Literary Vocabulary (B)

What is the definition of 'Satire'?

• A literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn

• A serious and formal piece of writing

• A type of scientific research

• A historical account of events

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is the definition of 'Lyric'?

• A type of poem that expresses personal emotions or feelings

• A narrative story

• A type of dance

• A historical document

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Mystery is defined as:

• A genre of fiction that deals with the solution of a crime or the unraveling of secrets.

• A type of puzzle that involves numbers and logic.

• A scientific term for unexplained phenomena.

• A historical event with unknown details.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The definition of 'Genre' is:

• A category of artistic composition

• A type of food

• A scientific theory

• A historical event

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of 'Setting'?

• The time and place in which a story takes place

• The main character in a story

• The series of events that make up a story

• The underlying message or theme of a story

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is the definition of 'Scene'?

• A sequence of continuous action in a play, movie, opera, or book.

• A place where an incident in real life or fiction occurs.

• A subdivision of an act in a play.

• All of the above.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The definition of 'Plot' is:

• The sequence of events in a story.

• The main character in a story.

• The setting of a story.

• The theme of a story.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

The definition of 'Antagonist' is:

• A character who opposes the protagonist

• A character who supports the protagonist

• The main character in a story

• A minor character in a story

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

The definition of 'Protagonist' is:

• The main character in a story, often a hero or heroine

• A character who opposes the main character

• A minor character in a story

• The narrator of the story

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Conflict is defined as:

• A disagreement or argument.

• A peaceful agreement.

• A type of dance.

• A form of communication.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C