EOC English II Vocabulary Practice

Flashback

• A technique for predicting future events.

• A method of summarizing a story.

• Telling events from the past.

• A way to create suspense in a narrative.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Plot Techniques and Elements: Falling Action

• Events that build up to the climax.

• Events after the climax leading to resolution.

• The introduction of the main characters.

• The final outcome of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Dialogue

• A type of monologue

• Conversation between characters.

• A written work of fiction

• A form of poetry

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Plot Techniques and Elements: Climax

• The resolution of the story.

• The most intense, exciting, or important point.

• The introduction of the characters.

• The setting of the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Pun

• A type of joke.

• A play on words.

• A form of poetry.

• A musical term.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Plot Techniques and Elements: Conflict

• Struggle between opposing forces; internal/external.

• A peaceful resolution between characters.

• A character's journey to self-discovery.

• The setting of the story and its impact on characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Alliteration

• Repetition of initial consonant sounds in nearby words.

• Use of similar sounding words at the end of lines.

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things.

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Characterization Techniques: Character's Motivation

• The reason behind a character's actions or behavior.

• The physical appearance of a character.

• The character's background and history.

• The character's relationships with other characters.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Diction

• Word choice, including formal/informal and colloquial.

• The grammatical structure of sentences.

• The emotional tone of a piece of writing.

• The use of metaphors and similes.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Character Types: Round

• Few traits.

• Many traits.

• One-dimensional traits.

• Static traits.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3