Literary Terms Quiz 2 Review

Imagine this! Gerald, a passionate football player, decides to pen down an essay titled “Why Football is the Best Sport.” To gather some solid facts for his essay, he interviews only boys, firmly believing that only boys play football and this strategy will help him prove his point.

What do you think? Would this data be biased or unbiased?

• Biased

• Unbiased

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CCSS.RL.5.6

It is a literary device that gives human attributes / characteristic to an object or animal (non-human).

(a)  

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Imagine you're the main character in a story, and you're up against the rules or views of the entire society, like fighting against discrimination. What type of conflict would this be?

• Is it a man vs self conflict?

• Could it be a man vs man conflict?

• Maybe it's a man vs nature conflict?

• Or is it a man vs society conflict?

• Could it possibly be a man vs fate conflict?

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Imagine you're in a thrilling novel, and you're the main character. You're in a heated struggle with another character in the story. What type of conflict is this?

• man vs self

• man vs man

• man vs. nature

• man vs society

• man vs fate

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Pop quiz time! Can you name the three types of irony?

• Is it sarcastic?

• Could it be verbal?

• Maybe situational?

• What about dramatic?

• Or is it candid?

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Imagine you're in a spooky movie scene. A teen girl is engrossed in a horror flick, totally oblivious to the fact that a creepy guy in a mask is creeping up behind her. This scenario is a classic example of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• terrifying irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Can you spot the situational irony in these scenarios?

• A kiddo happily munching on a lollipop

• A vegetarian delightfully eating tomatoes

• A doctor professionally prescribing medicine

• A 90-year-old zooming around on a motorcycle

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CCSS.L.8.5A

• verbal irony
• dramatic irony
• situational irony
• none of the above

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Imagine this! A sneaky robber is tiptoeing down a dark alley, completely oblivious to the fact that a policeman is patiently waiting for him, just around the corner of the building. This scenario is a classic example of:

• verbal irony

• situational irony

• dramatic irony

• criminal irony

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CCSS.L.8.5A

Determine whether the following passage is SUBJECTIVE or OBJECTIVE.

“Math is one of the hardest subjects in school.”

(a)  

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6