EOC Review

symbol used to combine words and/or prefixes and words. Used to combine two adjectives that describe the noun equally

a comparison of two items, more extensive than a simile, often used to convey difficult ideas by comparing them to things or ideas most people know

a specific type of writing or literature that has a particular style, form, and content

the word choices a writer makes

primary message of a piece of writing--the controlling idea. Sometimes authors state this very clearly, while sometimes they imply it.

specific reason or purpose for writing the text.

an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it directly; an indirect or passing reference

hints or clues as to what will happen in a story

told by the character that uses the first person pronoun "I"

speaker outside the action narrates the events using he, she, they, them, him, her

an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

the literal or primary meaning of a word

the repetition of similar parts of a sentence or of several sentences to show that the phrases or sentences are of equal importance

he central idea of a text; lesson or moral of the story

the writer's attitude toward or feelings about the subject matter and audience