7th Grade Content Vocabulary Review

"1st person point of view" refer to...?

• The narrator is a character in the story and we often know their thoughts.

• The outside narrator only knows the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• An all-knowing narrator tells the story and everything about all the characters.

• The story is told without revealing any character's personal thoughts.

What is an "Antagonist"?

• The main character of the story.

• Who or what provides a challenge to the main character.

• The most dynamic character in the story.

• The narrator of the story.

Which of the following best defines "Alliteration"?

• A reference to another work of literature, person, or event.

• A syllable or word part that always has the same meaning when added to a word.

• Repetition of initial, or starting, sounds.

• A statement that can be proved true or false.

Match the following descriptions with their narrative techniques.

• Foreshadowing

• To create a picture that speaks to the reader's 5 senses.

• Dialogue

• To show you a character by writing their speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions, and looks.

• Imagery

• To use hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.

• Indirect Characterization

• To put a character's exact words in quotation marks.

What does "Genre" refer to?

• The most exciting moment of the story.

• The way information is arranged in a text.

• A category or type of literature.

• The attitude a writer has towards a subject.

What does the term "Hyperbole" mean in literature?

• A figure of speech that imitates the sound it represents

• A comparison of unlike things using like or as

• An extreme exaggeration

• A tone used to joke or mock by saying the opposite of what you actually mean

What is the meaning of "Idiom"?

• A word that imitates the sound it represents

• A character's struggle with another character

• A tone used to joke or mock by saying the opposite of what you actually mean

• A figurative expression which is often used, but is unclear unless you already know the meaning

What does "Individual vs. Nature" conflict involve?

• A character's struggle with the laws, traditions, and customs of a society

• A character's struggle with tools, machines, or electronics

• A character's struggle with a force of nature (animal, weather, etc.)

• A character's struggle with another character

What is the "Main Idea" of a text?

• The sequence of events in a literary work

• The author's central thought; the chief point of a text expressed or implied

• The point of view of the author about a certain topic

• The description that appeals to the senses

What is "Onomatopoeia"?

• A comparison of unlike things without using like or as

• A word that imitates the sound it represents, like pow and quack

• A figure of speech that involves an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis

• A tone used to joke or mock by saying the opposite of what you actually mean