Literary Analysis Review

_________________ is the way that an author reveals the characters' personality traits to the reader.

• Conflict

• Characterization

• Resolution

• Climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following can be used to better understand a character?

• Their thoughts & feelings

• The conflict another character is facing

• Their actions

• Their appearance

• The things they say

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Texts narrated in first, second, or third person refers to _____________.

• conflict

• plot

• theme

• point of view

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The term point of view may also refer to ___________.

• The way a character looks

• What a character believes

• The problem a character faces

• The relationship between two characters

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why might the author have chosen to set the scene at sunset in the passage?

• To symbolize an ending or a change.

• To show that it was time for dinner.

• To make it harder for the children to play.

• To indicate that it was cold outside.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Evaluate the effectiveness of the author's use of first-person narrative in creating a connection with the reader in the provided text excerpt.

• Analyze specific examples from the text.

• Summarize the text.

• Compare it with a third-person narrative.

• Describe the main character.

Tags

DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

Interpret the meaning of the metaphor in the sentence: "He was a lion in battle, fearless and respected."

• He was literally a lion.

• He was brave and admired in conflict.

• He enjoyed fighting.

• He was dangerous to his enemies.

Tags

DOK Level 3: Strategic Thinking

Identify the type of figurative language used in the following sentence: "The wind whispered secrets to the trees."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

The correct type of figurative language used in the sentence is personification, as the wind is given human-like qualities by whispering secrets to the trees.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence: "The wind whispered secrets through the leaves."

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In literary analysis, what does the term "theme" refer to?

• The setting of the story

• The main characters in the story

• The central idea or message of the story

• The sequence of events in the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9