Literary Elements and Devices

What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in literature?

• To answer the question directly within the text

• To engage the reader and provoke thought without expecting an answer

• To provide specific information about the characters

• To describe the setting in detail

Which of the following is NOT a purpose of using literary devices in writing?

• To confuse the reader

• To add depth and layers of meaning

• To evoke emotions and create imagery

• To enhance the beauty and effectiveness of the writing

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which of the following best describes the main idea of a text?

• A detailed recount of all events

• The most important thought or message

• A list of characters involved

• The background setting of the story

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which answer is the best choice for mood as a literary element?

• device involving creating the repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, often wen words begin with the same letter

• sequence of events and happenings that make up a story

• atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the reader

• a series of related events that create interest, tension, and suspense and where characters begin to solve the problem

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

A literary device wherein the author depicts the occurrence of events to the reader, which have taken place before the events that are currently taking place in the story.

• assonance

• flashback

• simile

• conflict

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The repetition of sounds produced by vowels within a sentence or phrase.

• assonance

• flashback

• simile

• conflict

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which choice best describes a metaphor?

• literary device in which one subject is implied to be another to draw a comparison between their similarities and shared traits without using "like" or "as"

• the base that acts as a foundation for the entire literary piece--basically the main subject

• brings the story to a close in some way when the character solves the main conflict or someone solves it for him/her.

• where a story takes place

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which answer is the best choice for alliteration?

• device involving creating the repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, often wen words begin with the same letter

• sequence of events and happenings that make up a story

• atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the reader

• a series of related events that create interest, tension, and suspense and where characters begin to solve the problem

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which answer is the best choice for rising action?

• device involving creating the repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, often wen words begin with the same letter

• sequence of events and happenings that make up a story

• atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the reader

• a series of related events that create interest, tension, and suspense and where characters begin to solve the problem

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which answer is the best choice for the plot in a story?

• device involving creating the repetition of consonant sounds in a sentence, often wen words begin with the same letter

• sequence of events and happenings that make up a story

• atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the reader

• a series of related events that create interest, tension, and suspense and where characters begin to solve the problem

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D