NJSLA Lit Terms & Vocab

Is The Rock asking this question literally or figuratively? Is he actually cooking? Is he wearing a chef’s hat and sipping from a saucey wooden spoon?

• Literally

• Figuratively

• Both literally and figuratively

• Neither

What is an idiom?

• A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words.

• A single word that describes an action.

• A phrase that can be translated word for word.

• A sentence that is always grammatically correct.

The idiom "It’s raining cats and dogs!" means:

• It is raining very heavily.

• There are many animals outside.

• It is a sunny day.

• It is snowing.

What does the idiom "I’m feeling under the weather!" mean?

• I am feeling very happy.

• I am feeling sick or unwell.

• I am going on a vacation.

• I am very busy.

What does the idiom "Break a leg!" mean?

• Good luck!

• Hurt yourself!

• Run fast!

• Take a break!

Which of the following is an idiom?

• Break the ice

• Run fast

• Eat breakfast

• Read a book

The protagonist is involved in, and often central to the plot or conflict of the story.

• The protagonist is the leading character of a drama or literary work, central to the plot or conflict of the story.

• The protagonist is always the antagonist of the story, causing conflict for other characters.

• The protagonist is a minor character who appears only briefly in the story.

• The protagonist is the narrator who never interacts with the plot or conflict.马克

Fill in the blank: The antagonist is a person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another; opponent; adversary.

Which side do you choose? Protagonist or Antagonist?

• Protagonist

• Antagonist

Who are some other famous examples of protagonists and antagonists?

• Harry Potter and Voldemort

• Romeo and Juliet

• Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson

• Frodo and Sam