FSA ELA

Which quotation from Passage 2 summarizes a theme of BOTH passages?

• "the orchard walls are high and hard to climb..."

• "For stony limits cannot hold love out..."

• "Thou knowest the mask of night is on my face...

• "I have no joy of this contract to-night..."

How does Shakespeare dramatize this theme differently than Ovid does in passage 1?

• by placing the characters in a definite setting

• by increasing the conflict between the characters

• by changing the type of obstacle the characters face.

• by allowing the characters to engage in conversation.

A series of episodes or events that make up a story is called the __________.

• plot

• short story

• figurative language

• conflict

“He is a bear of a man.” is an example of what kind of figurative language? _______.

• simile

• imagery

• personification

• metaphor

A brief story about an interesting, funny, or strange event, told to entertain or to make a point is an _____.

• epic

• anecdote

• analogy

• analysis

The author’s reason for writing is also called ___________. (Hint: persuade, inform, entertain)

• tone

• mood

• purpose

• structure

“The boiling tea kettle screeched its compliant.” is an example of what kind figurative language?

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• metaphor

• hyperbole

A true account written about life events from personal experience is called a _____.

• fiction

• biography

• memoir

• anecdote

The way an author decides to organize ideas in a text in order to develop a topic is called___________.

• text structure

• author's purpose

• figurative language

• a summary

The central idea or main idea is backed up by ________ details.

• subjective

• objective

• minor

• supporting