EOC Terms

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Characterization

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The methods authors use to develop characters’ personalities, actions, and motivations.

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Reinforce

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To strengthen or support an idea, theme, or argument.

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Rhetorical Question

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A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.

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Language

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The style and choice of words used in a text, including figurative language, tone, rhetoric, diction, etc.

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Round Character

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A complex, well-developed character.

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Indirect Characterization

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The process by which the personality of a character is revealed through their actions, speech, and interactions with others.

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Direct Characterization

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The process by which the personality of a character is directly described by the author.

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Theme

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The central idea or underlying message in a literary work.

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Emphasize

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To give special importance or prominence to something in speaking or writing.

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.