EOC Vocabulary Review

Front

What is the universal message of a work of literature?

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Theme

Front

What is the writer or speaker’s specific choice of words?

Back

Diction

Front

What is a person, place, thing, or event that stands both for itself and something beyond itself?

Back

Symbol

Front

What are words or phrases that are not meant to be understood on a literal level?

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Figurative Language

Front

What makes a comparison between two seemingly unlike things without using a connective word such as like, as, than, or resembles?

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Metaphor

Front

What is the emotional atmosphere created by a piece of writing?

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Mood

Front

What is the implied meaning or emotional association of a word?

Back

Connotation

Front

What is the attitude of the writer or speaker towards the subject?

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Tone

Front

What is a figure of speech that directly compares two things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What is a statement that can be proven true or false?

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Claim