EOC English 1 Review

Exaggeration for the purpose of emphasis

The main character in a literary work

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

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

The events leading to the resolution in a story

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

Two lines of poetry that rhyme and have the same rhythm

An account of someone's life written by someone else

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

The literal meaning of a word; the dictionary definition

When the theme is directly stated

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

Reference to a famous person, place, or historical figure

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

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

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

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

When the audience knows something the a character does not know

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

The feeling created in the reader when reading a story

Long, uninterrupted speech given by one character to another character

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

Literary device that uses contradictory words together

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

Sets the scene for the story and gives the basic situation

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

How do you start a Short Answer Response?

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

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

14 line lyric poem

Character who provides contrast to another character in a literary work

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

The attitude a writer takes toward the material he has written

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

Which would make the best answer sentence for a Short Answer Response?

Appears in [brackets] in drama to give information about gestures, props, setting

The highest point of interest in a story

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

Assigning lifelike characteristics to something non-human

Writing that tells a story and is performed on stage

Which word means: A category or type of literature

The events leading to the climax of a story

The sequence of events in a literary work

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

Repetition of INITIAL consonant sounds within a line of verse

The implied meaning of a word

When the theme must be inferenced 

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

Words that mimic sound

The life-lesson or message the writer wishes to convey

How can you reduce redundancy in your essay?

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

Words spoken by a character

Situation or statement which seem contradictory but actually hold some truth

Type of writing that conveys information and explains ideas

What 3 things do you need in a body paragraph?