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English 2 EOC
English 2 Study Terms
Term | Definition |
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Allusion | Reference to a statement |
Paradox | Something that reveals the truth |
Imagery | Language that appeals to the senses |
Personification | Cat Talking |
Symbol | Person, Place, or Thing that stands for itself |
Allegory | A narrative in which characters and settings stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities |
Ambiguity | An element |
Satire | Type of Writing |
Simile | A comparison that uses the words like or as |
Metaphor | A comparison that does not use the words like or as |
Hyperbole | An exaggeration |
Pun | A play of multiple words |
Idiom | Expression peculiar to particular language |
Foreshadow | The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot |
Flashback | Interrupts the present action of the plot |
Summery | Giving a general recap of what was said and or written |
Paraphrase | Using your own word to repeat what the text said |
Web Source Type | .edu, .gov are the most reliable |
Oxymoron | joking |