English III NC Final Exam Review

The term that means you deduce or conclude from evidence and reasoning (indirect).

What is an objective summary?

The "author's purpose" in writing refers to:

The word that strongly suggests the truth, existence,  or importance of something (indirect).

Mood in literature is:

To be a typical example of something or represents something.

Gives the reader a hint of what is to come without spoiling the suspense.

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of connected words.

Figurative language that compares two different things, WITHOUT using the words like/as.

What word is synonymous for the central message of a story?

A "rhetorical device" is:

Satire is a style of writing that...

Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer.

Strategies an author might use to be humorous include all of the following except:

Symbolic meaning of a word:  feelings associated in creating an opinion/definition of a word.

The following is an example of what type of information:  She has red hair.

Expression that symbolizes the opposite of what is expected, said, or the audience knows more.

Figurative language that compares one thing to another, using  "like" or "as."

The various techniques an author uses to create lifelike characters is called:

The setting, situation, or background of something. You should think of a word by this.

Attitude of the writer or speaker toward a subject or an audience.

All of the following are strategies to decide the theme of a story except:

The dictionary definition of a word.

An author's particular attitude or way of considering the topic in which they are writing.

The unifying element of the story (ties together all elements), purpose, teaches a lesson

The process an author uses to describe and introduce a character

The tone of a writing excerpt is created largely by...