2021 Midterm Review

A figure of speech where a comparison is made between two things without using "Like" or "As"_____

• Soliloquy

• Simile

• Analogy

• Metaphor

A device in literature where an object represents an idea.

• Narrator

• Parody

• Symbolism

• Theme

An author's choice of words.

• Epic

• Diction

• Syntax

• Genre

The method a writer uses the reveal the personality of a character in a literary work

• Characterization

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Foil

"Figurative language" is best described as....

• A simple way of saying something complicated

• A comparison between two things that assists with adding meaning

• Character's words about how they describe themselves.

• Chiches and commonly used phrases and sayings.

An author's specific use of figurative language, diction, and other literary devices is....

• Mood

• Tone

• Style

• Theme

Analysis can be best described as....

• Your reason for what you claim

• Your explanation for how the evidence proves your claim

• Your explanation of your claim

• Your explanation of the evidence.

Which of the following is the correct order for the parts of a body paragraph?

• Claim, context, evidence, analysis

• Evidence, claim, analysis, context

• Context, evidence, analysis, claim

• Claim, evidence, context, analysis

Connotation is defined as....

• A misunderstanding of the text, based on diction

• The "commonly used description" for an idea or concept

• The meaning of a word based on the feeling or idea associated with it.

• A literary device often used in poetry.

A gist statement is defined as...

• A very brief summary, used for annotation

• A long summary of the meaning of a text

• The universal meaning of a story

• An author's summary of the main idea