Lit Terms for Ms. Louis
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English
6th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Euphemism
An oxymoron occurs when two contradictory words are together in one phrase. Examples: deafening silence, pretty ugly, passive aggressive
The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
A word, phrase, or expression characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing
The way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence. Syntax is also known as a writer's style
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CCSS.L.9-10.5A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Colloquial Expression
word, phrase, or expression characteristic of ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing
Style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. Also known as word choice
The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Diction
An oxymoron occurs when two contradictory words are together in one phrase. Examples: deafening silence, pretty ugly, passive aggressive
A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.Example: "I mustache you a question, but I'll shave it for later."
Style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. Also known as word choice
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A short tale to teach a moral lesson, often with animals or inanimate objects as characters
Pun
Allegory
Oxymoron
Fable
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CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.3.2
CCSS.RL.K.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Pun
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word or the fact that there are words that sound alike but have different meanings.Example: "I mustache you a question, but I'll shave it for later."
Two or more ideas, places, characters, and their actions are placed side by side in a narrative or a poem, for the purpose of developing comparisons and contrasts
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Allegory
A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
A statement that contradicts itself, but reveals a deeper truth through its contradiction
The way words and phrases are arranged to make a complete sentence. Syntax is also known as a writer's style
Style of speaking or writing, determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer. Also known as word choice
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A statement that contradicts itself, but reveals a deeper truth through its contradiction
Oxymoron
Paradox
Juxtaposition
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
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