Literary Terms

Literary Terms

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English

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.6.3, L.3.3A

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is mood in literature?

Back

Mood refers to how the reader feels about the story, created through the author's choice of words and details.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is tone in writing?

Back

Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject, conveyed through word choice and style.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is an archetype?

Back

An archetype is a basic plot, character, symbol, or idea that recurs in the literature of many cultures.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a theme in literature?

Back

A theme is a universal life lesson about life or human nature; it is the central message of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is alliteration?

Back

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is symbolism?

Back

Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, giving deeper meaning to the text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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