English 2 EOC Terms Practice

Which option best defines alliteration?

• Repeating ideas at the end of sentences

• Repeated initial consonant or vowel sounds

• Repetition of entire lines throughout a poem

• A narrator repeating a character’s actions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is an allegory?

• A character speaking aside to the audience

• A direct statement of an author’s opinion

• A story revealing a hidden moral or political meaning

• A rhyme scheme that hides deeper sound patterns

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which choice describes characterization most accurately?

• Word choice for stylistic effect

• The implied associations of a word

• A pattern of end sounds in poetry

• Methods used to develop a character’s traits

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Connotation is best defined as:

• Repeating consonant sounds within words

• The dictionary meaning of a word

• Implied associations of a word’s meaning

• An author’s use of rhyme at line ends

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Diction refers to:

• A character’s hidden motivations

• The reader’s awareness of irony

• An author’s deliberate word choice

• A poem’s repeated sound pattern

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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

Which example shows alliteration most clearly?

• Brave birds build bright bridges

• Meaning grows beyond dictionary

• Traits revealed through dialogue

• Words chosen for formal tone

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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

Which statement distinguishes connotation from denotation?

• Connotation is implied associations; denotation is dictionary meaning

• Connotation is sound repetition; denotation is end rhyme

• Connotation is author viewpoint; denotation is plot summary

• Connotation is figurative language; denotation is literal syntax

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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

What is the difference between direct and indirect characterization?

• Direct repeats sounds; indirect repeats ideas

• Direct uses rhyme patterns; indirect uses free verse

• Direct states traits explicitly; indirect implies traits through actions

• Direct provides dictionary meanings; indirect gives connotations

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which scenario best illustrates allegory?

• A fable whose characters symbolize political ideas

• A scene where readers know a secret the hero doesn’t

• A poem that repeats end sounds in each line

• A speech that appeals to authority credibility

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which choice defines ethical appeal (ethos)?

• An appeal to respect the speaker’s authority and credibility

• An appeal to emotions through vivid imagery

• An appeal to humor to relieve tragic tension

• An appeal to logic using facts and statistics

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5