EOC Prep Term Review

What is the definition of imagery?

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental pictures.

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• The world is a stage, and we are merely players.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The aroma of freshly baked bread wafted through the air.

• The leaves danced in the wind.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."

• Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

• A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the definition of personification?

• Giving human characteristics to non-human objects, animals, or ideas.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art.

• A narrative in which characters symbolize abstract ideas.

• The central idea or message in a work of literature.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary device is used when referring to a well-known person, place, or event?

• Allegory

• Allusion

• Theme

• Ethos

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is an allegory?

• A rhetorical appeal to credibility or ethics.

• A statement open to challenge and supported by evidence.

• A narrative where characters symbolize abstract ideas or moral concepts.

• Saying the opposite of what is meant to mock or show contempt.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the term "theme" refer to in literature?

• The central idea or underlying message in a work of literature.

• An opposing argument or response to a claim.

• A rhetorical appeal to credibility or ethics.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, or event.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is sarcasm or verbal irony?

• A narrative where characters symbolize abstract ideas.

• Saying the opposite of what is meant, often to mock or show contempt.

• A statement open to challenge and supported by evidence.

• A rhetorical appeal to credibility or ethics.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a claim?

• An opposing argument or response to a claim.

• A statement or assertion open to challenge and supported by evidence.

• A rhetorical appeal to credibility or ethics.

• A reference to a well-known person, place, or event.

What is a counterclaim?

• A statement or assertion open to challenge and supported by evidence.

• An opposing argument or response to a claim.

• A rhetorical appeal to credibility or ethics.

• The central idea or message in a work of literature.