Short Story Elements Quiz #3

TONE

• when something is said to mean the opposite

• emotion and attitude expressed in a piece of writing

• the writer’s central idea

• a comparison that uses the words "like", "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

THEME

• a comparison that uses the words "like", "as"

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

• what happens is the opposite of or different from what was expected

• the writer’s central idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

VERBAL IRONY

• what happens is the opposite of or different from what was expected

• when something is said to mean the opposite

• when the reader knows something that the character does not

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

SITUATIONAL IRONY

• what happens is the opposite of or different from what was expected

• when the reader knows something that the character does not

• when the reader knows something that the character does not

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

DRAMATIC IRONY

• when the reader knows something that the character does not

• what happens is the opposite of or different from what was expected

• when something is said to mean the opposite

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

SIMILE

• the author's way of giving human qualities to non-living things

• a comparison that uses the words "like", "as"

• a comparison that equates two things without the words "like", "as", and other

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

METAPHOR

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

• reference to a famous person, place, event, etc. in order to make a point or express an idea

• the author's way of giving human qualities to non-living things

• a comparison that equates two things without the words "like", "as", and other

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

PERSONIFICATION

• a comparison that equates two things without the words "like", "as", and other

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

• reference to a famous person, place, event, etc. in order to make a point or express an idea

• the author's way of giving human qualities to non-living things

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

SYMBOL

• the author's way of giving human qualities to non-living things

• a comparison that equates two things without the words "like", "as", and other

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

• a comparison that uses the words "like", "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

ALLUSION

• reference to a famous person, place, event, etc. in order to make a point or express an idea

• a comparison that uses the words "like", "as"

• the author's way of giving human qualities to non-living things

• something in the story (object, person, action) that stands for an idea

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3