Nevada Reading Standards for Literature for Grades 9-10

Imagine you're walking through a magical forest where trees whisper secrets and rivers sing lullabies. Which literary device are we using to bring this enchanted world to life when we give these non-human elements human characteristics?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Symbolism

🌟 Imagine diving into a story, exploring its depths. What do you call the central idea or insight about human life that shines through the narrative?

• Theme

• Plot

• Conflict

• Setting

Ready to dive into the world of literature? What do we call those sneaky recurring elements that carry deep symbolic meaning in a story? Think hard!

• Motif

• Allegory

• Foreshadowing

Imagine you're diving into a story where you can hear every thought and feel every emotion of the protagonist, all because the tale unfolds with the word "I". Which point of view is this?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

Ever been on the edge of your seat, biting your nails while reading a story? What's the term for that nail-biting feeling of not knowing what's going to happen next?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Suspense

• Resolution

Ready to paint with words? What's the term for when authors use words to sketch out a scene in your mind's eye, making you feel like you're right there in the story?

• Symbolism

• Imagery

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

🌟 Imagine you're on an adventure in the world of literature! What do you call the thrilling moment or peak of the story where our hero must make a pivotal decision or face a daring confrontation?

• Climax

• Exposition

• Rising action

• Falling action

Get ready for a twist! Which literary device is like a magician's trick, showing you one thing but revealing another, often leaving readers in awe of the clever discrepancy between appearances and reality?

• Irony

• Symbolism

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

Can you guess the term for when the beginning sounds of words close to each other playfully dance together?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Ready for a brain teaser? Imagine you're painting a picture with words, and you want to compare two totally different things in a fun way, using 'like' or 'as'. What's this clever trick called?

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Hyperbole