English Midterm Review

Front

What is the main idea that the author wants the reader to take away from the text?

Back

Central Idea

Front

What is the mood of a passage that describes an eerie atmosphere with a silent, abandoned house?

Back

Scary

Front

Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language: simile, metaphor, personification, theme?

Back

Theme

Front

What is the term for figurative language where things are compared without using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Metaphor

Front

What is the term for figurative language where the author exaggerates to prove a point?

Back

Hyperbole

Front

What is the term for a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile

Front

What literary device gives human traits to non-human things?

Back

Personification

Front

What is the term for the emotional feeling conveyed by a piece of writing?

Back

Mood

Front

What is the term for the author's attitude toward the subject matter?

Back

Tone

Front

What is the term for the sequence of events in a story?

Back

Plot