Patterns and Recurring Elements in Literature

Which of the following is an example of how an author forms patterns in literature?

• the rhyme scheme of a poem

• the repetition of sounds or words

• repeated elements throughout a chapter or short story

• All of the above

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A(n) ______ is a figure of speech that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea directly or indirectly.

What type of literary device is the following sentence?

Our family is a patchwork quilt.

• allusion

• simile

• motif

• metaphor

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Nature imagery is repeated throughout the novel Fahrenheit 451, which is written by Ray Bradbury. In this case, is nature imagery used as a motif or a metaphor? Explain your answer.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

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Lucas scored an A+ on his test. When his friend congratulated him, Lucas replied, "I did okay." Lucas responded with a(n) ________.

• hyperbole

• understatement

• allusion

• antithesis

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Name an example of symbolism in literature.

Example: The dove is a symbol for peace.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Simile or Metaphor?

Layla's heart is as cold as ice.

• simile

• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?

“Time has not stood still. It has washed over me, washed me away, as if I’m nothing more than a woman of sand, left by a careless child too near the water.” — The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which of the following repeated elements is Charles Dickens using in the following speech excerpt?

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way." -A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens

• hyperbole

• parallelism

• antithesis

• allusion

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Based off of today's Quizziz activity, rate yourself on how comfortable you are with identifying patterns and recurring elements in literature.

• Emerging

• Developing

• Proficient

• Exemplary

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