Literary Terms 2

What is fiction?

• Non-fictional accounts of real-life events

• Prose writing that tells about imaginary characters and events

• A collection of poems

• A factual report on a historical event

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a short story?

• A long, detailed narrative

• A poem that tells a story

• A short, prose, fiction narrative usually centered around one idea and read in one sitting

• A biography of a famous person

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What defines a novel?

• A brief work of non-fiction

• A short, lyrical poem

• A long work of narrative prose fiction

• A collection of short stories

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is prose?

• A type of musical expression

• Regular writing, not poetry

• A form of ancient script

• A set of legal documents

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is an allusion?

• A direct copy of another work

• A personal opinion about an event

• A reference to a famous historical, mythical, or fictitious person, object, or event

• A detailed description of a character's background

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why is it important to know the subject of an allusion?

• To understand the humor behind the reference

• To make a guess about the plot of the story

• To be effective in understanding the reference

• To learn about the author's personal life

Tags

CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What does the term "foreshadowing" refer to in literature?

• The background information about characters in a story

• The use of clues that suggest events yet to come

• The resolution of the conflict in a narrative

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is situational irony?

• When a character says the opposite of what he means

• When the audience knows more than the character(s) in the story

• When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected

• When a character in a story goes into a house they think is empty

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which example illustrates verbal irony?

• The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum

• A character in a scary movie entering a house they think is empty

• A Friends episode where Chandler expresses excitement for a rehearsal dinner

• Romeo and Juliet's audience knowing Juliet is not really dead

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

What is dramatic irony?

• When the audience is aware of something that the characters are not

• When a character says something that means the opposite of what is said

• When an event occurs that is the opposite of what the audience expects

• When a character finds out they had what they needed all along

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A