ECA Practice

English 10

Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text Terms

1. Has to do with the beauty of something2. Is the series of events that happen in a literary

work3. A story written and performed by actors4. The contrast between appearance and reality

or what is expected and what actually happens5. A scene, a conversation, or an event that

interrupts the present action to show something that happened in the past

6. The writer’s choice of words7. The author’s attitude

A. DramaB. PlotC. AestheticD. IronyE. FlashbackF. ToneG. Diction

Answers

1. Has to do with the beauty of something

C - aesthetic2. Is the series of events that happen in

a literary work B - plot

3. A story written and performed by actors

A - drama

4. The contrast between appearance and reality or what is expected and what actually happens

D - irony5. A scene, a conversation, or an event

that interrupts the present action to show something that happened in the past

E - flashback6. The writer’s choice of words

G – diction7. The author’s attitude

F - tone

Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text Terms

1. A comparison between two things, in which they are said to be the same thing.

2. The use of objects or ideas that represent something other than themselves

3. A long, uninterrupted speech by a character alone on stage

4. Something in a literary work that may be difficult to understand or distinguish except through insight and sensitivity

5. A comparison of two unlike things using the term “like” or “as”

A. MonologueB. SubtleC. MetaphorD. SimileE. Symbolism

Answers1. A comparison between two things, in which they are said

to be the same thing. C - metaphor

2. The use of objects or ideas that represent something other than themselves

E - symbolism3. A long, uninterrupted speech by a character alone on

stage A - monologue

4. Something in a literary work that may be difficult to understand or distinguish except through insight and sensitivity

B - subtle5. A comparison of two unlike things using the term “like” or

“as” D - simile

Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development

1. A word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase

2. These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word

3. This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings

4. The origin and history of a word5. This can be added to the beginning of a word

to change the word’s meaning6. A body or collection of tales belonging to a

people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes

A. Figurative language

B. SynonymC. MythologyD. EtymologyE. PrefixF. Context

clues

Answers

1. A word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase

B - synonym2. These are in the text surrounding a word and

give hints for the meaning of the word F – context clues

3. This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings

A – figurative language

4. The origin and history of a word D – etymology5. This can be added to the beginning of

a word to change the word’s meaning

E - prefix6. A body or collection of tales

belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes

C - mythology

**For each of the following, determine which term is applies to each sentence.

Which of the terms we just went over does each of the following show?

1. She was like a bird in her movements.2. Brash, impertinent; chastise, discipline3. Pulling the sword from the stone represents

overcoming an obstacle.4. Love is a red, red rose.5. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, so he kills

himself. When she awakes and finds Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself.

Answers1. She was like a bird in her movements.

Simile2. Brash, impertinent; chastise, discipline Synonyms3. Pulling the sword from the stone represents

overcoming an obstacle. Symbolism

4. Love is a red, red rose. Metaphor

5. Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, so he kills himself. When she awakes and finds Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself. (Dramatic) Irony