Literary Terms and Author's Craft Practice

A writer's style includes all of the following elements except

• sentence structure

• subject matter

• figures of speech

• word choice

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

In what way does the sentence "The celebration will commence at 7:00 P.M." differe from "The party will begin 7:00 P.M?"

• The language in the first sentence s more formal than that of the first sentence.

• The first sentence uses technical language, but the second sentence uses slang.

• The structure of the first sentence is more poetic than that of the second sentence.

• The second sentence appeals to the reader's emotions, but the first sentence does not.

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Describing a puppy as playful rather than disobedient suggests a tone that is--

• affectionate

• angry

• critical

• respectful

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

The mood of a literary work is--

• its hidden message

• the feeling it evokes

• the main event in the work

• its theme

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

The image of an empty house set in the woods creates a feeling of--

• Power

• Hope

• Loneliness

• Enthusiasm

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

What is tone?

• a type of figure of speech

• a form of poetry

• the changes that occur in a character

• the attitude represented in a piece of work through the writer's choice of words, images, and descriptions

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following items is not a type of supporting evidence?

• statistics

• main idea

• facts

• quotation from a literary work

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Setting refers to...

• An inaccurate example that does not support an opinion

• The time or place of a story

• A guess that is based on predictions, not facts

• An author's attempt to deceive the reader by withholding information

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Describing a character as pale and gaunt suggests a tone of

• happiness

• fear

• joy

• sickly

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following synonyms has the most negative connotation?

• group

• assembly

• mob

• crowd

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4