8th grade literary terms

The character or force that is in conflict with the main character.....

• dynamic character

• antagonist

• supporting character

• protagonist

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The way an author reveals the personality of a character is called.......

• theme

• author's purpose

• characterization

• personification

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The part of the plot where the characters, setting, and conflict are usually introduced (the beginning of the story) is the ..........

• rising action

• climax

• exposition

• resolution

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in the story is called........

• theme

• characterization

• resolution

• suspense

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A type of figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human qualities, feelings, thoughts, or attitudes is called.....

• personification

• alliteration

• metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is plot?

• the most suspenseful part of a story

• how the author reveals the characters' personalities

• the sequence of events in a story

• a type of figurative language

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The main character in the story is called the _______________

• antagonist

• protagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as" is called _______________

• metaphor

• personification

• hyperbole

• simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Who is the protagonist in the story Wednesday Wars?

• Mrs. Baker

• Holling

• Doug Swieteck

• Meryl Lee

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

The following sentence is an example of which type of figurative language?:

The leaves danced across the lawn in the early morning breeze.

• personification

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4