Literature Terms 100

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Stop singing said Sally

• alliteration 
• assonance
• parody 
• symbol 

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I'm like a bird 

• symbol 
• syntax
• metaphor 
• simile

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse

• connotation 
• denotation 
• hyperbole
• rhetoric

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a poetry paragraph 

• onomatopoeia
• stanza
• semantics
• syntax

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WHOOSH!

• onomatopoeia
• rhetoric
• parody
• diction 

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Shelly sells shells by the seashore

• assonance
• consonance
• denotation 
• connotation 

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The rain in Spain stays mainly on the plain. 

• assonance
• consonance
• denotation
• connotation

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An elephant represents the Republican party

• syntax
• symbol
• stanza
• speaker

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The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. 

• parody 
• free verse
• symbol 
• personification

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This quiz is a breeze. 

• simile
• parody 
• metaphor
• diction

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Not literal language- not to be taken seriously

• figurative language 
• free verse
• metaphor
• simile

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The "voice" in literature

• semantics
• simile
• speaker
• syntax

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The environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place.

• mood
• external conflict
• setting
• plot

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Actions, dialogue, and narrative description that reveal a sense of a character's personality to the reader.

• Setting
• Characterization
• Personalization
• Flashback

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Where a writer/narrator gives an advance hint of what is going to happen later on in the story. Any event, action, dialogue or thought that gives a clue to what is going to happen.

• irony
• flashback
• foreshadowing
• theme

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When an author interrupts the chronological sequence of a story by inserting past events. 

• flashback
• foreshadowing
• flashshadowing
• foreback

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the moment in the story when the action reaches its greatest conflict

• climax
• rising action
• falling action
• description

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the perspective from which the story is told. Could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.

• climax
• point of view
• description
• opinion

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the arrangements of events in a story

• climax
• point of view
• plot
• narrative

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how the writer feels about his subject that comes through based upon the types of words chosen.

• tone
• symbol
• theme
• satire

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Maria stood by the door as her guests arrived for her party. She sneered a bit, noting one woman's dress was rather informal. She sniffed and turned away to avoid looking at another guest and thought, "Why would anyone wear that?" Maria knew that there were few people in town were as wealthy as she, but she was still disappointed.

What word best describes the tone of this passage?

• arrogant

• silly

• snobbish

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It can't be a coincidence that two days after the money disappeared from the charity collection jar Bobby started showing up at school with expensive new things. For example, he had a brand new pair of shoes that cost at least $200. Where did he get $200? A week ago he had to borrow a dollar from Diane to get a soda at the store.

What word best describes the tone of the passage?

• disappointed

• accusing

• threatening

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Nadia knew things were going to get better. She was certain she would do well on the next test and bring up her history grade. Once her mom saw how hard she worked, Nadia had no doubt she would allow her to go to the auditions on Saturday. And, once she went to the audition, Nadia was certain she would get a role in the play.

What is the tone of this passage?

• optimistic

• desperate

• complimentary

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It's not fair. Ron gets to do anything he wants to do. Just last night, he asked if he could stay up until after 9:00 to finish watching a movie, and Mom said it would be okay. Last week, Mom caught me when I turned on the TV at 11:00 to watch a horror movie and she yelled at me! She made me so angry, I threw my pillow across the room and slammed my door and then she just yelled at me again.

What is the tone of this passage?

• disinterested

• childish

• boring

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From the balcony a choir sang in perfect harmony, marking the moment when the couple officially became husband and wife. Guests hugged one another and tossed confetti in the air in celebration as Mr. and Mrs. Samson skipped down the aisle and out to their waiting limo.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• trustful

• joyous

• suspenseful

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The room was lined with tall bookcases and filled with leather-bound books. At the high desk sat a distinguished man in a dark suit who showed no emotion. A young man approached the desk and waited patiently for the clerk to acknowledge him. They spoke in hushed, polite tones.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• light-hearted

• tender

• dignified

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A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and the chairs gathered around it were plush and oversized. A deep, luxurious carpet greeted cold toes with a comforting embrace, while the huge pillows thrown about the floor suggested it would be okay to stretch out for a while to warm up.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• welcoming

• tense

• silly

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There had to be a way out of the cave. Otto and Kyle ran their hands along the walls searching for a crack, a draft, anything that indicated a way out. Water from the incoming tide washed over their shoes and seemed to get deeper by the minute. Otto wondered how deep it would get. Would they have to swim? Would there be enough air?

