Cyrano de Bergerac Literary Elements Practice & Review

Which is the best explanation of DRAMATIC IRONY?

• When the circumstances are not what would normally be expected.

• The words have a hidden or different meaning than their literal meaning would suggest.

• When a character acts completely against what readers would expect from them.

• When the readers understand something that characters do not.

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which is the best explanation of VERBAL IRONY?

• When the circumstances are not what would normally be expected.

• The words have a hidden or different meaning than their literal meaning would suggest.

• When a character acts completely against what readers would expect from them.

• When the readers understand something that characters do not.

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which is the best explanation of SITUATIONAL IRONY?

• When the circumstances are not what would normally be expected.

• The words have a hidden or different meaning than their literal meaning would suggest.

• When a character acts completely against what readers would expect from them.

• When the readers understand something that characters do not.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is the BEST example of INTERNAL CONFLICT?

• A character struggles with their decisions because of an insecurity.

• A character struggles with those he has criticized.

• A character struggles against the forces of nature.

• A character struggles to survive at war.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a SYMBOL?

• A comparison between two things using like or as.

• Giving something not alive living, human qualities.

• Something real (an object, person, name, setting) that represents an idea beyond itself.

• An intentional exaggeration used to emphasize a point.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is PERSONIFICATION?

• A comparison between two things using like or as.

• Giving something not alive living, human qualities.

• Something real (an object, person, name, setting) that represents an idea beyond itself.

• An intentional exaggeration used to emphasize a point.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is HYPERBOLE?

• A comparison between two things using like or as.

• Giving something not alive living, human qualities.

• Something real (an object, person, name, setting) that represents an idea beyond itself.

• An intentional exaggeration used to emphasize a point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a SIMILE?

• A comparison between two things using like or as.

• Giving something not alive living, human qualities.

• Something real (an object, person, name, setting) that represents an idea beyond itself.

• An intentional exaggeration used to emphasize a point.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an EPIPHANY?

• A sudden important realization that a character makes that changes their understanding of things.

• A reference to historical, religious, or to other works that, if recognized, brings greater understanding.

• Background information regarding the setting, characters, and plot often found at the beginning of fiction.

• Giving hints or clues that suggest or prepare for events that occur later in the story.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an ALLUSION?

• A sudden important realization that a character makes that changes their understanding of things.

• A reference to historical, religious, or to other works that, if recognized, brings greater understanding.

• Background information regarding the setting, characters, and plot often found at the beginning of fiction.

• Giving hints or clues that suggest or prepare for events that occur later in the story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3