Literary Elements

What does the simile in this text suggest?

At an annual festival in Turkey, whirling dervishes practice a tradition of spinning like tops to commemorate the teachings of one of their spiritual leaders.

• The dancers rotate rapidly.

• The dancers play with toys.

What does the metaphor in this text suggest?

When Josiah lost his job, he was devastated. The only light in the sea of darkness was the prospect of pursuing a new career.

• Having to pursue a new career was the worst part of Josiah's job loss.

• There was a benefit to Josiah's job loss.

What does the verbal irony in this text suggest?

While waiting for her search results, Maureen exclaimed, "My Internet connection is as speedy as a snail!"

• The internet connection was very fast.

• The internet connection was very slow.

What does the simile in this text suggest?

The president said that his belief in freedom of expression is as solid as the ground we stand on.

• The president's belief in freedom of expression is firm and unwavering.

• The president's belief in freedom of expression is growing stronger.

An _____________ is an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.

For example: "an ________ to Shakespeare"

• metaphor

• irony

• allusion

• simile

a warning or indication of (a future event).

• allusion

• irony

• foreshadowing

• tone

__________ in literature is the overall emotion and atmosphere the author intends the reader to feel while reading the book.

• Tone

• Mood

__________ is the author's own opinion or a specific character's opinion of a subject matter seeping through the language.

• Tone

• Mood

________ irony is a situation in which the audience or reader has a better understanding of events than the characters in a story do

• Verbal

• Dramatic

• Situational

If the reader is learning the truth alongside the character, that is _______ irony.

• dramatic

• verbal

• situational