RC STAAR Blitz Day 3

What literary device gives human traits to non-human things?

• Personification

• Symbolism

• Foreshadowing

• Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is an example of a literary device that uses contradictory terms?

• Oxymoron

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What literary device uses symbols to represent ideas or qualities?

• Symbolism

• Foreshadowing

• Personification

• Oxymoron

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which literary device hints at events to come in a story?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Imagery

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What literary device uses language where things seem to be very different from how they actually are?

• Irony

• Imagery

• Personification

• Simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is situational irony?

• When the reader knows something the character does not

• When something happens that is opposite of what was expected

• When a character says something they don't mean

• When a story has a happy ending

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

What is dramatic irony?

• When the character knows more than the reader

• When the reader is aware of something the character is not

• When a story has a twist ending

• When a character speaks directly to the audience

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is syntax?

• Word choice

• Sentence structure

• Style of writing

• Author's purpose

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What primary factors influence an author's choice of diction?

• the age of the reader

• purpose, style, and audience of the writing

• the size of the audience

• the complexity and length of the text

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

What is mood in a text?

• How the reader feels while reading

• How the author shares ideas

• The author's attitude

• The setting of the story

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4