Literary Terms Flashcards

Literary Terms Flashcards

Assessment

Flashcard

English

7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.6.4C, RL.9-10.5, L.3.3A

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Standards-aligned

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Nancy Hammill

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Conflict

Back

Definition: A struggle between opposing forces that creates tension and moves the plot forward. Example sentence: The main conflict in the story was between the hero and the villain who wanted to take over the city.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Flashback

Back

Definition: A literary device that interrupts the chronological order of the story to show the past. Example sentence: The movie had a flashback to the main character’s childhood, showing why he was afraid of dogs.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Point of View

Back

Definition: The way the story is told, either from a character’s perspective or from a narrator. Example sentence: The book is written from the dog’s point of view, so we see what happens through its eyes.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Foreshadowing

Back

Definition: Clues or hints in a story that suggest what will happen later. Example sentence: The dark clouds in the beginning of the story were foreshadowing the big storm that came later.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mood

Back

Definition: The feeling or atmosphere that the writer creates for the reader. Example sentence: The spooky setting of the haunted house created a scary mood in the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Tone

Back

Definition: The author’s attitude or feeling about the subject, which can be serious, funny, sad, or excited. Example sentence: The author’s tone was humorous, making the story about a clumsy robot very funny.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Summarize

Back

Definition: To briefly tell the main points of something in your own words. Example sentence: After reading the chapter, we had to summarize it by writing down the key events.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4D

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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