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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAnalogy is...a collection of related works printed as one bookthe study of rectal medicinea comparison between two thingsthe practice of perfecting your writing
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAlliteration is...when several or many words begin with the same letter or soundwhen the message of the text repeats itself in a different waythe message of a piece of literaturethe beginning of a story
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAuthor's purpose means...the reason the author chose this titlethe reason the author is alivethe reason the author loves to writethe reason the author wrote this piece
- 4. Multiple ChoiceCharacterization means...the actions the characters takethe style of the author's voicethe information the reader can infer about the author's opinionsany information about the characters
- 5. Multiple ChoiceClimax means...an extreme event in a storythe reader's favorite passage of a storythe culminating event or moment in a story--the "point of no return"the end of the rising action in a story
- 6. Multiple ChoiceForeshadowing means...the message of a piece of literaturethe beginning events of a storya comparison between two thingshints and information the author gives about an event before it happens
- 7. Multiple ChoiceMetaphor means...a direct comparison between two things that is also literally applicable B ea direct comparison between two things that is NOT literally applicabla comparison between two things that uses the word "like" or "as"a comparison between two stories
- 8. Multiple ChoiceIrony means...when something is the opposite of typical expectations10,000 spoons when all you need is a knifesomething strong, as in made of ironsarcasm
- 9. Multiple ChoiceInference means...something that the reader prefersa conclusion based on opinionsomething the reader believes will happena conclusion based on evidence and reasoning
- 10. Multiple ChoiceTone means...the feel of a storythe attitude of the writer toward his or her subject(s)the pitch of a noisethe personal opinions of the author
- 11. Multiple ChoiceSetting means...the mood of the storythe location where the author sets the storythe time when the author sets the storythe environment of a story, including primarily time and location
- 12. Multiple ChoiceIn a story, point of view means...whose perspective the author uses to tell the storywhether or not a story has a narratorthe author's opinion about the events in the storywhat the reader can see about the story
- 13. Multiple ChoiceAn example of a simile is...It's raining cats and dogs.The noise was a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.If the shoe fits, wear it.The noise was like a stormy ocean, crashing violently on the shore.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceAn example of third person limited point of view is...You answered the phone call.She answered the phone call.We answered the phone call.She answered the phone call, unaware that a murderer lurked on the other end of the line.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceTheme means...the title of a piece of literaturethe topic of a piece of literaturethe overall message of a piece of literaturethe feeling of a piece of literature
- 16. Multiple ChoiceMood means...the author's opinionshow the author feels while writingthe emotional atmosphere the author creates for the readerwhat the author chooses to write about
- 17. Multiple ChoiceDramatic structure includes...Introduction, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, ConclusionDramatic, Situational, and VerbalFirst Person, Second Person, Third Person Limited, Third Person OmniscientExposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAn example of direct characterization is...To the children, he looked like a clownHe wore shabby shoes, and there were holes in his jacket."I never cared for rap music," she said disdainfully.She lifted her arms gracefully, revealing her past career as a ballerina.
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAn example of alliteration is...If the shoe fits, wear it.She sells seashells by the seashore.Who are you, you hooligan, you?My heart is like an ocean.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe difference between connotation and denotation is...Connotation is what a word implies, and denotation is the literal definition.Nothing, they're synonyms.Denotation is what a word implies, and connotation is the literal definition.Everything, they're antonyms.
- 21. Multiple Choiceconflictthe one who is in conflict with the main characterThe struggle that is taking place in a storyProblem that is standing in the way of the chacter and what he wants to accomplish
- 22. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the protagonist?the narrator of a storythe one who is in conflict with the main character of the storyThe most importatnt character of the story
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