7th grade ELA EOG Review

Comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

The person who tells the story and knows everything.

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

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

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

The author's reason or intent for writing

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

The pattern of beats or stresses in language.

Using any element of language more than once.

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

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

A story written to be performed by actors

The use of words that imitate sounds

Comparison of 2 unlike things where one IS the other

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

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

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

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

The sequence of events in a literary work

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

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

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

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

A conversation between characters. Set off by quotation marks.

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

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

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

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

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

A character in conflict with a main character

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

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

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

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

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

Text describing the contents of a picture, graph or chart

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The act of creating and developing a character.

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

Words used to describe how the author feels about the text

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

Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

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

When one gives human qualities to animals or inaminate objects.

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

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