EOC Literary Terms Quiz

descriptive words and phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses to help the reader imagine exactly what is being described

• imagery

• sound devices

• claim

• evidence

language that communicates meanings beyond the literal meanings of words

• theme

• tone

• figurative language

• sound devices

uses of words for their auditory effect that can convey meaning and mood or unify a work (ex: alliteration, onomatopoeia, repetition, rhyme, and rhythm)

• figurative language

• sound devices

• tone

• text features

an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand

• imagery

• mood

• tone

• theme

the attitude a writer takes toward a subject, reflected through choice of words and details.

• imagery

• mood

• tone

• theme

the most important idea or impression about a topic that a writer or speaker conveys

• central idea

• author's purpose

• text features

• evidence

the author's reason for writing; usually to express thoughts/feelings, to inform/explain, to persuade or to enteratin

• central idea

• author's purpose

• text features

• evidence

the writer's position or opinion on an issue or problem

• claim

• author's purpose

• text features

• evidence

design elements that indicate the organizational structure of a text and help make the key ideas and supporting information understandable (ex: headings, boldface type, charts, tables, illustrations, photographs, etc.)

• claim

• author's purpose

• text features

• central idea

the specific pieces of information that support a claim (ex: facts, quotations, examples, statistics, etc.)

• central idea

• author's purpose

• claim

• evidence