Literary Elements Review

A metaphor is...

• a comparison of two unlike things using like or as

• when you use words that mean what they sound like

• when inanimate objects are given human qualities

• a comparison not using like or as

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The conflict in a story or poem is....

• the problem, or struggle in the text

• where the important background information is shared

• the turning point of the story

• the outcome of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

The tone of a text refers to...

• where and where the text is set

• the speaker's point of view

• the message the author is conveying through the text

• the most important idea in the text

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the statements below provides the best definition of theme?

• Theme is the turning point of the story where the protagonist must make a yes-or-no decision

• Theme is the author's attitude about the topic of the text

• Theme is a universal statement about life that applies to all people at all times in all places

• Theme is the moral of a story

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The poem, "O Captain, My Captain" is an example of an extended metaphor where which two things are being compared?

• President Lincoln is being compared to a violent storm

• President Lincoln is being compared to the captain of a ship

• President Lincoln is being compared to fallen soldiers

• President Lincoln is being compared to a rigged election

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

The Exposition of a story is the part of the plot where the reader learns...

• the characters, the setting, and any important background information

• the characters, the narrator, and any important background information

• the theme, the climax, and information about the protagonist

• the characters, the foreshadowing, and information about the antagonist

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The protagonist in any story is

• the bad guy

• the character who changes the most in every story

• the character whom the story revolves around

• the narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

When analyzing a character, which of the choices below is NOT part of PASTA?

• the character's speech

• the character's actions

• the character's mental abilities

• the character's physical description

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

When considering the Characterization Point of View, which of the following should the reader consider?

• the character's values, themes, and beliefs

• the character's experiences, beliefs, and the settting

• the character's experiences, attitudes. and the conflict

• the character's experiences, values, and attitudes

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The setting of a piece of literature is

• the geographic location as well as the time of year

• the culture of the characters as well as the time of day

• the time, place, and lifestyle

• all of the above

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3