ILTS ELA Content Exam 207 Graded A+
ex: 'I drink soda when I'm sad,' for example, 'when I'm sad' is a dependent adverb
clause, as the whole clause describes the verb 'drink,' with 'I' as the subject.
allegory - ANSWER-literary device that is an extended metaphor
ex: Animal Farm
alliteration - ANSWER-Repetition of initial consonant sounds ex: nodded nearly napping
allusion - ANSWER-figure of speech, indirect or glancing reference to another work,
person, place or event. ex: Professor is colder than Darth Vader
need to know what is being referenced, because reference is not explained
allusion - ANSWER-passing reference to specific work/place/person/events
analogy - ANSWER-compares similarities between 2 concepts to establish a
relationship
analogy - ANSWER-compares two things, which are alike in several respects, for the
purpose of explaining or clarifying ex: finding a good man is like finding a needle in a
haystack
analysis - ANSWER-breaking information down into component parts and
demonstrating relationship among those parts
analysis - ANSWER-process of breaking down a complex topic or substance into
smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it
antagonist - ANSWER-character or group of characters or institution or concept that
stands/represents opposition against which the protagonist must deal with
antrhopomorphism - ANSWER-the attribution of human-like characteristics to inanimate
objects, animals, or forces of nature
application - ANSWER-using knowledge in new contexts
archetypes - ANSWER-relating to behavior, modern psychological theory, and literary
analysis or a classic literary figure
assonance - ANSWER-Repetition of vowel sounds ex: men sell the wedding bells
assonance - ANSWER-repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming
, ballad poem - ANSWER-poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas (type of
narrative poem) and has 4 lines
best use for cut and paste in a draft - ANSWER-reorganization
catharsis - ANSWER-when literature provides strong emotional experiences (emotions
such as pity and fear) that ultimately result in a sense of purification (renewal and
restoration)
close reading - ANSWER-describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief
passage of a text= up close look at literature
collective nouns - ANSWER-refers to a collection of things taken as a whole
colon - ANSWER-is a way of letting the reader know there's more to come to further
illustrate a thought after the main clause.
ex: Dennis brought along several items with which to win the lady's heart: flowers, fresh
fish, a record of death metal sea chanteys, and a tuba.
complex sentences - ANSWER-independent clause and one or more dependent
clauses
compound sentences - ANSWER-two independent clauses connected by a coordinating
conjunctino
compound-complex sentence - ANSWER-at least one dependent clause and two or
more independent clauses
conjunctive adverb - ANSWER-adverb that connects two independent clauses
ex: 'however,' moreover,' 'therefore,' or phrases like 'for example' - that serve to
transition and further explain something about the main clause.
consonance - ANSWER-repetition of consonant sounds at middle or end of words ex:
lumpy bumpy
construct - ANSWER-refers to an internal trait that cannot be directly observed but must
be inferred from consistent behavior in observed people. ex: Self-esteem, intelligence,
and motivation
content - ANSWER-information and experience directed toward an end-user or
audience
ex: 'I drink soda when I'm sad,' for example, 'when I'm sad' is a dependent adverb
clause, as the whole clause describes the verb 'drink,' with 'I' as the subject.
allegory - ANSWER-literary device that is an extended metaphor
ex: Animal Farm
alliteration - ANSWER-Repetition of initial consonant sounds ex: nodded nearly napping
allusion - ANSWER-figure of speech, indirect or glancing reference to another work,
person, place or event. ex: Professor is colder than Darth Vader
need to know what is being referenced, because reference is not explained
allusion - ANSWER-passing reference to specific work/place/person/events
analogy - ANSWER-compares similarities between 2 concepts to establish a
relationship
analogy - ANSWER-compares two things, which are alike in several respects, for the
purpose of explaining or clarifying ex: finding a good man is like finding a needle in a
haystack
analysis - ANSWER-breaking information down into component parts and
demonstrating relationship among those parts
analysis - ANSWER-process of breaking down a complex topic or substance into
smaller parts in order to gain a better understanding of it
antagonist - ANSWER-character or group of characters or institution or concept that
stands/represents opposition against which the protagonist must deal with
antrhopomorphism - ANSWER-the attribution of human-like characteristics to inanimate
objects, animals, or forces of nature
application - ANSWER-using knowledge in new contexts
archetypes - ANSWER-relating to behavior, modern psychological theory, and literary
analysis or a classic literary figure
assonance - ANSWER-Repetition of vowel sounds ex: men sell the wedding bells
assonance - ANSWER-repetition of vowel sounds to create internal rhyming
, ballad poem - ANSWER-poem or song narrating a story in short stanzas (type of
narrative poem) and has 4 lines
best use for cut and paste in a draft - ANSWER-reorganization
catharsis - ANSWER-when literature provides strong emotional experiences (emotions
such as pity and fear) that ultimately result in a sense of purification (renewal and
restoration)
close reading - ANSWER-describes the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief
passage of a text= up close look at literature
collective nouns - ANSWER-refers to a collection of things taken as a whole
colon - ANSWER-is a way of letting the reader know there's more to come to further
illustrate a thought after the main clause.
ex: Dennis brought along several items with which to win the lady's heart: flowers, fresh
fish, a record of death metal sea chanteys, and a tuba.
complex sentences - ANSWER-independent clause and one or more dependent
clauses
compound sentences - ANSWER-two independent clauses connected by a coordinating
conjunctino
compound-complex sentence - ANSWER-at least one dependent clause and two or
more independent clauses
conjunctive adverb - ANSWER-adverb that connects two independent clauses
ex: 'however,' moreover,' 'therefore,' or phrases like 'for example' - that serve to
transition and further explain something about the main clause.
consonance - ANSWER-repetition of consonant sounds at middle or end of words ex:
lumpy bumpy
construct - ANSWER-refers to an internal trait that cannot be directly observed but must
be inferred from consistent behavior in observed people. ex: Self-esteem, intelligence,
and motivation
content - ANSWER-information and experience directed toward an end-user or
audience
