What is "Cause and Effect" in literature?

Cause statements stem from actions and events, and effects are what happen as a result of the action or event

What does "Climax" refer to in a narrative?

The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is most intense

What is a conflict or problem in literature?

A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions

An opinion of the editors or publishers

A literary device to present actions that occurred before the beginning of the story

A device used in literature to create expectation or prepare an explanation of later developments

What does "exaggeration" mean in literary terms?

Make an excessive statement or stretch the truth

Compare or evaluate differences

Relate events as they are perceived by a single character

A device used in literature to intensify impact

What is figurative language?

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling

An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinions of the editors

A literary device for presenting action that occurred before the beginning of the story

A device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments

What perspective does the first person use in narration?

Personal viewpoint; narrates events as they are perceived by a single character

Perspective of an omniscient narrator

Perspective of an external observer

Viewpoint that presents actions that occurred before the beginning of the story

What is a flashback in literature?

A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the start of the story

A device used to compare or evaluate differences

A device used in literature to intensify the impact

A device used in literature to create anticipation or to prepare an explanation of later developments

What is imagery in literature?

A word or group of words that appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell

A device used to compare or evaluate differences

A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the start of the story

A device used in literature to create expectation or to prepare an explanation of later developments

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

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.

A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.

The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.

The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.

What is the "Main idea" of a paragraph?

The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.

The emotions that a work of literature is intended to evoke in the reader.

A factual writing that is designed primarily to explain or argue.

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

Which of the following best defines a "Metaphor"?

A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.

A type of irony where the actual result is different than the expected result.

The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.

The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.

What does "Mood" in literature refer to?

The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.

The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.

The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

What is "Nonfiction"?

Factual writing that is designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain.

Writing that uses words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.

The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.

A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.

What does "Omniscient" mean in the context of narrative perspective?

The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader from a godlike perspective.

The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.

The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

Which of the following is an example of "Onomatopoeia"?

The flowers danced about the lawn.

We are committed to excellence.

What is "Personification" in literature?

An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.

The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.

The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.

What is the "Point of view" in a story?

The angle from which a story is told, depending on who is telling it

The propaganda technique used to distract with irrelevant details

The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict

A propaganda technique that attacks a person instead of an issue

What does the propaganda technique "Everyone is doing it" represent?

Persuade the reader to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or "everyone" is doing it

Persuade the reader with words that appeal to emotions rather than logic

Distract the reader with details irrelevant to the argument

Endorse a product or idea by a famous person

What is a "Distraction" in terms of propaganda techniques?

Distracting the reader with details not relevant to the argument

The introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a story

Persuade the reader to do something because it is popular

Attacking a person instead of addressing the issue

What does "Emotional Appeal" as a propaganda technique aim to achieve?

Persuade the reader with words that appeal to emotions rather than logic or reason

Introduce the characters, setting, and conflict of a story

Persuade the reader to do something because it is popular

Distract the reader with details irrelevant to the argument

What is the "Exposition" in a story?

The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict

A propaganda technique that uses a famous person to endorse a product

A propaganda technique that appeals to the reader's emotions

The angle from which a story is told

What is a "Testimonial" in terms of propaganda techniques?

A technique that uses a famous person to endorse a product or idea

A technique that distracts the reader with irrelevant details

The introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a story

An attack on a person rather than an issue

What is the propaganda technique called when a message is repeated over and over again to persuade the reader?

Appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics

Which device in literature represents an idea through an object, such as 'Dove' representing 'Peace'?

Appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics

A word that has the same meaning as another

A word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning

A word that is spelled the same as another but sounds different

A word that has a completely opposite meaning to another

What perspective does the term "third person" use in literature?

The perspective that presents the events of the story from outside the perception of any individual character

The author's perspective towards the audience and characters

The perspective of a main character

The perspective of a narrator who does not participate in the story

What attitude does an author's tone in a literary work represent?

The author's attitude towards the audience and the characters

The structure of the plot of the story

The perspective of the characters in the story

The sequence of events in the story

What are the components of the plot line of a story?

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution

Introduction, development, twist, conclusion, and epilogue

Background, conflict, resolution, outcome, and end

Presentation, knot, climax, outcome, and closure

What is a work of fiction?

A literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on facts

A literary work based on real facts and data

A literary work that tells the biography of a person

A text that explains theories and scientific concepts

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A judgment based on a personal point of view

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The turning point in a narrative

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PSSA Vocabulary Quiz ELA Grade 6

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What is the "Author's purpose" in writing?

What is an "Autobiography"?

What does "Bias" mean?

What is a "Biography"?

What is "Cause and Effect" in literature?

How is "Characterization" defined?

What does "Climax" refer to in a narrative?

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