Week 1 Literary Terms

Imagine Evelyn is reading a story and wants to know how the author brings the characters to life. What do we call the process or act of creating, developing, or revealing the personality of a person/character in a story?

• Character analysis

• Plot development

• Theme exploration

• Characterization

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Liam and Aria are reading a story together. Liam notices that one of the characters changes a lot from the beginning to the end. Aria asks, "What do we call a character like that?" Help them out!

Define dynamic character.

• A dynamic character is one who remains unchanged throughout the story.

• A dynamic character is a minor character with no significant role.

• A dynamic character is one who only appears in flashbacks.

• A dynamic character is one who experiences significant growth or change in personality or perspective during a narrative.

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1. Imagine Ava and Benjamin are writing speeches for their school assembly. They carefully pick their words to match the audience, the topic, and the mood they want to create. What is this special skill called?

• Tone

• Diction

• Grammar

• Syntax

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Imagine Zoe is watching a play where the audience knows a big secret that the main character, Ethan, has no clue about! What kind of irony is this?

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• Narrative irony

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Imagine Charlotte is swimming happily at the top of the ocean, but we can see a giant shark sneaking up below her! How does this photo show dramatic irony?

• We know Charlotte is about to be eaten by a shark

• The shark doesn't know it's about to run into a swimmer

• All of the above

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Which of the following is the best example of DRAMATIC irony? Imagine you're reading a story with Aria, David, and Samuel as characters!

• Aria's mother expects her to do well in school. Aria ends up making the honor roll.

• David, a little boy, can see the future.

• Samuel meets his long-lost son, but does not recognize him. The reader knows the boy is Samuel's son.

• A teacher tells her students they did well on a test, but actually they all failed.

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Zoe and Oliver are reading a mystery novel together. Suddenly, Zoe notices that the author keeps mentioning a mysterious locked door. She wonders if this is a clue about what might happen later in the story. What literary device is being used here?

• Foreshadowing is a technique used to summarize a story's plot.

• Foreshadowing is a literary device that hints at future events in a story.

• Foreshadowing refers to the resolution of a story's conflict.

• Foreshadowing is a method of character development in literature.

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Abigail and Aria are reading a story together. Abigail wonders, "What is the difference between mood and tone?" Can you help them figure it out?

• Mood refers to the setting, and tone refers to the characters' actions.

• Mood is the author's attitude, while tone is the emotional atmosphere.

• Mood is the emotional atmosphere for the reader, while tone is the author's attitude toward the subject.

• Mood and tone are interchangeable terms that mean the same thing.

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Abigail and William are discussing their favorite books. Abigail asks, "What does the term theme mean in literature?" Can you help them out?

• A character's personality traits.

• The central topic or message of a work.

• A style of writing used in literature.

• The physical setting of a story.

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Scarlett, Grace, and Kai are discussing their favorite stories. Which of the following is an example of a theme in literature that they might talk about?

• The setting of a story in a haunted mansion.

• The struggle between good and evil.

• The protagonist has blue eyes.

• The story is told from the perspective of the antagonist.

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