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Keystone Vocabulary Review Pt. 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these terms means an implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event.

a)

affix

b)

allegory

c)

alliteration

d)

allusion

2.

Which one of these terms means the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a topic.

a)

bias

b)

author's purpose

c)

argument/position

d)

antonym

3.

Which of these terms means the turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is at its most intense. Typically, the structure of stories, novels, and plays is one of rising action, in which tension builds to the climax.

a)

biography

b)

climax

c)

character

d)

characterization

4.

Which term means words and phrases in a sentence, paragraph, and/or whole text, which help reason out the meaning of an unfamiliar word.

a)

cultural significance

b)

connotation

c)

context clues

d)

defense of a claim

5.

Which term means an author’s choice of words, phrases, sentence structures, and figurative language, which combine to help create meaning and tone.

a)

diction

b)

dialogue

c)

dialect

d)

differentiate

6.

Which term means the written text of a play, which includes the dialogue between characters, stage directions, and often other expository information.

a)

draw conclusion

b)

drama

c)

dramatic script

d)

elements of fiction

7.

Which term means a piece of information provided objectively, presented as true.

a)

fact

b)

explicit

c)

evaluate

d)

first person

8.

Which term means language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.

a)

explain

b)

exposition

c)

evaluate

d)

figurative language

9.

Which term means a conclusion drawn from specific information that is used to make a broad statement about a topic or person.

a)

flashback

b)

generalization

c)

focus

d)

foreshadowing

10.

Which term means an exaggeration or overstatement (e.g., I had to wait forever.)

a)

hyperbole

b)

imagery

c)

implicit

d)

genre