English 2 Literary Terms DEFINITIONS

English 2 Literary Terms DEFINITIONS

9th - 12th Grade

27 Qs

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English 2 Literary Terms DEFINITIONS

English 2 Literary Terms DEFINITIONS

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.3, RL.9-10.5, RL.11-12.4

+23

Standards-aligned

Created by

Derrick Keller

Used 45+ times

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27 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Some object, person, idea, or situation that carries meaning beyond its "literal" existence.

Metaphor

Simile

Symbol

Versimilitude

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The struggle between two or more situations that cannot exist at the same time in the same place.

Conflict

Versimilitude

Paradox

Foil

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The various sentence structures, sentence lengths, word choices, and word placement choices that create a "personality" to communication.

Tone

Periphrasis

Mood

Syntax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The "accidental" stopper (usually a person) of a more "evil" person or "negative" situation.

Foil

Conflict

Tragedy

Nemesis

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The "attitude" of a writer towards the story (sarcastic, supportive, informative, challenging).

Mood

Tone

Hyperbole

Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Literally the "mark ahead" wording that tips the reader about something that will happen in the future.

Understatement

Foil

Tragedy

Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The "polite" or softer version of words that relieve the situation of the more "negative" truth.

Connotation

Hyperbole

Euphemism

Understatement

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

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