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English
6th -
12thgrade
Literary Devices (Author's Craft Techniques & Goals)
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- 1. Multiple Choice
This literary device, or technique is a part of a character. It it gives us great insight into the character and who they are as a person/being.
Character
Static Character
Flat Character
Characterization
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhen a character thinks about something that has happened in the past, it is called a________________.CliffhangerStaticForeshadowingFlashback
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThis is another word for story line.Point of ViewPlotRising ActionFalling Action
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis is apart of author’s craft, and it is used to help bring the writing to life. This could be exaggeration, comparing things using like/as, or sound words.Point of ViewAuthor's PurposeStatic CharacterFigurative Langauge
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThis is the true hero of the story. This is the character that we all love.ThemeStatic CharacterProtagonistAntagonist
- 6. Multiple Choice
An expression that conveys the opposite belief of the speaker in a humorous way is called...
foreshadowing
metaphor
irony
simile
- 7. Multiple Choice
Comparisons between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" are called...
similes
alliteration
metaphors
dialects
- 8. Multiple Choice
A figure of speech that makes reference to a well-known person, event, or place is called...
personification
illusion
imagery
allusion
- 9. Multiple Choice
When an author gives animals, objects, ideas, or actions, the qualities of humans, he/she is using...
dialect
personification
characterization
symbolism
- 10. Multiple Choice
"Lightning danced across the sky. "
This is an example of:
dialect
idiom
personification
foreshadowing
- 11. Multiple Choice
What word below defines descriptive words that appeal to the senses?
Dialogue
Alliteration
Dialect
Imagery
- 12. Multiple Choice
What helps create the mood of the writing?
sound devices
figurative language
imagery
all of the above
- 13. Multiple Choice
This literary device is usually found between quotation marks.
dialogue
mood
simile
metaphor
- 14. Multiple Choice
Figurative language is language that goes beyond the ___________ meaning of the words.
literal
figurative
dictionary definition
both literal AND dictionary definition
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the literary definition of symbolism?Comparing two unlike things directly, without using a specific word of comparisonPeople, places, or events that have meaning in themselves but that also stand for something beyond themselvesOccurs when we say one thing and mean something elseLanguage that creates word pictures and appeals to the senses
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the literary definition of a imagery?A way of speaking that's characteristic of a particular place or group of peopleLanguage that creates word pictures and appeals to the sensesComparing two unlike things directly, without using a word of comparisonComparing two unlike things using a word of comparison such as "like"
- 17. Multiple ChoiceIdentify the metaphorMy heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.My heart is a muscle.My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.My heart is like a muscle.
- 18. Multiple ChoiceDefine foreshadowing.A flashback of what happened previouslyA hint at something that will happen laterGiving human-like characteristics to non-living thingsComparing two unlike things using like or as
- 19. Multiple ChoiceA theme in literature is...a summary of a story.the guide for people's lives.a message about life or human nature.the attitude set by word choice.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceChoose the best theme for this poem:
Ambition Over Adversity by Tupac Shakur
Take one's adversity
Learn from their misfortune
Learn from their pain
Believe in something
Believe in yourself
Turn adversity into ambition
Now blossom into wealthLearn from mistakes and turn them into success.Keep your eye on the prize.Never help people do bad things.Learn to share. - 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich would be the best introductory paragraph for the following prompt:
In a well-developed essay, analyze the theme(s) of both stories. Compare and contrast how the authors use mood to develop the theme in each text. Use evidence and examples from both texts to support your analysis.The themes are be kind to everyone.The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods.The stories both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text.The stories "The Ugly Duckling" and "The Grinch" both share a theme of be kind to everyone. The authors use mood to develop the theme in each text through different methods, and I'm going to tell you about them now. - 22. Multiple Choice
Why might an author use cliff hanger in his or her writing? 2 answers
Focuses readers' attention on a particular section of text.
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
Creates rhythm and mood and can have particular connotations.
Used to create tension
It gives voice to the characters
- 23. Multiple Choice
Why might an author use dialogue in his or her writing? 3
to give voice to the characters
To help the reader understand a character, object or point of view by comparing those subjects to something the audience already understands
establish mood and to build imagery in a piece of writing.
To show how characters can also evolve through dialogue
Move the story forward in a more straight way than a narrator’s
explanation.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Define Author's Craft.
Citing specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text.
An activity involving skill in making things by hand like a boat or a ship.
Reading closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it.
How the author intentionally uses literary devices and narrative elements to tell a story, persuade, or inform an audience.
- 25. Multiple Choice
What list of terms are classified as figurative language?
Smell, Hear, See, Touch, Taste
Soft Sounds, Assonance, Onomatopoeia, Cadence, Rhythm
Simile, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Metaphor, Personification, Allusion
Square, Triangle, Rectangle, Circle, Oval
- 26. Multiple Choicethe methods a writer uses to reveal the physical appearance and personality of a characterflashbackthemeallusioncharacterization
- 27. Multiple Choicethe emotional atmosphere a writer creates in his/her workmoodallusiontonediction
- 28. Multiple Choiceanother term for a "story"argumentessaynarrativeexpository
- 29. Multiple Choicethe attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audiencemoodtonedictionsyntax
- 30. Poll
Which of these foods (all of which are Mrs. M favs) is best?
Dumplings
Bagels
French Fries
Sushi
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