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WorksheetsLiterary Elements + B.Wordsworth
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Which of the following is a key element of irony?
Difference between what is said and what is meant
Similarity between what is said and what is meant
Exact match between what is said and what is meant
No relation between what is said and what is meant
Which of the following is NOT an example of irony?
A pilot with a fear of heights
A teacher who loves to teach
A plumber with a leaky faucet
A police station getting robbed
What is one purpose of irony in a story?
Adds humor
Adds suspense
Adds confusion
Adds length
Which type of irony is present when the outcome of a situation is the opposite of what was expected?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
None of the above
What type of irony is being used when a character says something but means the opposite?
Verbal Irony
Situational Irony
Dramatic Irony
None of the above
Which of the following is a true statement about verbal irony?
It is often used to convey sarcasm.
It is always used to convey literal meaning.
It is never used in everyday conversation.
It is only used in literature.
How can you identify verbal irony in a statement?
The statement means the opposite of what is said.
The statement is a factual description.
The statement is a metaphor.
The statement is a hyperbole.
Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
A fire station that burns down.
A student studying for a test.
A chef cooking a meal.
A teacher teaching a class.
Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
A t-shirt with a “Buy American” logo that is made in China.
A student studying for a test.
A chef cooking a meal.
A teacher teaching a class.
Synonym for absurd
synonym for abhor
Synonym for accusatory
Synonym for adoration
Synonym for audacious
Antonym for ambivalent
Uncertain
Antonym for amused
Antonym for antagonistic
Antonym for anxious
Antonym for apathetic
Synonym for apologetic
Synonym for appreciative
Antonym for ardent
Antonym for arrogant
Too Proud
Antonym for awe
Which is a synonym for "Aggressive"?
Intense
Satisfied
Pessimistic
Envious
Which is NOT a synonym for "Confused"?
Bewildered
Indignant
Baffled
Puzzled
Which is the opposite of "Empathy"?
Compassion
Apathy
Sympathy
Understanding
Which is a synonym for "content"?
satisfied
unhappy
apprehensive
indifferent
Which is a synonym for "Disdain"?
Worried/anxious
Dislike/hate
Contrite/remorse
ashamed/embarrassed
Which is a synonym for "Empathetic"?
Hostile
Compassionate
Indifferent
Apathetic
Which is the closest synonym for "Envy"?
Jealousy
Nostalgic
Sadness
Regret
Which is NOT a synonym for "calm"?
Serene
Placid
Tranquil
Exhilarating
Which is NOT a synonym for "hostile"?
Unfriendly
Combative
Anxious
Antagonistic
Which words are synonyms for lonely?
Tranquil/Serene
Isolated/Disconnected
Apprehensive/Reluctant
Indifferent/Apathetic
Which is a synonym for "Remorseful"?
Embarrassed/Ashamed
Critical/Judgmental
Apprehensive/Reluctant
Sorry/Contrite
Which word would you use for someone that is bitter, vexed, or annoyed, especially about injustice?
Aggressive
Indifferent
Disdain
Indignant
Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.
What is the moral?
Lunch is best when it's crowded.
Be nice.
Friends look out for one another.
Susie is nice.
Three flies notice an overturned honey pot. Two of the flies decide to land in the honey and start eating it. But the oldest fly stays back. The two flies tease the older fly, but then get stuck in the honey.
What is the theme of this story?
Some prizes aren't worth it.
Overreacting leads to illness.
Insects value food over safety.
Always send a tester.
Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunch room. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.
What is the theme?
Lunch is best when it's crowded.
Be nice.
Friendship comes in many forms.
Susie is nice.
Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.
What is the theme?
Teamwork can accomplish a goal.
Tall people are the best.
Work hard to reach a goal.
People can be like boxes.
She sobbed for hours trying to think of a way out of having to tell her father she wrecked her new car. After stewing over it for quite some time, she called her father on his cell phone. "Thank you," he said.
What is the theme?
Sometimes, crying is good for you.
It's important to be honest.
Driving a car is a big responsibility.
Experiencing loss/grief is difficult.
First person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:
She, They, He
I, Me, My
You, Your
Third person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:
She, They, He
I, Me, My
You, Your
Second person point of view is when the narrator uses words like:
She, They, He
I, Me, My
You, Your
You look at the blueprints laid before you. You have no idea how to read them. "Why did I lie to get this job?" you wonder to yourself. The men in the room are watching you.
Second Person
First Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
"You already told me that story," said Shanice. She looked genuinely disappointed. I laughed awkwardly. "Sorry," I said, "I didn't mean to bore you with a rerun." I tried to laugh it off but she just wouldn't let it go.
Second Person
Third Person Limited
Third Person Omniscient
First Person
Mike took his book to the library to renew it for one more week.
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.
"Alfie was a little weird - into sci-fi and comic books, but he was mature for his age and knowledgeable about many things."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.
"His wife walked briskly in front of him in a faded sundress that hadn't fit her correctly since the birth of their second son."
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.
"You have this," Mrs. Miller encouraged the students like she always had. She was known by everyone as the "School's Cheerleader". Having no children, she loved her students as though they were her own flesh and blood.
direct characterization
indirect characteriation
Read the following and determine if the author used direct or indirect characterization.
Mark mumbled something under his breath, stomped out of the room and slammed the door, thinking to himself, this is so unfair!
direct characterization
indirect characterization
What time did the strangest caller come to the narrator's house?
