GTCHS EOC English II part 2

Question 1

Metaphor

Answer 1

a figure of speech which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.EX: Laughter is the music of the soul.

Question 2

Parable

Answer 2

a short story used to teach a moral

Question 3

Personification

Answer 3

a type of figurative language in which a non-human subject is given human characteristics. the tree danced with their arms.

Question 4

Hyperbole

Answer 4

an extreme exaggeration; “I’m so hungry I can eat a horse!”

Question 5

Understatement

Answer 5

a type of verbal irony in which something is purposely represented as being far less important than it actually is

Question 6

Idiom

Answer 6

an expression that is peculiar to itself either grammatically or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from its parts. EX: If we play our cards right or I don’t want to kick the bucket this year!

Question 7

Oxymoron

Answer 7

two words used together that contradict one another: jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, student teacher.

Question 8

Cliche

Answer 8

an overused word or phrase EX: head over heels, the quiet before the storm

Question 9

Fable

Answer 9

a short tale with a moral, which often includes unusual or even supernatural events

Question 10

Satire

Answer 10

mockery of a view, group, or humanity, usually with the aim of the inspiring change

Question 11

Analogy

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comparison between two things; looking for similarities EX: human is to fingernail as tiger is to claw, green is to color as orchid if to flower

Question 12

Paradox

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a statement that seems to be contradictory but actually presents a truth. “war is peace’, “freedom is slavery” “ ignorance is strength”

Question 13

Allegory

Answer 13

symbolic story structured with at least two levels of meaning

Question 14

Archetype

Answer 14

a recurring and familiar pattern in literature ( good vs. bad, underdog, damsel in distress, a quest for something, flawed protagonist, etc. )

Question 15

Narrative

Answer 15

any writing that tells a story

Question 16

Nonfiction

Answer 16

Prose writing that deals with real people, things, events, and places. True writing.

Question 17

Fiction

Answer 17

Writing that deals with imaginary people, places, and events. Fake writing.

Question 18

Autobiography

Answer 18

An account of the writer’s own life written from the author’s perspective

Question 19

Biography

Answer 19

An account of a person’s life written or told by another person.

Question 20

Memoir

Answer 20

a narrative composed from personal experience. Often shorter than autobiographies.

Question 21

Bias

Answer 21

Prejudice or inclination to one side regarding a topic, person, event, etc

Question 22

Objective

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not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased

Question 23

Subjective

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Placing excessive emphasis on one’s own moods, attitudes, opinions, etc

Question 24

Objective Summary

Answer 24

A summary of a text that is free of bias, opinions, emotions, etc.

Question 25

Speech

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A form of communication in spoken language made by a speaker before an audience for a given purpose.

Question 26

Thesis

Answer 26

One or more sentences that state the central/main idea or purpose of an essay or other work of nonfiction.

Question 27

Tone/Author’s attitude

Answer 27

Attitude a writer takes toward a subject, a character, or the audience.

Question 28

Main idea

Answer 28

The central message, insight, or opinion in a work.

Question 29

Supporting details

Answer 29

The pieces of evidence that a writer uses to prove the main idea. These details can include facts, statistics, quotations, or anecdotes.

Question 30

Primary source

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A firsthand account, such as a speech, an autobiography, or a letter. These are useful because they directly express the thoughts and feelings of a writer, and it may include details that only an eyewitness can provide.

Question 31

Secondary source

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A second-hand account such as history books, biographies, newspapers, magazines, and textbooks. They summarize or analyze events in which the writers did not participate.

Question 32

Fact

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These are objective and can be proven. “Just the facts, mam.”

Question 33

Opinion

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These are subjective and cannot be proven. “ I think green is a great color.”

Question 34

Text structure

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The way in which a text is designed ( chronological, thematically, flashback, least to greatest importance, process analysis, cause/effect, narration, description, problem-solution, etc.)

Question 35

Literary/Rhetorical device/ Rhetoric

Answer 35

All of the elements of these cards. EVERYTHING HERE AND ALL PARTS TO THE EOC!

Question 36

Inference

Answer 36

To guess, to conclude from evidence.

Question 37

Audience

Answer 37

The people who read a text; the person or people that literary piece is directed at.

Question 38

Connotation

Answer 38

All the meanings, associations, or emotions that have come to be attached to some words, in addition to their dictionary definition: homework, bells, tests, prom, etc

Question 39

Context Clue

Answer 39

Using the words around an unfamiliar word to figure out the meaning,

Question 40

Denotation

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The literal, dictionary definition of a word. School: an institution of learning

Question 41

Idiom

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an expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of each word. “ It’s raining cats and dogs” “We heard it through the grapevine”

Question 42

Euphemism

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The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, blunt. EX: “To pass away” instead of “ to croak, kick the bucket, or to die”

Question 43

Essay

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A short literary composition on a particular theme or subject usually written in prose.

Question 44

Author’s Purpose

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An author’s reason for writing; to inform, to persuade, to narrate

Question 45

Style

Answer 45

the particular way in which a writer uses language.

Question 46

Anecdote

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A very, very, brief story, usually told to make a point; a short account of an interesting or humorous incident, often biographical.

Question 47

Rhetorical Question

Answer 47

A question to which an answer is not expected or already known.

Question 48

Propaganda

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The information, ideas, or rumors deliberately spread widely to help or harm a person, group, movement, institution, nation, etc.

Question 49

Parallel Structure

Answer 49

It involves two or words, phrases, or clauses that are similar in length and grammatical form. “ Mary likes hiking, swimming, and biking” It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the end of times”

Question 50

Unreliable narrator

Answer 50

A narrator who can’t be trusted.