WorksheetsDefining Style Literary Terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 2hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
the distinctive way a writer uses language, such as diction, syntax, and imagery
a)
symbol
b)
style
c)
irony
d)
theme
2.
a writer's central idea or main message
a)
style
b)
symbol
c)
theme
d)
tone
3.
object, animal, or event that represents itself but also stands for something else on a figurative level
a)
allusion
b)
tone
c)
theme
d)
symbol
4.
the use of words to describe one thing in terms of another.
Ex: Her icy stare, she was so cold to me...
Ex: Her icy stare, she was so cold to me...
a)
figurative language
b)
literal language
c)
allusion
d)
style
5.
uses the exact meaning or denotation of words.
a)
figurative language
b)
literal language
c)
allusion
d)
style
6.
a writer's attitude toward a subject, character or audience
a)
style
b)
theme
c)
symbol
d)
tone
7.
references to people, places, or events in the Bible, mythology, or history
a)
allusion
b)
irony
c)
theme
d)
symbol
8.
occurs when the reader or audience knows more about the circumstances than the characters in the scene
a)
dramatic irony
b)
situational irony
c)
verbal irony
9.
occurs when a speaker or narrator says one thing but means the opposite
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
situational irony
10.
occurs when what is expected turns out to be different from what actually happens
Ex: winning the lottery and dying the next day.
Ex: winning the lottery and dying the next day.
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
situational irony
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