Literary and Rhetorical Devices

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11th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Define Satire

When literature clearly states its true meaning.

A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Define Allegory

A term to describe any form of Literature that blends ironic humor and wit with criticism for the purpose of ridiculing frailties in individuals and institutions.

A narrative in which characters and setting stand for abstract ideas or moral qualities. In addition to the literal meaning it also has a symbolic meaning.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

Alliteration

Symbol

Assonance

Rhythm

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Allusions are based primarily on

personal intuition

shared knowledge

imaginative comparisons

cultural symbols

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is an analogy?

A study of words.

A comparison between two things.

A type of food.

A character from Star Wars.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What word means:
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Facts

Statistics

Expert Opinion

Anecdotes

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

verbal irony

dramatic irony

situational irony

none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

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Literary and Rhetorical Devices

Define Satire

Define Allegory

Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

Allusions are based primarily on

What is an analogy?

What word means:
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.

A pilot with a fear of heights

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?

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Literary and Rhetorical Devices

Define Satire

Define Allegory

Definition:The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

Allusions are based primarily on

What is an analogy?

What word means:A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Exclaiming “Oh great!” after failing an exam

In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.

A pilot with a fear of heights

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. What are the words in blue an example of?

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Definition:
The repetition of consonant sounds in the beginning of words.

What word means:
A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?