Missouri EOC English II Vocabulary Quiz

The central message, lesson, or moral of a literary work.

• Theme

• Mood

• Plot

• Tone

The author’s attitude toward the subject, character, or audience.

• Tone

• Mood

• Theme

• Author’s Purpose

The feeling or atmosphere created for the reader.

• Imagery

• Tone

• Mood

• Setting

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

• Imagery

• Symbolism

• Diction

• Simile

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

• Flashback

• Allusion

• Symbolism

• Irony

A contrast between expectation and reality.

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Simile

• Tone

A comparison between two unlike things without “like” or “as.”

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Analogy

A comparison using “like” or “as.”

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Symbolism

• Tone

Using objects or elements to represent deeper meanings.

• Foreshadowing

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Mood