English 10 Lit Terms - Set #1

In his famous speech, Martin Luther King Jr. uses the phrase "I have a dream.." to start 8 consecutive sentences. This is an example of :

• blank verse

• aside

• anaphora

• appeal

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

In The Interlopers, a character makes a difficult decision to forgive his mortal enemy. Which type of conflict is this

• internal

• external

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

In The Most Dangerous Game, Rainsford has to battle the waves of the ocean to swim ashore. Which type of conflict is this?

• internal

• external

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

The high point of interest or suspense in a story.

• conflict

• characterization

• appeal

• climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

High born characters in Shakespeare's plays spoke in this form that was favored by Shakespeare:

• free verse

• slant rhyme

• blank verse

• paraphrase

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

In this type of characterization, and author gives CLUES about a character by describing their appearance, actions, speech, or how other characters react to them.

• direct characterization

• straightforward characterization

• vague characterization

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Ebenezer Scrooge was very cheap, and cruel to those around him. This is which type of characterization?

• direct characterization

• indirect characterization

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

A short speech, usually directed to the audience, in which a character expresses his or her thoughts or feelings.

• monologue

• aside

• soliloquy

• address

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

The qualities of an argument that makes it truly persuasive.

• appeal

• argument

• rhetoric

• opinion

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Writing or speech that attempts to convince the reader to think or act a certain way.

• opinion

• ethos

• argument

• aside