English II EOC

What does the "Theme" in literature mean?

• The Mood of the story.

• The characters.

• What the story is about.

• Theme is the message the writer is trying to share with the reader. 

Which literary device is used in this sentence?
"Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty water as he dove."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Personification

Which answer best describes a summary?

• offers an interpretation of a story

• presents the main points of a story

• explains the significance of the story

• analyzes a main theme in the story

A short personal story told to make a point

• Anecdote

• Antidote

• Archetype

• Diction

having or showing no skill

• inept

• temerity

• replete

• reticent

A slight or subtle degree of difference

• Abate

• Nuance

• Erudite

• Sere

What grade would this constructed response receive on the EOC?

• 0

• 1

• 2

remove blame or guilt for a wrongdoing

• exonerate

• ennui

• mitigate

• reticent

An expression using two antonyms ("pretty ugly")

• Oxymoron

• Infer

• Imagery

• Connotation

Hyperbole

• Giving human characteristics to non-human things

• To suggest something without directly saying it

• Extreme exaggeration to make a point

• Something that represents an idea