What word best describes the tone of the passage?

• amused

• tired

• desperate

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Stella was prepared. She had studied every night for a week, and there was no reason for her to feel nervous about the test. She was going to do just fine. All she had to do was stay focused and not let her nervousness get in the way of her success.

What words best describes the tone of the passage?

• loving

• peaceful

• encouraging

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The climbers approached the summit. Some of them were doubled over with exhaustion, seeming to claw at the air to pull themselves forward. They brushed away the falling snow. One by one they slipped and fell on the ice. Yet, one by one they pulled themselves up and continued onward.

What word best describes the mood of this passage?

• frustrated

• determined

• relieved

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What is diction?

• the attitude, the feeling

• word choice

• different types of sentences and punctuation

• tells your story

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What is tone?

• the attitude, the feeling

• word choice

• different types of sentences and punctuation

• tells your story

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What is syntax?

• the attitude, the feeling

• word choice

• different types of sentences and punctuation

• tells your story

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Decide what the tone of the following sentence is:

The apple cider spilled to the kitchen floor, leaving a thick, sticky mess.

• Postive

• Negative.

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Decide what the tone of the following sentence is:

The character can be seen riding a bike under the bright summer sun.

• Positive

• Negative

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Decide what the tone of the following sentence is:

Eat your breakfast before I throw it away!

• Positive

• Negative

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Amused, Brave, Cheerful, Pleasant:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

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Agitated, Cold, Desperate, Obnoxious:

• Positive Tone Words

• Negative Tone Words

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Which tone word below best describes the following sentence?

"Don't worry about a thing...because every little thing is going to be alright..."

• Optimistic

• Pessimistic

• Irritated

• Tired

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It was the first football game for the Gators.  The coach asked if everyone was ready.  The players jumped and replied, "Yes!" 
In what tone did the Gators's reply?

• Calm
• Serious
• Happy
• Enthusiastic

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What is the tone of this image? 

• elated
• appreciative
• accusing
• conceited

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The Blue Jay is jumping on the tree singing and dancing happily.
What is the blue jay's tone while singing?

• Joyful
• Dreamy
• Confused
• sweet

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I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest
• Humans should never interfere with wild animals
• Birds are interesting animals
• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

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Author's perspective refers to the unique combination of...

• ideas, values and beliefs
• tone, diction, and voice
• tone, purpose, and syntax
• voice, style, and imagery

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Deer are beautiful creatures. 
They are so graceful to watch as 
they run through the forest.  It's 
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting
• The author thinks there are too many deer
• The author does not favor deer hunting
• The author thinks deer harm the environment

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Dolphins have suffered from the carelessness 
 of humans.  Many dolphins are killed each year in fishing nets. Oil has been spilled into ocean 
 water, polluting the dolphins' environment.
What is the author's perspective?

• Thea author's favorite animal is a dolphin
• The author thinks that humans harm dolphins
• The author thinks that dolphins are dangerous
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins.

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I wonder who 
 invented paper plates?  He was a
 clever guy!  Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that disposable products are harming the environment. 
• The author thinks that disposable products are wonderful.

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I wonder who 
 invented paper plates?  He was a
 clever guy!  Imagine having to lug heavy plates to a picnic, and then have to carry them home again.
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• Everyone should use disposable products
• Disposable products are dangerous and nobody should use them. 

