EOC Terms Section 3

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Generalization

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A broad statement about an entire group; many generalizations are not true—many are too broad or are not supported by sufficient evidence.

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Genre

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A type or category of literary composition.

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Graphic Features

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Sources of information included in texts that assist in comprehension.

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Headings

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Titles at the head of a page or section of a book.

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Historical Fiction

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A novel, short story, or play that is partly based on actual historical events and is partially made up.

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Homonyms

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Words that have the same spelling and sound but different origins and meanings.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggeration for effect.

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Iambic Pentameter

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Metrical pattern of five feet, or units, each of which is made up of two syllables, unstressed and stressed; most common meter used in English poetry.

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Idiom

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An expression peculiar to a particular language that means something different from the literal meaning of the words.

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Imagery

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Language that appeals to the senses of sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell.