What is necessary in a 'Plot Development'?

a problem in the character's world, a problem in a relationship

What is cause and effect?

A reason and consequences when something happens

Saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)

Feelings/emotions associated with a word.

What is the difference between foreshadowing and flashback?

Flashback - past, Foreshadowing- future

Characters talking to each other

Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect

Which are examples of figurative language?

simile, metaphor, personification

a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events

Explaining something complex with something simple.

A struggle between opposing forces

Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect

The central idea; the "message"

a statement giving the characteristics of something

What is alliteration?

When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter

A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as

words that create a mental image

A brief account of some interesting or amusing incidents

the audience knows more than the characters

The sequence of events in a story

Story with fictional characters/events in historical setting

The conversation between characters in a work of literature

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To summarize is to
alliteration
parachute
paraphrase
compare
2
An object, setting, event, animal, or person that is itself, but also has another meaning is a
symbol
plot
flashback
metaphor
3
what is dialogue??
when something uses commas.
when something uses exclamation points.
when something has parenthesis around it.
when something uses quotation marks around it.
4
Where a story takes place (time period, location, characteristics of surroundings) is its...
Setting
Conflict
Point of View
Mood
5
To interpret is to
bake
dance
hop
translate
6
Foreshadowing is...
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
a struggle between opposing forces
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
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The main or central character in a work of literature is the...
theme
flashback
protagonist
antagonist
8
What is necessary in a 'Plot Development'?
a problem in the character's world
a problem in a relationship
a problem caused by a problem
a potential problem
9
When a writer inserts a scene into a story that occurred before the present time, it is a...
flashback
dialogue
point of view
symbol
10
Words that imitate the sounds of what they describe are called...
onomatopoeia
conflict
hyperbole
imagery
11
What is cause and effect?
A half eaten pizza
A cat meowing
A motorcycle speeding by
A reason and consequences when something happens
12
Verbal Irony
Speaking the truth
The use idioms
Saying the opposite of what you mean (sarcasm)
Saying a little white lie
13
What is connotation?
Feelings/emotions associated with a word.
Logos
I don't know.
Repetition
14
What is the means through which an author reveals a character's personality?
Alliteration
Characterization
Mood
Personification
15
Conflict is
an agreement
a disagreement
making peace
another word for violence
16
The opponent or enemy of the main character is the...
protagonist
antagonist
simile
symbol
17
What is the difference between foreshadowing and flashback?
Flashback - dreams, Foreshadowing - reality
Flashback - future, Foreshadowing - past
Flashback - past, Foreshadowing- future
Flashback - reality, Foreshadowing - dreams
18
What is Dialogue?
The characters emotions
The time period of the story
Characters talking to each other
The characters thoughts in the story
19
What is a metaphor?
The central or dominating idea
Compares two unlike things to reveal a quality or aspect
Language used to portray sensory experiences using 5 senses
A comparison using like or as
20
Which are examples of figurative language?
verbs, nouns, and adjectives
simile, metaphor, personification
paraphrasing, underlining, highlighting
integrity, persistence, ownership
21
An anticlimax is..
a disappointing end to an exciting or impressive series of events
a story that has no climax
is the cooling down that occurs after the climax
an ending that suggests there will be a sequel; similar to a cliffhanger
22
What is an analogy?
The specific type of work being presented
Explaining something complex with something simple.
similar and differences between two things
23
What is a fact?
A statement that is true
An important idea
A sentence that uses a number
A question about truth
24
What is conflict?
Conversation between characters
The way an author reveals a character's personality
Clues or hints about something that is going to happen later
A struggle between opposing forces
25
What is hyperbole?
Extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect
Describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
The way an author reveals a character's personality
The feelings the reader gets from a story
26
To compare is to
find differences
find yourself
find similarities
find Waldo
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What is a theme?
The sequence of events in a story
A struggle between opposing forces
A comparison using like or as
The central idea; the "message"
28
description
a statement giving the characteristics of something
question
a statement of fact
false statement
29
What is alliteration?
The sequence of events in a story
The feelings a reader gets from the story
The central or dominating idea
When two or more words in a group begin with the same letter
30
What is a simile?
The feelings a reader gets from the story
A comparison of 2 unlike things using like or as
The main or central character in the story
The way an author reveals a character's personality
31
imagery
words that create a mental image
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
words that have the same sound at the end
32
To imagine is to
cook
predict
sneeze
illustrate
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Using language to portray sensory experiences using the five senses is...
foreshadowing
imagery
personification
onomatopoeia
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To argue is to...
summarize
propel
persuade
simplify
35
What is anecdote
A brief account of some interesting or amusing incidents
To refer to indirectly
The misplacing of an object in a period it is not in
A curse or strong denunciation
36
The feeling the reader gets from a work of literature is the...
characterization
symbol
theme
mood
37
dramatic irony
a brief and in direct reference to a person, place, or thing
the audience knows more than the characters
a speaker speaks something contradictory to what is intended
the opposite of what you expect
38
What is the plot?
The conversation between characters
The perspective from which a story is told
The sequence of events in a story
The main character
39
Describing nonhuman animals, objects, or ideas as though they possess human qualities/emotions:
mood
personification
characterization
alliteration
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Compare and contrast
Drink
Water
All the above
Food
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Which of these are types of genres?
Autobiography
All of the above
Non-fiction
Realistic fiction
42
The perspective from which the story is told is the...
point of view
mood
setting
conflict
43
Historical fiction
is a story using made up character but events could happen
Story with fictional characters/events in historical setting
a story written by a God
is a story with talking animals
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method of indicating what a character is like.
Setting.
Direct Characterization.
Internal conflict.
Climax.
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What is dialogue?
The central or dominating idea
The conversation between characters in a work of literature
When two unlike things are compared using like or as
The sequence of events in a story

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