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ECA Practice

ECA Practice. English 10. Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text Terms. Has to do with the beauty of something Is the series of events that happen in a literary work A story written and performed by actors

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ECA Practice

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  1. ECA Practice English 10

  2. Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text Terms • Has to do with the beauty of something • Is the series of events that happen in a literary work • A story written and performed by actors • The contrast between appearance and reality or what is expected and what actually happens • A scene, a conversation, or an event that interrupts the present action to show something that happened in the past • The writer’s choice of words • The author’s attitude • Drama • Plot • Aesthetic • Irony • Flashback • Tone • Diction

  3. Answers 1. Has to do with the beauty of something C - aesthetic 2. Is the series of events that happen in a literary work B - plot 3. A story written and performed by actors A - drama

  4. 4. The contrast between appearance and reality or what is expected and what actually happens D - irony 5. A scene, a conversation, or an event that interrupts the present action to show something that happened in the past E - flashback 6. The writer’s choice of words G – diction 7. The author’s attitude F - tone

  5. Comprehension and Analysis of Literary Text Terms • A comparison between two things, in which they are said to be the same thing. • The use of objects or ideas that represent something other than themselves • A long, uninterrupted speech by a character alone on stage • Something in a literary work that may be difficult to understand or distinguish except through insight and sensitivity • A comparison of two unlike things using the term “like” or “as” • Monologue • Subtle • Metaphor • Simile • Symbolism

  6. Answers • 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 - symbolism 3. 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 - subtle 5. A comparison of two unlike things using the term “like” or “as” D - simile

  7. Word Recognition, Fluency, and Vocabulary Development • A word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase • These are in the text surrounding a word and give hints for the meaning of the word • This goes beyond the literal meanings of words to create special effects or feelings • The origin and history of a word • This can be added to the beginning of a word to change the word’s meaning • A body or collection of tales belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes • Figurative language • Synonym • Mythology • Etymology • Prefix • Context clues

  8. Answers • A word or phrase that has the same or almost the same meaning as another word or phrase B - synonym 2. 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

  9. 4. The origin and history of a word D – etymology 5. This can be added to the beginning of a word to change the word’s meaning E - prefix 6. A body or collection of tales belonging to a people and addressing their origin, history, deities, ancestors, and heroes C - mythology

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

  11. Which of the terms we just went over does each of the following show? • She was like a bird in her movements. • Brash, impertinent; chastise, discipline • Pulling the sword from the stone represents overcoming an obstacle. • Love is a red, red rose. • Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, so he kills himself. When she awakes and finds Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself.

  12. Answers • She was like a bird in her movements. Simile 2. Brash, impertinent; chastise, discipline Synonyms • 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

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