Literary Terms Quiz Review 2

What does "Inference" mean in literary text?

• To guess without evidence

• To come to a reasonable conclusion based on evidence found in the text

• To summarize the text

• To describe a character's appearance

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the "Theme" of a text?

• The setting of the story

• The main character's personality

• The deeper message or central idea of a text

• The author's writing style

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is "Direct Characterization"?

• The reader must infer what a character is like

• The setting of the story

• The reader is told what a character is like

• The theme of the text

What is "Free Form" or "Free Verse" in poetry?

• Written in traditional verse and generally rhymes

• Follows no specific guidelines about rhyme, meter, or length

• A group of lines

• A type of figurative language

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is a "Simile"?

• A comparison using a linking word such as like, as, or than

• An exaggeration beyond belief

• A quirky saying or expression

• A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to nonhuman things

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is "Alliteration"?

• The repetition of one initial sound, usually a consonant, in more than one word

• Words that have similar consonant sounds but different vowel sounds

• A comparison using a linking word

• An exaggeration beyond belief

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

What is the definition of consonance?

• Refers to words that have similar consonant sounds but different vowel sounds.

• Repetition of terminal sounds in two or more words.

• Language that appeals to the senses.

• A specific meaning or idea that the word brings to mind.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

Which term refers to the dictionary definition of a word?

• Connotation

• Denotation

• Imagery

• Rhyme

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CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

What is the main characteristic of a formal tone?

• Used in relaxed situations.

• Uses complex sentences and third-person point of view.

• Includes exclamation points frequently.

• Avoids complex sentences.

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CCSS.SL.11-12.6

CCSS.W.11-12.1D

CCSS.W.11-12.2E

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

What is an epistolary novel?

• A novel written in the form of letters, diary/journal entries, postcards, or emails.

• A story told within a story.

• A novel that begins with a significant moment.

• A novel that uses hints to tease future events.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9