Exploring Themes in The Time Machine

What literary device is used when an author makes a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art?

• Hyperbole

• Allusion

• Irony

• Motif

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which term describes the choice of words and style of expression that an author uses in a text?

• Imagery

• Diction

• Theme

• Trope

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the term for an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally?

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Motif

• Allusion

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which literary device involves the use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to the text?

• Irony

• Imagery

• Theme

• Trope

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the term for a situation where there is a contrast between expectation and reality?

• Motif

• Irony

• Allusion

• Diction

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which term refers to a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story?

• Motif

• Theme

• Trope

• Hyperbole

What is a common or overused theme or device in literature known as?

• Imagery

• Trope

• Diction

• Irony

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

What is the central topic or idea explored in a text?

• Theme

• Allusion

• Motif

• Hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

In "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells, which character is primarily responsible for narrating the story?

• The Time Traveller

• The Editor

• The Medical Man

• The Psychologist

What is the primary setting of "The Time Machine" in chapters 1 through 7?

• The distant future

• The Time Traveller's laboratory

• The Moon

• A deserted island