E2 Study Guide

An argument based on reasoning that doesn’t make sense or isn’t correct.

The use of irony in order to mock or insult.

The perspective of the narrator in a story.

Putting pieces of information together to figure out something not directly stated in the text.

A comparison of two things by stating one thing is another thing (The world is a stage.)

When there is change in mood within a text.

The feeling the author creates for the reader (cheerful, gloomy, mysterious, peaceful, fearful).

The author uses language in a way that is not meant to be taken literally.

The author’s attitude towards the topic (critical, objective, optimistic, nostalgic, angry).

An educated guess made my connecting what you read with what you already know.

The way the author organizes the ideas in the text.

Explanation that helps to develop an idea.

What the author wants to communicate to the reader.

The literal meaning or dictionary definition of a word.

Specific details from the text that support an idea or inference.

Using a small amount of information to make a broad statement about a whole group.

Tools that help you understand words

A figure of speech in which seemingly opposite words are used together to create new meaning.

An extreme exaggeration of the truth.

Why the author wrote the text; the reason the author included certain elements.