EOC English 2: Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is the feeling/emotion the reader gets from reading a specific piece of writing?

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Mood: The feeling or emotion conveyed through the author's word choice (diction).

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What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject matter?

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Tone: The author's attitude conveyed through elements of style, including word choice (diction).

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What type of essay has many paragraphs, including an introduction, body paragraphs, a counterclaim paragraph, and a conclusion?

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Multi-paragraph: An essay structure that includes multiple paragraphs.

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What type of language is used for descriptive effect and implies ideas indirectly?

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Figurative Language: Language that expresses ideas beyond literal meaning, including metaphor, symbolism, allusion, and simile.

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What does it mean to look closely at something?

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Examine: To inspect or analyze something in detail.

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What is the term for the main idea or point of a text?

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Central Idea: The primary concept or argument that the text conveys.

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What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

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Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is the term for a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Metaphor: A figure of speech that directly compares two different things.

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What is the term for a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

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Allusion: An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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What is the term for the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

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Symbolism: The use of symbols to signify ideas and qualities.