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The deer population 
has grown tremendously in recent
years.  Each year at hunting season, hunters are able to help 
control the deer population and 
prevent many deer from starving.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author favors deer hunting
• The author thinks that deer are harmful to the environment
• The author does not favor deer hunting
• The author loves deer

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Many cities have aquariums that have adopted 
orphaned dolphins found in the ocean. Many of these dolphins were wounded and would not have
survived alone. Because of the kindness of humans these animals are alive today.
What is the author's perspective?

• The author thinks that people are harmful to dolphins
• The author thinks that humans are helping dolphins 
• The author loves dolphins
• The author is not a fan of dolphins

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Landfills are overflowing with the garbage 
created by fast food restaurants and individuals too lazy to wash their dishes.  The earth is 
becoming polluted.  Wouldn't it be nice if people would go back to eating at home and washing 
dishes?
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• People should not use disposable products
• People should never wash dishes
• People should only use disposable products

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The average school day for kindergartners is getting longer, and it's paying off in improved reading skills.  Public schoolchildren who attended kindergarten for a full day showed more improvement than those enrolled in half-day programs.  
Which statement would the author agree with?

• The school day should be longer
• Having shorter days improves learning

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I love to watch birds!  It always amazes me 
  how they can build those nests!  I like to leave 
  scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. 
  They'll use these things and weave them into a 
  nest.  Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds 
  can use all the help they can get.
What is the author's perspective?

• Humans should help birds build their nest
• Humans should never interfere with wild animals
• Birds are interesting animals
• Birds use lots of things to build their nest

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   I wonder who made gym class mandatory?  He was a great guy!  It is a welcome break from sitting in chairs.  In a recent poll, gym class was the favorite subject of elementary students.  I wish there was gym class more often! 
Which statement do you think the author would agree with?

• The time for recess should be longer
• Recess should be given for shorter time periods

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The definition of author's style is...

• a writer's unique way of communicating ideas using word choice, sentence structure, imagery, point of view, voice, and tone.
• a writer's attitude toward his or her subject such as serious, humorous, sarcastic, and respectful.
• giving human qualities to an animal, object, phenomenon, idea, or anything that is not specifically human.
• a form of language that is spoken in a particular region by people who live there.

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In the line below, what kind of technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"So far, so good. On duty at 10 o'clock...a few words about the ice problem with Lookout Reginald Lee, who shared the same watch...a few more words about the cold...but mostly just silence, as the two stared into the darkness."

• sentence length and punctuation
• imagery and tone
• point of view and voice
• word choice

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In the line below, what technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"As he paced the deck, he noticed what he and his mates called 'Whiskers 'round the Light'--tiny splinters of ice in the air, fine as dust, that gave off myriads of bright colors whenever caught in the glow of the deck lights."

• imagery
• tone
• point of view
• sentence length

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In the line below, what technique is the author using to create his/her style?
"Appleton felt hardly any shock at all, but she noticed an unpleasant ripping sound...like someone tearing a long, long strip of calico."

• imagery
• personification
• sentence length
• tone

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In the line below, what technique is the author using in order to create his/her style?
"As he looked through the glass, he saw a wall of ice glide by."

• imagery
• hyperbole
• tone
• puntuation

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A figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect is a...

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

• Understatement

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A contrast between what a reader or character expects and what actually happens is

• Dramatic Irony

• Personal Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

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Someone Knowingly exaggerating or saying one thing when meaning another is...

• Verbal Irony

• Situational Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Personal Irony

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What do you call a work, such as songs by Weird Al, that is created to mock, comment on, or poke fun at an original work by means of humorous, satiric or ironic imitation.

• A Tall Tale

• A paraody

• A comedy

• Humorous fiction

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If the reader or view knows something that a character does not know, this is...

• Situational Irony

• Verbal Irony

• Dramatic Irony

• Personal Irony

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A figure of speech that combines two normally contradictory terms is a(n)...

• Idiom

• Pun

• Oxymoron

• Allusion

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"Writing with a broken pencil is pointless." This is an example of a(n)...

• Oxymoron

• Pun

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

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A form of language spoken in a particular place or by a particular group of people and may include unique pronunciations, vocabulary, and grammar is...

