English 2 EOC Review

characterize

to describe someone's character by exposing their traits

conflict

a disagreement; struggle

structure

the skeleton, the foundation of a work

point of view

the perspective from which a story is viewed or told. 3rd person omniscient: out of it and functioning like a God. 3rd person limited: out of it and looking in through the point of view of only one character

theme

the overall word or sentence that sums up a story

purpose

an author's reason for writing something; intent to.

tone

the way that the author portrays something, used as a synonym for attitude

attitude

how a writer or character feels about a given subject, character, someone else, etc.

perspective

viewpoint, or way of seeing something; how you, a character, sees something

irony

the qualities of something thought to go our way, but goes the opposite

diction

speech; selection of a word or vocabulary for a text

argument

disagreement; organized attempt to persuade an audience to accept a certain opinion or belief

oxymoron

a two word contradiction

metaphor

a comparison that doesn't use the words like or as

symbol

something that represents something else

motif

an idea that appears most in a story

simile

a comparison that uses like or as

emphasize

to make something seem important

imagery

the act of painting a sensual experience inside of you; using every sense

explain

to elaborate on something and to support it

rhyme scheme

that pattern of end rhyme in a poem

stanza

a poetic paragraph

personification

giving human characteristics to inanimate objects/animals

connotation

associations that a word has been given by popular and/or historical use, (usually negative)

objective

writing with out bias; simply defining

subjective

biased writing

dialogue

conversation between characters

inference

prediction, a drawn conclusion supported by details

insight

understanding without supporting details

figurative language

use of a simile, metaphor, personification, symbols

climactic

an event that relates to or is the climax, note worthy because of a significant change

resolution

a solution to the conflict. The last note worthy change

complications

things that prevent something from going smoothly

atmosphere

"Sense" of the setting; it is often used as a synonym for mood

setting

the location of where the story takes place; physical surroundings

mood

the overall way that the story makes you feel; synonym for atmosphere

text

the writing in a piece of literature; piece of writing

rhetoric

a writer with a purpose working a subject for an audience

appeal

an attempt to reach you emotionally, logically, or by virtue.

diction

speech; selection of a word or vocabulary for a text