EOG Review

A conversation between characters. Set off by quotation marks.

The most exciting or tension filled moment of a story. Also known as the high point.

Repetition of sounds at the ends of words at the ends of lines, often used as emphasis.

The part of the story that tells where and when the action takes place.

Words used to describe how the author feels about the text

Type of phrase where meaning cannot be inferred by the literal meaning of the words

A conflict in which a character struggles against some outside force.

The part of the story that introduces characters, setting, and backstory.

A short and concise retelling of a story's main points.

Comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

Words that often mean something different or opposite the typical meaning.

The pattern of beats or stresses in language.

An event occurs that contradicts expectations of characters, readers, or audience.

The sequence of events in a literary work

A struggle that takes place within the mind of a character.

The use of clues that suggest events that have yet to occur.

Contradiction between what a character thinks and what the reader or audience knows to be true

Slanted letters indicating important information; must slow down and pay attention to these

  A heading given to a smaller subsection within a larger piece of writing

Part of the story that happened before the current action, told through various storytelling.

The central idea of a story that is often abstract and can be applied to life in general.

Songlike poem that tells a story dealing with adventure and romance, with rhythm and a refrain.

The person who tells the story and knows everything.

This is a gross exaggeration done for effect, often to make something funny or stand out.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

a form of nonfiction in which a person tells his or her own life story.

Arrangement of a set number of lines in a poem with fixed meter, length, and rhyme

The author's reason or intent for writing

Using any element of language more than once.

The act of creating and developing a character.

Narrator that tells story and cannot be completely trusted, as in "Cremation of Sam McGee"

Highly musical verse that expresses observations and feelings of a single speaker

surrounding words to help you determine what words mean in a sentence.

The use of words or phrases to appeal to the 5 senses

When one gives human qualities to animals or inaminate objects.

Dark letters indicating important information; reader must slow down and pay attention to these

Fictional tale that explains the actions of gods or heroes or the origins of elements of nature

  A list of the parts of a book/text; placed at the front of the book, in order they appear.

The form of language spoken by people in a particular region or group.

Poetry that tells a story, with a plot, characters, setting and rhyme.

Comparison of 2 unlike things where one IS the other

Text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart

When you are asked to make an educated guess, based on textual evidence, you are making a(an)

A sense of uncertainty about how events in a story will unfold, often using danger or tension.

When a physical object or image is made to represent a much bigger idea, like freedom or hope.

A story written to be performed by actors

Writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning,

How the story comes to a conclusion, direct result of the climax.

In informational text, boxed sections off to the side containing interesting,  information

A character in conflict with a main character

Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

The use of words that imitate sounds