• A pun

• An idiom

• Dialect

• Dialogue

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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important or serious than it is. The opposite of a hyperbole is...

• Understatement

• Oxymoron

• Irony

• Pun

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Sarcasm and _________ are the same thing.

• Verbal Irony

• Pun

• Dramatic Irony

• Parody

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After a man has his arm cut off, he says, "It's just a flesh wound." This is an example of...

• Verbal Irony

• A pun

• An Oxymoron

• An Understatement

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Bittersweet, Jumbo Shrimp and Rolling Stop are examples of

• Puns

• Hyperboles

• Understatements

• Oxymoron

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Define foreshadowing.

• A flashback of what happened previously

• A hint at something that will happen later

• Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

• Comparing two unlike things using like or as

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A look back to an earlier event...

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing

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In the movie, Jaws, when a young man is laying on a float in the ocean, and the camera angle is shown underwater getting closer to his legs with intense music playing in the background, this would be an example of what?

• Foreshadowing
• Flashback

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In Batman Begins, what does this card signify?

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

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In The Hobbit movies, what scenes are black and white?

• flashbacks

• foreshadowing

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“Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”

“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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Often times provides background information 

• Foreshadowing
• Flashback
• theme
• resolution

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Interrupts the chronological order of the story

• Flashback
• Foreshadowing

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“You’ve got this!” Sara cheered, standing on the sidewalk. She watched as her dad followed closely behind her little brother’s bike. As he let go, she couldn’t help but think of when she first learned to ride a bike. She could still feel her heart racing and remember how scared she was, waiting for her dad to let go. She knew exactly how her brother was feeling.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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“You’ve got this!” Sara cheered, standing on the sidewalk. She watched as her dad followed closely behind her little brother’s bike. As he let go, she couldn’t help but think of when she first learned to ride a bike. She could still feel her heart racing and remember how scared she was, waiting for her dad to let go. She knew exactly how her brother was feeling.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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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

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“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

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Luca stood, rooted to the spot. He had a rustling noise, like something slithering on leaves. Out of the corner of his eye he saw his mom headed for the leaf pile. He had always been afraid of snakes, and so had his mom. He wanted to warn her, but he couldn’t make himself move!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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The sky was a brilliant shade of bright blue. The sun couldn’t hide its cheeriness, shining and smiling down on the world. Reese walked down the street with a little extra pep in her step, ready to take on the day.

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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Growing up in a foster home had never been easy for Lorelei. She had lived in more places then she could remember, and never truly felt at home. Could today be different? She heard voices down the hall, her foster mother seemed to be talking to someone and Lorelei swore she heard the word “adopt”!

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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“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

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A firehouse burns down.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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A man who needed medical assistance is run over by an ambulance.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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I'd like to visit that museum again as much as I'd like to gnaw off my own foot.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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A marriage counselor files for divorce.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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Saying "Oh fantastic!" when the situation is actually very poor.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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In a scary movie, the character walks into a house and the audience knows the killer in the house.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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The audience knows a character is in disguise but the other character talks to him thinking he is someone else.

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

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Which example below is an example of a pun?

• Deafening silence
• A horse is a very stable animal.
• It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.
• Modern dancing is so old fashioned.

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Which example below is an example of an oxymoron?

• It was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity.
• Bittersweet
• A little pain never hurt anyone.

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Which examples below are examples of oxymorons?

• Poverty and wealth
• Big baby
• Energizer Bunny arrested -- charged with battery.
• Definitely maybe

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Which example below is an example of a pun?

• The chicken crossed the playground to get to the other slide
• A joke is actually an extremely really serious issue
• I can resist anything, except temptation

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Which of the following is NOT an example of an oxymoron?

• You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.
• unbiased opinion.
• He has become an extremely unpopular celebrity.
• the same difference.

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Which of the following is NOT an example of a pun?

• Insects that make honey are always on their best bee-havior.
• I went to a seafood disco last week... and pulled a mussel.
• A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
• She was terribly pleased with her Birthday present.