REVIEW: Literary Terms

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A marathon runner collapses at the finish line.

• A narrator reveals two characters’ private thoughts.

• A student says, “This test is amazing!” but means the opposite.

• An audience knows the villain is disguised as a friend.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A student tells the class, “I just love surprise tests,” while rolling their eyes. This is:

• Verbal irony

• Situational irony

• Dramatic irony

• None

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following shows dramatic irony?

• A character is confident they locked the door, but the audience saw them leave it open.

• A narrator explains the story takes place in 1950s Texas.

• A student fails a test after not studying.

• A storm destroys a house.

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

Which part of the plot is the resolution?

• The detective explains how the mystery was solved.

• The detective first appears on the scene.

• The detective discovers a shocking clue.

• The detective catches the criminal.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

A man tries to resist peer pressure to break the law. This is:

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Machine

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following would be man vs. supernatural?

• A ghost haunts a family's home.

• A sailor battles a storm.

• A man argues with his boss.

• A pilot fights engine failure.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A narrator reveals only what the main character is thinking and feeling. This is:

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following would be exposition?

• A teacher introduces the main characters in the opening chapter.

• A teacher reveals the solution to the conflict.

• The biggest argument of the story happens.

• The action slows down after the conflict is solved.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Which conflict is shown when a farmer struggles to survive a long drought?

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Machine

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

A narrator speaks directly to the reader and says, “You walk through the door and notice everyone staring.” This is:

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6