EPHS ELA II Literary Devices/Writing Review

Question 1

Character development: the author explains what characters are like in appearance and attitude.

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Characterization

Question 2

Type of essay in which you must PERSUADE your reader (in writing) about any given topic.

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Persuasive

Question 3

Figure of speech comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".

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Simile

Question 4

Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or protagonist, in a story; the villain.

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Antagonist

Question 5

The underlying message of a story the author is attempting to convey. Ex: Love conquers all.

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Tema, Theme

Question 6

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So - Must incorporate when writing.

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Transitions

Question 7

Evokes pictures or concrete sensations, things, places, or experiences; appeals to senses.

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Imagery

Question 8

Example: The novel stared at me angrily from its comfortable shelf!

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Personification

Question 9

Figure of speech; uses exaggeration and overstatement. Ex: I've told you a million times!

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Hyperbole

Question 10

The series of related events in a story or play, sometimes referred to as the story line.

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Plot

Question 11

The use of words whose sounds echo their sense.

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Onomatopoeia

Question 12

Persuasion: Write using ethics, emotions, and/or logic to convince your reader on your stance.

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Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Question 13

The essence of fiction which creates the problem; six types; only one is considered internal.

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Conflict

Question 14

The associated or secondary meaning (the feel) of words: Home – a place of warmth and comfort!

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Connotation

Question 15

The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward characters.

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Tone

Question 16

Emotion of setting the author creates through word choice. Ex: It was a dark and dreary night.

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Mood

Question 17

The first sentence of an essay; draws your reader to wanting to read more.

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Hook

Question 18

A statement understood throughout time and universally; usually found in conclusion of essay.

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Universal Truth

Question 19

Vantage point from which the writer tells the story. Ex: 1st Person, 2nd Person, 3rd Person.

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Point of View

Question 20

Introduces setting, creates mood, and presents characters at the beginning to any story line.

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Exposition

Question 21

Examples: A red heart may represent love; a white dove may represent purity.

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Symbolism

Question 22

The events that round out and conclude the story.

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Resolution, Denouement

Question 23

Figure of speech comparing two unlike things NOT using "like" or "as".

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Metaphor

Question 24

A statement which declares what you believe and what you intend to prove in an essay.

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Thesis Statement

Question 25

In a story, begins with the inciting force and ends with the climax; the turning point.

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Rising Action

Question 26

Usually the hero or heroine of a story line.

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Protagonist

Question 27

An unexpected outcome. Example: "My English teacher can't spell!"

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Irony

Question 28

Reference to people, places, ideas of historical, cultural, literary, political significance.

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Allusion

Question 29

When writing a persuasive essay, you MUST do this so your reader knows exactly where you stand!

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State Position

Question 30

A language strategy utilized by writers that goes beyond the literal meaning of words.

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Figurative Language

Question 31

The events after the climax which lead to the closing of a story.

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Falling Action

Question 32

The three major components of any essay; each paragraph must begin with indentations.

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Introduction, Body(ies), Conclusion

Question 33

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.

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Foreshadowing

Question 34

The explicit and direct meaning of words associated with their definitions (in dictionaries).

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Denotation

EPHS ELA II Literary Devices/Writing Review

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EPHS ELA II Literary Devices/Writing Review

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