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ELA EOG Terms
Amazing words to know
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st person | Point of view that uses the pronoun "I," the character is in the story |
| 2nd person | Point of view that uses the pronoun "you," the character is talking to the reader |
| 3rd person limited | Point of view that uses he, she, they and reader only knows one character's thoughts/actions |
| 3rd person omniscient | Point of view that uses he, she, they and reader knows all characters' thoughts/actions |
| alliteration | Repetition of beginning sounds |
| allusion | A brief and indirect reference to a different person, place, thing or text. |
| analyze | To look at something carefully by attention to its parts |
| assumption | A belief or statement taken for granted without proof. |
| audience | The intended reader of a piece of literary work |
| author's purpose | The reason the author has for writing. ( Inform, persuade, describe, & entertain) |
| bias | Prejudice toward one side of a subject or issue. |
| caption | A text label that identifies an illustration such as a figure, table, or picture. |
| cause and effect | The reason something happens and the result of it happening. |
| Central idea | Most important point the author makes |
| character | A person, animal or inanimate object in a literary work. |
| chart | A graphical representation of data |
| chronological order | Events are in order according to dates and time |
| cite | To refer to or quote |
| claim | A statement one believes is true, usually supported by evidence |
| conclusion | A summary based on evidence or facts |
| conflict | A struggle between opposing forces |
| connotation | All the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests |
| context | Words, events, or circumstances that help determine meaning. |
| denotation | The dictionary definition of a word |
| details | Pieces of information that support or tell more about the main idea |
| dialogue | Conversation between characters |
| evidence | Materials used to prove or disprove something |
| figurative language | Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling. |
| flashback | An interruption to the story to tell about an event from the past. |
| foreshadowing | An author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story |
| hyperbole | A figure of speech using deliberate exaggeration or overstatement. |
| idiom | An expression that cannot be understood if taken literally (ex- "Get your head out of the clouds"). |
| inference | A conclusion one can draw from the presented details, an educated guess |
| metaphor | A comparison without using like or as |
| mood | How the reader feels about the text while reading. Often supported by the setting. |
| narrative | The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. |
| narrator | Character telling the story in a literary work |
| onomatopoeia | A word that imitates the sound it represents. |
| oxymoron | A figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase. |
| paraphrase | A restatement of a text or passage in reader's own words. |
| personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |
| plot | Sequence of events in a story |
| point of view | The perspective from which a story is told |
| prose | Literary work with paragraphs |
| quote | Anything that is copied word for word from the text |
| relevant | Connected to the topic at hand |
| repetition | Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis |
| rhyme | Repetition of sounds at the end of words |
| rhyme scheme | The ordered pattern of rhymes at the ends of the lines of a poem or verse. |
| sensory imagery | That appeals to one or more of the senses |
| sequence/ sequential order | The order in which things happen (first, second, then, etc...) |
| setting | The time and place in which a story unfolds. |
| simile | A comparison using "like" or "as" |
| source | A book, article, person, or other resource used to gather information. |
| stanza | A group of lines in a poem |
| subtitle/subheading | The smaller title that goes before a new section of the text. |
| summary | A retelling of the most important parts of what was read. Who, what, whem, where, and why? |
| symbol | Something that stands for something else |
| theme | A central message, lesson, or insight into life revealed through a literary work |
| tone | Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character |
| explicit | Clearly stated in the text |
| implicit | Suggested or implied but not directly stated |
| convey | To communicate or express and idea, feeling, or message through words, actions, or details in the text. |
| interpret | To explain the meaning of something by using clues and evidence from the text. |
| characterization | The way the author reveals what a character is like |
| motivation | The reason why a character acts or makes decisions. |
| turning point | A moment when a character or situation begins to change direction. |
| protagonist | The main character in the story. |
| antagonist | The cause of conflict in a story. Does not have to be a person. |
| rising action | Part of the plot where conflicts and problems occur and suspense builds. |
| falling action | The part of the plot in which the story is clearly finding down and moving toward a conclusion. |
| climax | Part of the plot in which the most exciting part of the story occurs. |
| problem and solution | Describes a problem that needs to be solved and explores one or more solutions |
| compare and contrast | Examines how two people, events, or ideas are similar and different. |
| anecdote | A short, interesting, and sometimes funny story that author's use to develop characters. |
| inner thoughts | Internal thoughts that are not shared aloud but give the reader insight into the character. |
| exposition | In non-fiction, a direct explanation by an author about the topic or in fiction, the introduction of the story. |
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