Literary Elements Review

What’s the writer’s message about a big idea, like life or human nature?

• characterization

• theme

• symbolism

• personification

What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called?

• mood

• tone

• theme

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What's the challenge that the protagonist faces called?

• characterization

• structure

• point of view

• conflict

What's a comparison that uses "like" or "as" called?

• figurative language

• diction

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

What is a direct comparison between two things called?

• metaphor

• connotation

• denotation

• simile

"Lively" and "hectic" both have the same dictionary definitions. Therefore, they have the same __.

• denotations

• connotations

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Lively" and "hectic" have different feelings associated with them. Therefore, they have different ___.

• denotations

• connotations

"Lively" has a ___ connotation, while "hectic" has a ____ connotation.

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The time and place of a story is called

• setting

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Something that stands for something else is

• a metaphor

• a symbol

• a theme

• a tone