English II STAAR Review

What am I? He went from the frying pan to the fire when he tried to explain his behavior.

Plot: where the characters and setting are presented

What am I? I am a hint of what may happen later on.

Which of the following is a negative connotation?

Plot: the events of the story begin to occur

Literary terms: the central message of the work of fiction the author is trying to convey

A statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true.

Plot: the problem of the story

Literary terms: the recurrence of an action or event.

Literary terms: a comparison between two things, typically on the basis of their structure

Which of the following is the denotation for difficult?

Literary terms: uncertainty or inexactness of meaning in language.

Literary terms: use of images to represent ideas or qualities.

Plot: another name for resolution

What type of writing will you have to do for your essay?

Poetry: rhythm of a poem

What am I? An army of ants attacked my bare feet!

What percentage of your grade is your essay worth?

Figurative language: making a comparison using like or as to compare two unlike things.

Which of the following is an example of a positive connotation?

LT: a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects

What am I? Man vs Man, Man vs Self, Man vs Nature, Man vs Society.

Plot: the most exciting part of the story

Poetry: group of lines in a poem

Figurative language: giving human characteristics to a non-human.

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly

What am I? He was a baby when he didn’t get his way.

Using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize people's stupidity or with politics

What can you ask for once the exam begins?

Literary terms: to make a logical guess based on the clues provided

FL: an expression whose meaning cannot be understood by taking the words literally

What section of the exam should you start on?

Name that Genre!

Who is ready for the English II EOC?!

FL: The repetition of consonant sounds, usually at the beginnings of words or syllables

Figurative language: Using an exaggeration for effect

What day do you take the STAAR test?

Name that Genre!

Name that Genre!

How long do you have to complete the exam?

Name that Genre!

Literary terms: The author’s attitude toward the subject

Name that Genre!

What am I? The wind whispered my name as it gently jogged through the trees.

Poetry: words that imitate or suggest the sound of what they describe.

What am I? Her eyes sparkled like fresh dew drops in the night sky.

What am I? The story suddenly is interrupted by a memory from ten years ago.

Figurative language: making a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as