About ten in the morning
About twelve noon
About two in the afternoon
About four o'clock
What did the man who came at four o'clock want to do?
Ask for food
Watch the bees
Smoke a pipe
Get a penny
How did the narrator's mother react to the man's request to watch the bees?
She was friendly and welcoming
She ignored him
She was unfriendly and worried
She immediately called the police
What is the man's name?
B. Wordsworth
A. Wordsworth
C. Wordsworth
D. Wordsworth
What does B. Wordsworth say he can watch and cry over?
A sunset
A small flower
A painting
A movie
What did the narrator's mother say when asked to buy poetry for four cents?
She agreed to buy it.
She said she didn't have four cents.
She asked for a discount.
She ignored the request.
What did B. Wordsworth say about selling poetry?
It was a profitable business.
Many people bought his poetry.
No one had bought a single copy.
He sold out every day.
Why did B. Wordsworth continue to go around selling poetry?
He needed the money.
He wanted to meet poets.
He enjoyed traveling.
He was looking for inspiration.
What did B. Wordsworth invite the narrator to do?
Visit his home to eat mangoes.
Attend a poetry reading.
Help him sell poetry.
Plant a mango tree.
What did the narrator eat that stained his shirt?
Apples
Mangoes
Oranges
Bananas
Which constellation did the narrator remember B. Wordsworth telling him about?
Orion the Hunter
The Big Dipper
Cassiopeia
The Southern Cross
What did B. Wordsworth ask the narrator to keep a secret?
The location of the mango tree
The names of the stars
The mango tree, coconut tree, and plum tree
The policeman's question
What did the boy and girl in the story both love?
Music and dance
Words and nature
Cooking and art
Sports and games
What did B. Wordsworth claim to be writing?
A novel
A song
The greatest poem in the world
A play
What does B. Wordsworth hope to achieve with his poetry?
To become famous
To distill the experiences of a whole month into a single line
To write a novel
To entertain children
How often does B. Wordsworth write a line of poetry?
Every day
Once a week
Once a month
Once a year
What was last month's "good line" according to B. Wordsworth?
The world is vast.
The past is deep.
The future is bright.
The sea is wide.
What happens when the pin is dropped into the water?
It floats
It sinks
It disappears
It bounces back
What did the man say about the poem he was writing?
It was going well
It was not going well
It was finished
It was published
What happened to the poet's house a year later?
It was renovated.
It was turned into a museum.
It was replaced by a two-storied building.
It was preserved as a heritage site.
Which of these inferences about the boy’s mother is best supported by the text?
She is an excessively cruel and bitter person.
She is generous but strict.
She trusts B. Wordsworth after she gets to know him.
She wants to pay B. Wordsworth to tutor the boy.
What is most likely the author's main purpose for including the following passage in the story (paragraphs 71-73)? "He would say to me, 'Now, how about having some ice cream?' And when I said, yes, he would grow very serious and say, 'Now, which café shall we patronize?' As though it were a very important thing. He would think for some time about it, and finally say, 'I think I will go and negotiate the purchase with that shop.' The world became a most exciting place."
To show that Wordsworth was much kinder than the boy’s mother
To illustrate how Wordsworth made life more exciting for the boy
To demonstrate that Wordsworth was well educated
To compare Wordsworth with the rest of the people in their neighborhood
What is most closely the meaning of keenly as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 109)? And then—I felt it so keenly, it was as though I had been slapped by my mother. I could see it clearly on his face. It was there for everyone to see. Death on the shrinking face.
enthusiastically
intelligently
cheaply
intensely
Which of these descriptions of B. Wordsworth is best supported by the text as a whole?
B. Wordsworth was an inconsiderate man because he often lied to the boy.
B. Wordsworth was a kind man who was a good friend to the boy.
B. Wordsworth was a foolish man because he never managed to sell his poems.
B. Wordsworth was a lazy man because he only worked a few months of the year.
B Wordsworth is set in...
Naipul
United States
Trinidad
Mexico
B Wordsworth is different from the other beggars because
He is dressed nicely
His speaks English well
He does not ask for money
All of the above
How many beggars show up at the narrator's house?
1
2
3
4
The "B" in B. Wordsworth stands for
Black
Beauty
Best
Bill
Wordsworth tells the narrator that he is
A beekeeper
A poet
A farmer
A singer
B. Wordsworth offers his poem for...
$1
$0.08
$0.05
$0.04
The genre of B. Wordsworth is
mystery
coming-of-age
romance
historical
B. Wordsworth's brother, White Wordsworth, is an example of
metaphor
simile
allusion
personification
how many lines does Wordsworth write a month?
1
2
3
4
Why does the narrator's mom get mad at him when he gets home?
he was out for too long
he was writing poetry
he was singing
he had a stain on his shirt
The theme of B. Wordsworth is
admiration
appreciation of nature
coming of age
all of the above
All the stories Wordsworth told were a lie
True
False
How many people have bought Wordsworths' poems?
none
>10
>100
>1000
The story is set in the...
Past
Present
Future
"When you're a poet you can cry for ___"
nothing
people
something
everything
Why does Wordsworth tell the boy to never return?
he doesn't like him
he doesn't want him to cry
he doesn't want him to see him die
he doesn't like his mother
The narrator opening up to Wordsworth while they watch bees is an example of...
metaphor
foreshadowing
simile
allusion
