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EOC Study Guide
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Simile | Comparison using like, as, or than. |
| Metaphor | Comparison that doesn't use such words |
| Direct characterization | Things told to readers directly |
| Indirect characterization | Things readers infer or conclude |
| Tone | The writer or speaker's attitude toward the character, subject, and audience of a story. |
| Mood | The feeling or climate of a literary work, the characters, or readers |
| Diction | Word choice |
| Connotation | An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its actual definition |
| Denotation | The exact dictionary definition |
| Flashback | A scene that interrupts the normal narrative timeline in order to provide information about something that happened earlier in the story |
| Foreshadow | The use of hints/clues to suggest what will happen later in the story |
| Symbolism | A person, place, thing or event, that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself |
| Allusion | A reference to a literary or historical person, place, event, or text |
| Alliteration | The repetition of initial consonant sounds to draw the reader's attention or to help remember something |
| Imagery | Visually descriptive or figurative language |
| Jargon | Special words or expressions that are used by a particular profession or group and are difficult for others to understand |
| Colloquial language | Using ordinary or familiar words and phrases as a way to connext with or engage the reader |
| Secondary sources | A description, opinion, commentary, or analysis of an event or time period by someone who was not there |
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