Literary Terminology

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Silvery snake

• Her eyes were diamonds

• The car crouched, ready to pounce

• She was as cold as ice

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which is the most accurate definition of pathetic fallacy?

• 1. Attributing human feelings and responses to inanimate things or animals, especially in art and literature

• Giving any human attribute to an object

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which of the following are examples of pathetic fallacy?

• The sun was smiling down upon him. The raindrops wept around her.

• The candle flame danced in the dark

• “Sudden from heaven like a weeping cloud"

  (Keats)

• The blanket held me close.

What is meant by the term mood in literature?

• the atmosphere created to give the reader a certain feeling

• the attitude of the author

• a mesh of emotions from the author and reader

• how funny a story is

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is meant by the term foreshadowing?

• Hints about future events in a story

• The main events of a story

• A person who acts against the main character

• The height of action in a story

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Characterisation is defined as:

• An important decision a character makes

• The arrangement of event in the story

• The order people show up in the story

• The words, thoughts, and actions of the characters

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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

What is hyperbole?

• generalisation

• exaggeration

• a direct quote

• persuasive language

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is meant by the term tone in literature?

• the feeling the reader gets

• the author's attitude toward the subject

• the reader's attitude about the story

• the overall mood of the text

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

What is symbolism?

• words that create pictures in reader's mind mind

• objects used to represent things such as ideas and emotions.

• when human emotions, thoughts or actions are attributed to objects or animals.

• hints to future events

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Fill-in the blank with a metaphor.

Grandmother's lap is _______.

• boney.

• a soft pillow.

• so soft.

• uncomfortable.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D