatement.

characters

these are the people or animals who take part in a literary work

topic

the subject of something you read is called its ____

context clues

these are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word. They are called ___ ___.

flat character

a character in a fictional work that is never fully developed by the author is called a ____.

dynamic

a character who changes during the course of a story is called a _____ character.

source

a person, book, document, website or record that provides information.

credible

a source is called ____ if its author is qualified and if the information is objective and free from bias.

quote

if you repeat the words someone else has said or written, you ____ them.

figurative

language that goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings is called ____ language

controlling

the _____ idea of a passage is the idea which is dealt with and recurs throughout the passage.

denotation

the literal definition of a word is also called its ____.

plot

the series of events that happen in a literary work are called its ____.

mythology

this is a body or collection of tales belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes. it explains the actions of gods and goddesses or the cause of natural phenomena and includes supernatural elements.

archetypal character

this is a character in a work that represents a certain type of person.

analogy

this is a comparison based on a similarity between things that are otherwise similar

tension

this is a form of suspense or potential conflict. it can occur between characters or arise from general situations.

flashback

this is a scene, a conversation, or an event that interrupts the present action to show something that happened in the past.

scene

this is a small division of a play that usually happens in a particular time and place.

heading

this is a title or subtitle at the beginning of a chapter, section, or unit of text.

myth

this is a traditional tale about gods, goddesses, heroes, and other characters

informational text

this is a type of real-world writing that presents material that is necessary or valuable to the reader.

viewpoint

this is a writer's opinion or way of seeing an issue

opinion

this is an expression of an authors personal belief. it is not something that can be proved to be true or false

word choice

this is another way of saying diction. this can help reveal a) the tone of the work, b) connotations of meaning, and/or c) his style of writing.

inference

this is reading between the lines. it is taking something that you read and putting it together with something that you already know to make sense of what you read. you make an _____.

tone

this is the attitude that an author takes toward the audience, the subject, or a character

universal theme

this is the central message of a story, poem, novel, or play that many readers can apply to their own experiences, or to those of all people.

characterization

this is the combination of ways that an author shows readers what a person in a literary selection is like.

central argument

this is the dominant and controlling argument

mood

this is the feeling that an author wants readers to have while reading

theme

this is the message, usually about life or society, that an author wishes to convey through a literary work

main idea

this is the most important idea of a reading passage or presentation

literal meaning

this is the ordinary, usual, or exact meaning of words, phrases, or passages. no figurative language or interpretation is involved.

point of view

this is the perspective from which a story is told or information is provided. it is the way the author lets the readers see and hear the story or information; who tells the story

rhetorical strategy

this is the plan an author uses to effectively deliver the intended message in written work

author's purpose

this is the reason for creating written work

paraphrase

this is the restatement of a written work in one\'s own words that keeps the basic meaning of the original work.

thesis statement

this is the the main idea of an essay, usually expressed as a generalization that is supported with concrete evidence.

diction

this is the writer's choice of words, including the vocabulary used, the appropriateness of the words, and the vividness of the language.

indirect

this is when an author reveals a person in the story through his/her words, thoughts, appearance, action, or what others think or say about him/her. It is called ____ characterization.

conclusion

this is when you use pieces of information on a subject to base your opinion or make a decision. you draw a ____

fiction

this is writing that tells about imaginary characters and events.

formal language

this kind of language usually has longer sentences and a greater variety of words than everyday speech. slang, contractions, and jargon are avoided.

analyze

this verb means to separate a whole into its parts and then look more closely at those parts

summarize

to briefly restate something

support

to strengthen or prove an argument, analysis, or idea by providing facts, details, examples and other information

direct characterization

when a character is revealed by clear descriptions by the author, this is called _____ characterization.

claim

when an author makes a ____, (s)he is stating something which might or might not be true. it must be argued.

contrast

when you look for differences in two things you have read, you ____ them.