EOCT TERMS

Writing that is true and factual.

The contrast or difference between what is SAID and what is MEANT.

A conversation between two characters in a written or acted-out work

A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as."

Conveys an exact mood or feeling to the reader.

A series of events that builds from the inciting incident / conflict and leads to the climax.

Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables.

Narrative writing that includes novellas, novels, and short stories.

A figure of speech that uses exaggeration. Usually to evoke humor, emotion, or to make a point.

A reference to a well-known place, literary or art work, famous person, or historical event.

The underlying message of a written work that reflects a certain outlook on life.

The sequence of events in a story.

A speech given by one character speaking directly to the audience.

A mild descriptive word used instead of a possibly offensive or sexist term.

A polite or vague word or phrase used to replace a direct or rude word.

Long, complicated narrative poems.

A story of a person's life written by that person.

Using words whose sounds suggest their meaning.

An object or thing that represents or stands for something else.

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

The giving of clues about how the plot is going to develop.

A story that symbolically stands for something else.

A scene or event that has happened before the beginning of a story.

Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.

When the audience knows something that one or more of the characters in the story do not.