Literary Devices Quiz Final part 1 !

What is an idiom?

• A word or phrase which means something different from what it says.

• A comparison between two things that seem dissimilar.

• A pattern of rhyme.

• A character who changes over the course of a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "imagery" refer to in literature?

• Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses.

• A direct comparison with no signal words.

• A problem or struggle between a character and an outside force.

• A section in a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the definition of "irony"?

• A situation where the opposite of what is expected to occur or exist does occur.

• A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of a poem.

• A non-human subject is given human characteristics.

• An author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the perspective called when a story is told by a character in the story using pronouns such as I, me, mine, we, us, and ours?

• 3rd person point of view.

• 1st person point of view.

• Non-fiction.

• Flashback.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is "alliteration"?

• The repetition of similar consonant sounds in order to create a musical or rhythmic effect.

• A well-known person, place, event, or literary work.

• The life story of another person written by a writer.

• A character's traits or characteristics.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a "dynamic character"?

• A character who does not change throughout the story.

• A character who changes over the course of a story.

• The main character in a story.

• A character's struggle with themselves.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

What is "external conflict"?

• A problem or struggle between a character and an outside force.

• A pattern of rhyme.

• A comparison that uses the signal words "like" or "as".

• The use of words whose sounds suggest their meanings.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What does "flashback" mean in literature?

• A direct comparison with no signal words.

• A comparison between two things that seem dissimilar.

• A section in a literary piece that interrupts the sequence of events in order to relate an earlier incident or set of events.

• A word inside a line rhymes with another word on the same line.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is "foreshadowing"?

• A character's traits or characteristics.

• A problem within the character (character vs. self).

• An author's use of hints or clues to give a reader an idea of what may happen next.

• A word at the end of one line rhymes with a word at the end of a poem.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is a "hyperbole"?

• Extreme Exaggeration

• Not exaggerated at all

• Consonant sound is repeated

• A line in a poem

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A