EOC 1 English Review

The sequence of events in a literary work

When the theme must be inferenced 

The main character in a literary work

When the exact opposite of what you expect to happen, happens.

Placement of two contrasting things beside each other for emphasis

How important are the Short Answer responses in your overall Staar score?

An account of a person's life written by that person

Comparison made between to things (without using like or as)

The life-lesson or message the writer wishes to convey

When the theme is directly stated

A work of literature resulting in a catastrophe; ends in death

Use of clues to hint at events that will take place in the future

What 3 things do you need in a body paragraph?

Contradiction between what is said and what is implied by a character

Type of writing that includes written or spoken account of events as told in a story

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

The events leading to the resolution in a story

When the audience knows something the a character does not know

When you plan your essay out beforehand, what should you (at very least) have in mind?

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

Word choice

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

How can you reduce redundancy in your essay?

(appears in parenthesis) in drama to give information about gestures, props, setting

An account of someone's life written by someone else

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

What happens if you do not have text evidence from BOTH passages in a crossover question?

How many topic sentences do you need in a Staar expository essay?

Type of writing that convinces the reader that one's opinion is correct with regard to an issue

What is the most critical part of writing an expository essay?

Words that mimic sound

The highest point of interest in a story

Contradiction between what is expected and how an event actually turns out

14 line lyric poem

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character to another character

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

Reference to a famous person, place, or historical figure

Situation or statement which seem contradictory but actually hold some truth

The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition

Character who provides contrast to another character in a literary work

How much effort should you put forth on your STAAR test?

How do you start a Short Answer Response?

The events leading to the climax of a story

Which of the following is NOT a way you can connect two independent clauses?

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

Words spoken by a character intended only for the audience to hear, but is not entire speech

What do you do if you get to a question with the word "Tone"?

The implied meaning of a word

Sets the scene for the story and gives the basic situation

When all the story's problems are solved; the outcome

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

Which would make the best answer sentence for a SAR?

Which word means: A category or type of literature

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

A person, place, or thing that stands for something beyond itself

The character or force opposing the main character in a literary work

Words spoken by a character

A character alone on stage pouring out inner thoughts but no other character is around to hear

One's listener or readership; to whom a piece of writing is addressed

Literary device that uses contradictory words together