EOC 1 English Review

Literary device that uses contradictory words together

The events leading to the resolution in a story

The sequence of events in a literary work

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

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

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

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

Reference to a famous person, place, or historical figure

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

An account of someone's life written by someone else

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character to another character

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

The implied meaning of a word

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

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

Placement of two contrasting things beside each other for emphasis

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

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

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

How do you start a Short Answer Response?

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

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

What 3 things do you need in a body paragraph?

Situation or statement which seem contradictory but actually hold some truth

Character who provides contrast to another character in a literary work

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

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

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

How can you reduce redundancy in your essay?

The main character in a literary work

The life-lesson or message the writer wishes to convey

Sets the scene for the story and gives the basic situation

When the theme must be inferenced 

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

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

When the theme is directly stated

Word choice

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

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

14 line lyric poem

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

The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition

Words that mimic sound

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

When the audience knows something the a character does not know

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

The events leading to the climax of a story

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

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

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

Words spoken by a character

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

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

Which would make the best answer sentence for a SAR?

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

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

The highest point of interest in a story

Which word means: A category or type of literature