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WorksheetsTerms List 2 Review
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 30mins
The intentional and deliberate use of organizational patterns, text, and graphic features, syntax, devices, and diction to create an effective written work
conflict
character foil
satire
author's craft
Written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value
oxymoron
literary text
theme
literary element
Parallel plot structure is
(a)
Plot is:
the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
the time and place in which a narrative occurs.
picture or other image within a text
descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions
Voice is:
words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
the dictionary definition of a word; the literal or cognitive meaning
the author's unique articulation or expression of language created by stylistic elements such as syntax, diction, and figurative language
lines spoken between characters in fiction or a play; dialogue in a play is the main way in which plot, character, and other elements are established
Diction is:
(a)
Connotative meaning is:
language not intended to be taken literally, but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
the emotions or set of associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal
the basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables
the author's thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
the lines spoken between characters in fiction, or a play: the way in which plot, character, and other elements are established
dialogue
tone
drama
personal narrative
Literary text is
the basic components of most literary works such as setting, plot, characterization, point of view, theme, tone, etc.
humorous criticism or exaggeration used to accentuate another character's faults or ignorance
the unique characteristics that describe writer's use of language: ex. diction, syntax, sentence fluency, figurative language, and voice
written works that are generally recognized as having artistic value
A pattern of rhyming lines is:
rhyme scheme
meter
soliloquy
drama
A second character who contrasts with the protagonist in order to highlight aspects of the main character's personality is
conflict
antagonist
character foil
aside
a close examination and interpretation of a literary work that analyzed the author's use of language, devices, and genre characteristics to convey meaning
author's purpost
literary analysis
literary device
figurative language
Denotative meaning is
(a)
Graphic feature is:
picture or other image within a text
literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through a distinctive style that is often rhythmical and may have elements such as meter, rhyme, or stanzas
the sustained interest created by the buildup of events and delayed resolution of the plot's conflict
the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
the dramatic convention in which a speech is given by a character while or as if alone; literally "talking to oneself"
(a)
the reason an author writes about a particular topic (to persuade, to entertain, to inform, to explain, to analyze) the reason an author includes particular details, features or devices in a work
(a)
the words, sentences, or passages that precede or follow a specific word, sentence, or passage
(a)
an expressive literary piece written in first person that centers on a particular event in the author's life and may contain a vivid description as well as personal commentary and observations
subplots
theme
aside
personal narrative
a figure of speech that expresses an idea through a contradictory statement (e.g. "seriously funny", "jumbo shrimp", "deafening silence")
poetic form
tone
oxymoron
figurative language
Tone is
the author's particular attitude, either stated or implied in writing
the sustained interest created by the buildup of events and delayed resolution of the plot's conflict
the central or universal idea of a literary work that often related to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition
the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage
the time and place in which a narrative occurs
stage directions
poetry
setting
style
the sustained interest created by the buildup of events and delayed resolution of the plot's conflict
(a)
the basic rhythmic structure in verse, composed of stressed and unstressed syllables
poetry
rhyme scheme
meter
drama
the method in which an author constructs a character by 1) explicitly stating aspects of his/her personality and appearance or 2) revealing aspects of a character through his/her actions, thoughts, speech, or other characters
flashback
soliloquy
literary device
characterization
Flashback is:
a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event or time in order to provide clarity, background, and context about an event currently taking place
a literary devices used by an author to provide hints about future events and details that may occur later in the story
a specific convention or structure, such as imagery, irony, or foreshadowing, employed by the author to produce a given effect
a secondary story in a narrative that adds complexity and depth and connects to the main plot in the contexts of setting, characters, or theme
a distinctive poetic structure with distinguishable characteristics based on the meter, lines, stanzas, and rhyme schemes such as a sonnet, blank verse, ballad, haiku, epic, lyric, etc.
(a)
the unique characteristics that describe a writer's use of language; ex. diction, syntax, sentence fluency, figurative language, and voice
(a)
in literature, the opposition of persons or forces that brings about the dramatic action central to the plot of a story
literary device
character foil
conflict
dramatic irony
Language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
(a)
Satire is:
(a)
literary works focused on the expression of feelings and ideas through a distinctive style that is often rhythmical and may have elements such as meter, rhym, and stanzas
poetic form
poetry
meter
rhyme scheme
Literary element is:
the unique characteristics that describe a writer's use of language: ex. diction, syntax, sentence fluency, figurative language, and voice
literary works written in a stage play format which includes dialogue and stage directions that is intended to be performed
the basic components of most literary works such as setting, plot, characterization, point of view, theme, tone, etc.
language not intended to be taken literally but layered with meaning through the use of imagery, metaphors, and other literary devices
the atmosphere or feeling created by the writer in a literary work or passage; can be expressed through imagery, word choice, setting, voice and theme
mood
tone
style
voice
descriptions or instructions in a play that provide information about characters, dialogue, setting, and actions
exposition
stage directions
drama
setting
the author's thoughtful use of precise vocabulary to fully convey meaning to the reader
(a)
Dramatic irony is:
(a)
words spoken by an actor on stage that is intended to be heard only by the audience and not by the characters on the stage
dialogue
dramatic irony
drama
aside
literary works written in a stage play format which includes dialogue and stage directions that is intended to be performed
(a)
the central or universal idea of a literary work that often relates to morals and/or values and speaks to the human experience/condition
(a)
What is a subplot?
(a)
What is foreshadowing?
a brief interruption in the plot that describes an earlier event or time in order to provide clarity, background, and context about an event currently taking place in the narrative
sustained interest created by the buildup of events and delayed resolution of the plot's conflict
a literary device used by an author to provide hints about future events that may occur later in the story
the basic sequence of events in a story that includes the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
What is a literary device?
(a)
