Unit 2 Gathering Courage Vocab/Terms Review

What is the literary term for the technique of hinting about what will happen later in a story?

• Suspense

• Foreshadowing

• Tone

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which word best describes a feeling of growing tension and excitement felt by the reader?

• Tone

• Dialogue

• Suspense

• Mood

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the term for the general atmosphere created by an author, related to how a person feels after reading literature?

• Tone

• Mood

• Dialogue

• Foreshadowing

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which of the following is a simile?

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• Time is a thief.

• The car honked angrily.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Identify the metaphor in the following options:

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• He is a shining star.

• The clock ticked loudly.

• She sang like a bird.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?

• The thunder roared in the night.

• The stars winked in the sky.

• The cat was as quiet as a mouse.

• The sun smiled down on us.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is the term for giving human characteristics to non-human things?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Which of the following is an example of a pun?

• I’m reading a book on anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put down.

• The stars were diamonds in the sky.

• The wind howled in the night.

• She was as busy as a bee.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• I have a million things to do today.

• The car engine growled.

• The sun was a golden ball.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which word from the list means "to move quickly with short steps"?

• Cower

• Scuttle

• Poised

• Revive

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4