ELA 8 Fictional Review

ELA 8 Fictional Review

by Brandon Brewington

​Review time! Testing Tuesday and Wednesday

​Linear vs. Nonlinear plot

​Irony

​Character Motivations/ Conflict /Theme

​Figurative Language

​Tone / Mood/ Voice

​Plot moves in a strait line,

​No flashbacks, may still use foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

“Don’t miss, don’t miss, DON’T miss,” is all I could hear in my head. Well, that, and the 10,000 fans around me. Standing at the foul line I couldn’t help but think back to the championship game last year. The feeling of missing the game winning foul shots will stay with me forever. That was motivation though for me to get better in the off- season.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

We came barreling around the curve and I could hear

the snow crunch under the tires. I glanced at the speedometer. “Will you please slow down?” I asked Steven. “The weather is getting worse and I’m worried we will hit some ice.” The snow was falling hard now and I could barely

see the road!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

“This is SO not a good idea,” Marla whispered to Ashley as they snuck down the hall. “If my brother finds out, we are going to get into so much trouble.” The floor boards creaked underneath of them and the two girls froze, too nervous to move.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

“Friday night lights are my favorite!” Dad told Justin, on the way to the football game. “When I was in school, it was my favorite time of year. Everyone in town would head to the stadium to watch our high school team. Some of my greatest memories are of those times.” Justin was so excited to get to experience the game with his dad!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

Multiple Choice

If a story uses a flashback as a part of the plot it is..

• a linear plot

• a nonlinear plot

• a circle plot

• a square dance

​Irony

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Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A couple's counselor who has been divorced six times.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A man is approaching a banana peel. The audience sees it, but the man does not.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

Identify the type of irony in the example:

A student fails a test and says, "Oh my dad is really going to love this."

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

In Story of an Hour, when a wife hears of her husband's death she begins to imagine a life of freedom without him, but he suddenly returns home alive and well. This is so unexpected that she drops dead of shock in a twist that surprises both the characters and the reader.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

A student who goes to the restroom every day during class asks the teacher if he can go. Her response is "Sure, it's not like we do anything important in this class."

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

In Macbeth, King Duncan says that he trusts Macbeth ("he was a gentleman on whom I built an absolute trust), but the audience knows that Macbeth is plotting to kill Duncan.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

Multiple Choice

Tonight, Jeremy Havens was a rock star. His perfectly styled blonde hair, piercing ice blue eyes, and the sullen look that drove the girls crazy. Inside, however, Jeremy's heart was racing as he grabbed the mic from the sound crew guy named Eddie. He walked onto the stage, and 10,000 girls began screaming out of control. 

One inference the reader could make about Jeremy from Jeremy's actions is 

• He look composed on the outside, but is actually nervous

• His album is probably #1 on the charts. 

• Despite his anger, he's gonna give a great performance.

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

"Tonight, Jeremy Havens was a rock star. His perfectly styled blonde hair, piercing ice blue eyes, and the sullen look that drove the girls crazy. Inside, however, Jeremy's heart was racing as he grabbed the mic from the sound crew guy named Eddie. He walked onto the stage, and 10,000 girls began screaming out of control. 

What is Jeremy motivated by:

• He wants to put on a successful show

• To show everyone he is not scared

• He wants to be rich and famous

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

"Tonight, Jeremy Havens was a rock star. His perfectly styled blonde hair, piercing ice blue eyes, and the sullen look that drove the girls crazy. Inside, however, Jeremy's heart was racing as he grabbed the mic from the sound crew guy named Eddie. He walked onto the stage, and 10,000 girls began screaming out of control. 

What is Jeremy's conflict:

• He was rebelling against his parents by doing rock music

• He was arguing with his managers

• He was nervous about performing

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

Character motivation is expressed by what a character: "Tonight, Jeremy Havens was a rock star. His perfectly styled blonde hair, piercing ice blue eyes, and the sullen look that drove the girls crazy. Inside, however, Jeremy's heart was racing as he grabbed the mic from the sound crew guy named Eddie. He walked onto the stage, and 10,000 girls began screaming out of control. 

Jeremy wants to have a successful show. How does his motivation resolve the conflict?

• He will fight through his fears and perform his best.

• He will give up and run off stage.

• He will do the show, but quit music after.

• none of the above

Multiple Choice

A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.

Uses LIKE or AS.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

A comparison of two unlike things that have something in common.

NO like or as.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

Giving human characteristics to nonhuman objects

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

The repetition of sounds at the beginning of words.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?

The students were as busy as bees as they worked to finish their final project for the school year.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?

Maggie makes Max match many marbles.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?

The walker was a turtle when she made her way through the race.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Choice

What type of figurative language is being used in the sentence below?

The heater yelled as it came on for the first time for the winter.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Multiple Select

What are the reasons authors and poets use figurative language? Check all reasons.

• To communicate abstract ideas and make comparisons

• To create a specific mood for the reader

• To create mental images

• To cause the reader to become very confused

Multiple Choice

"They plan to kill General  Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103). What is the tone of the dialogue? 

• informal

• serious

• happy

• optimistic

Multiple Choice

What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).

• pleased

• happy

• suspicious

• angry

Multiple Choice

The diction that determine the tone in this passage are...

"although I had tried hard and had followed the steps of the scientific method, my experiment didn't work. I dragged myself into class and slouched in my seat, not raising my hand

• experiment, science

• dragged, slouched

• method, class

• raising hand

Multiple Choice

_________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.

• tone

• mood

Multiple Choice

When authors choose specific diction to create a character, this is know as creating a  

• sound

• voice

• term

• tone