Bell Work Review: Mindy Kaling and Literary Elements/Devices

Who is Mindy Kaling?

• Author

• Comedian

• Producer

• Director

Characterization is the ​ (a)   of a character's physical traits (how a character looks), point of view, personality, private thoughts and actions.

• description
• personification
• symbolism
• brainstorming
• organization

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

• Louise was quiet girl with kind eyes who never disobeyed her mother.

• Parker slammed the door to his room and yelled, "I don't want to go to bed!"

• "I hate running the mile. I should have stayed home today," Paul wheezed to his friend Rob.

• Stephanie strolled boldly into class and announced that today was her birthday.

What is theme?

• The author's attitude toward their subject.

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A problem or struggle that helps to guide characters and a plotline.

• Recurring (repeated) ideas in a story.

Mindy Kaling is best known for her performances and writing in which two TV shows?

• Lost

• The Office

• The Mindy Project

• Stranger Things

Which literary device refers to an author's word choice?

• Symbolism

• Point of View

• Diction

• Foreshadowing

Which word best describes the tone of the following sentence?

“I couldn’t wait to go to the carnival, smell the hot dogs, taste the cotton candy, and feel the exhilaration of riding the Ferris Wheel!”

• Informative

• Disappointed

• Concerned

• Enthusiastic

A literary device used in poetry, novels, and other writing that uses vivid description that appeals to a reader's senses to create an image or idea in their head.

• Imagery

• Conflict

• Point of View

• Onomatopoeia

The excerpt we are reading from Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? focuses on Mindy Kaling's memories from ____.

• Senior year of college

• Kindergarten

• Freshman year of high school

• 5th grade

Which of the following is an example of simile?

• The snow is a white blanket.

• He is as loud as a lion.

• The classroom was a zoo.

• Time is money.