EOC Literary Terms

Which definition best defines ARGUMENT as a literary device?

• a reason or set of reasons given with the aim of persuading others that an action or idea is right or wrong.
• an exchange of diverging or opposite views, typically a heated or angry one.
• an independent variable associated with a function and determining the value of the function.
• a summary of the subject matter of a book.

Which is the best definition for TONE?

• How the reader feels
• How the characters feel
• How the author feels
• How the setting impacts readers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is the best definition for MOOD?

• How the reader feels
• How the characters feel
• How the author feels
• How the setting impacts readers

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does the word DENOTATION mean?

• literal dictionary definition/meaning
• emotional meaning/feeling of a word
• a note about a word to help explain it further
• a figurative meaning of a word

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

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What does the word CONNOTATION mean?

• literal dictionary definition/meaning
• emotional meaning/feeling of a word
• a note about a word to help explain it further
• the main and primary meaning of a word

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

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CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the best definition for the word SYMBOL used as a literary term?

• An object that is different from another object
• a special character or marking used in place of a word
• an object that represents something else (usually emotional)
• Something emotional

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

AUTHOR'S PURPOSE is a phrase that also means:

• theme
• message to the reader
• theme and message to the reader
• NONE of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Which is the best definition for the term MAIN IDEA?

• Evidence that supports the meaning of a text
• Examples in a text that justify the main point
• Dialogue that helps the reader characterize characters
• The most important detail in a text that lets the reader know the focus

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the best literary term definition for the word BIAS?

• hostile prejudice
• diagonal line of direction
• holding special favor or liking for or against a topic
• a special cut in fabric

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CCSS.RL.5.6

What is the best definition for the word CHARACTERIZE?

• The ability to draw a character
• To describe a character
• To like a character
• To make a new character

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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