NSHS English II EOC Term Review

the turning point of thestory

to show or prove something clearly and convincingly

the author’s opinion orgeneral feeling about something

a contrast thatdirectly contradicts the expectations of the characters, readers, or audience

a logical assumption based on observed facts andone’s own knowledge and experience

a short summary of a personal experience to introduce a topic or illustrate a  particular point

a struggle within acharacter’s heart or mind

any idea suggested by or associated with a word that creates an emotional response 

a question asked for effect that neither expects norrequires an answer 

prose writing thatexpresses an individual’s point of view

a change or changed state occurring as a directresult of action by somebody or something else

a broad statement about a class ofpeople, ideas, or things, based on only some ofits members 

the person or forceworking against the main character

to make something understood without expressing itdirectly

a statement that seems tobe contradictory but proves to be true

exaggeration oroverstatement to prove a point

a common figure of speech whose meaning isdifferent from the literal meaning of its words

the stated or implied reason behind acharacter’s behavior

conversation betweencharacters

a regular pattern ofrhyming words in a poem

the imaginary voiceassumed by the writer of the poem

factual (true) writing

a comparison between twounlike things using “like” or “as” tocomplete the comparison

the method or process ofcreating or developing a character’s personality

an opposing argument  to anticipate opposing viewpoints and refute (disprove) those arguments

to use your own words to summarize something;restating information in your own words

to draw a conclusion or form an opinion aboutsomething based on the evidence or reasoning 

using the senses to create a controlling image tosuggest thoughts / feelings or shape meaning 

rhyming of words that appears at the ends of two ormore lines of poetry

the emotional quality of astory that influences the attitude of the readers and characters

clues or hints to thefuture used to prepare the reader for upcoming plot developments 

concentrates on only onecharacter’s thoughts, feelings, and actions

an unbiased, concise summary of the text (not your opinion)

a person telling the story

occurs when a characterreturns to an earlier time by remembering the past

a pair of contradictorywords used for their poetic effect

similarity or likeness ofsound existing between two words

the main character whowins the reader’s sympathy

a characterstruggles with an outside force (nature, fate, society, and anotherperson)

importance; implied or intended meaning or value

a word imitates sound to suggest meaning

something that is believed to be true withoutproof

giving an animal or objecthuman characteristics

a pattern or form thatdoes not change; a character whose actions are predictable

the sequence of events ina story, novel, or play; each event causes or leads to the next 

the original pattern or model of something; a familiar pattern like a  journeyor wise old man

thoughtful consideration

the repetition of initialconsonant sounds

the main or underlyingidea of a story

a reference to a familiarperson, place, event, object in one literary work to another

the time and place inwhich a story occurs

the main or most important thought, opinion, orbelief (similar to theme)

a literary device used to create a special effect orfeeling by making an interesting comparison

 anoutside observer, not a character, tells the story

to examine something carefully and judge itsvalue or worth

the basic or literal meaning of a word; thedictionary meaning of a word

something which stands foror represents something else

an opposite character type used to point out another character’s strengths and weaknesses

without distortion or personal feelings,prejudices, or interpretations

repeating a word, line,phrase, or stanza for emphasis

the author’s word choice, sentence length, tone, imagery,and use of dialogue 

wanting what someone else has

a comparison between twounlike things in which one is spoken of as though it were the other

a character “I”tells the story; makes the story more personal, but may present only one side

tries to convince the reader to do something orto accept the writer’s point of view

audience or reader sees a character’s mistakes or misunderstandings, but thecharacter does not

a struggle between two opposing forces

to mention something / somebody as an example tosupport an argument or explain something

somebody's way of thinking about a subject,as shaped by his or her own experience or mindset

not caring one way or another

the statement of a writer’s position on anargument / issue / problem

the quality in a literarywork that makes us read on to see what will happen next

a comparison of two things to clarify the less familiar of thetwo aspects

negative outlook

language spoken by distinct group of people to emphasize setting & develop characters

a word that means the same, or nearly the same, asanother word

a contrast between what is and what appears to be; acontrast between expectations and reality

to add or contribute to; to intensify; to stressthe importance of; to increase

the reason for which something exists or for whichit has been done or made

signals a change in the poem; purpose may be tointroduce the theme or irony