TKaM Final Assessment

Then Mr. Underwood’s meaning became clear: Atticus had used every tool available to free men to save Tom Robinson, but in the secret courts of men’s hearts Atticus had no case. Tom was a dead man the minute Mayella Ewell opened her mouth and screamed.

In the above passage, it is clear that the author, Harper Lee is showing

• An example of the small amount of sense average human beings have.

• The importance of education in society
• A human example of the sinful shooting of mockingbirds

• The benefits of living in a small town

The name Ewell gave me a queasy feeling. Mr. Ewell said it made one down and about two more to go. Jem told me not to be afraid, Mr. Ewell was more hot fas than anything. Jem also told me that if I breathed a word to Atticus, if in any way I let Atticus know, Jem would personally never speak to me again.

Which literary tool is used in the passage above?

• Foreshadowing
• Alliteration
• Irony
• Metaphor

What is foreshadowing?

• Foreshadowing is a literary device where the author hints at future events in the story.
• Foreshadowing is when the opposite of what is expected happens.

• Foreshadowing is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

• Foreshadowing is the attitude or feelings expressed by the author in a piece of writing.

What is irony?

• Irony is a literary device where the author hints at future events in the story.

• Irony is when the opposite of what is expected happens.

• Irony is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

• Irony is the attitude or feelings expressed by the author in a piece of writing.

What is tone?

• Tone is a literary device where the author hints at future events in the story.

• Tone is when the opposite of what is expected happens.

• Tone is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

• Tone is the attitude or feelings expressed by the author in a piece of writing.

What is allusion?

• An allusion is a literary device where the author hints at future events in the story.

• An allusion is when the opposite of what is expected happens.

• An allusion is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

• An allusion is the attitude or feelings expressed by the author in a piece of writing.

What is an idiom?

• An idiom is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.
• An idiom is a type of musical instrument
• An idiom is a mathematical equation
• An idiom is a type of insect

What is a metaphor?

• A metaphor is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.

• A metaphor is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another.

What is a simile?

• A simile is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.

• A simile is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another.

What is a hyperbole?

• A hyperbole is a phrase or expression that typically presents a figurative, non-literal meaning attached to the phrase.

• A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally.

• A hyperbole is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A hyperbole is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another.