Literary Devices

What is the definition of theme?

• The overall lesson the reader gets

• The general summary of the text

• The motivation behind writing the text

• The conclusion of the text

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of tone?

• The way the author feels.

• The way the reader feels.

• The author's attitude.

• The reader's attitude.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• She was so pretty, my eyes popped out.

• The actor signed hundreds of autographs.

• He was so strong he could push a boulder.

• They are too young to remember.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is the definition of symbol?

• An idea that shows up in a story over and over again.

• Something that connects the reader to one of the five senses.

• The most important idea in a text that all the readers can see.

• An object that stands for itself and something else.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

"I'm sure one of my socks was hiding from me" is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

• simile

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

What is the definition of context clues?

• Using words around a text to figure out a word.

• Creating a set of clues to help someone find their location.

• Providing the background on a time period to help the setting.

• Describing the reason why a character did something.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which question does the Author's Purpose answer?

• Who is the writer of this?

• Why did the writer write this?

• When was this piece important?

• How should you feel about this?

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is point of view?

• The most important character in the story.

• The most important theme in the story.

• The location of the story, both time and place.

• The kind of narrator of the story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which of the following is not a kind of conflict?

• Character versus character

• Character versus self

• Character versus world

• Character versus motivation

Tags

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of exposition?

• An essay that convinces the audience to do something.

• A display of a product.

• The background or setup of a story.

• The value of the minor characters to the main character.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C