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English ii EOC
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| oxymoron | a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear side by side |
| paradox | a statement that seems to contradict itself or to be silly but that contains a hidden truth |
| inference | a conclusion reached through evidence and reasoning (to infer to reach a conclusion through evidence) |
| figurative language | language that is not meant to be taken literally |
| connotation | the idea or feeling a word creates,in addition to its literal meaning |
| anecdote | a short and interesting or funny story about a real event or person |
| structure | how the information within a written text is oranized |
| theme/central idea | a main message,idea,or lesson in a piece of writing that may be stated directly or indirectly |
| rhetorical question | a question asked for effect,not requiring an answer |
| understatement | presenting something as if it is smaller or less important than it is |
| allusion | a reference to a famous person or event,often from literature or history |
| point of view | the author's or character's perspective on a topic |
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Makayla brooks