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Literary Terms/Vocabulary for Grade 9 Language Arts PAT review
Literary Terms/Vocabulary for Grade 9 Language Arts PAT review
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This is a review of terms and concepts taught in grade 9 Language Arts.
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The part of the plot immediately following the climax is called the...
setting
resolution
falling action
rising action
2
Placing contrasting characters side by side in a story is an example of
connotation
conflict
hyperbole
juxtaposition
3
The main message of a story is called the...
theme
suspense
attitude
climax
4
The meaning of a word, plus the suggested meanings and associations of a word is called
personification
explanation
denotation
connotation
5
Where does the prologue occur?
at the end of the story
at the rising action
at the middle
at the beginning of the story
6
The problem facing the main character is known as the...
obstacle
exposition
dialect
conflict
7
"A chicken farmer's favourite car is a coupe.." is an example of
pun
simile
metaphor
personification
8
"The stars danced playfully in the night." is an example of....
personification
idiom
metaphor
pun
9
Informal language suitable for everyday conversation (such as wanna, gonna, shoulda, etc)
colloquial
dialogue
synecdoche
metonymy
10
The person telling the story (ex. Muchoki in Walking Home) is known as the
main character
protagonist
narrator
character foil
11
"I told you a million times!" is an example of....
metaphor
idiom
understatement
hyperbole
12
A statement of the main idea in an essay or piece of writing
thesis
argument
turning point
idea
13
Descriptive language that appeals to one of the five senses is called
imagery
symbolism
characterization
setting
14
In the movie "Batman and Joker," the Joker is the....
main character
antagonist
hero
protagonist
15
If you don't understand a word, you should go back and read it in the sentence. This is called
main idea
meaning in context
compare and contrast
ordering by events
16
Which of the following is not an example of prose?
a speech
a letter
an essay
poetry
17
In a literary work, a reference to a person, place or thing assumed to be recognizable, is a...
allegory
anecdote
allusion
alliteration
18
If you see the words, "I, me...." in a story, it is written in..
First person
Third person objective
Third person omniscient
Second person
19
Something concrete standing for something abstract is called a
theme
image
symbol
cymbal
20
In interruption of the action of a story to go back to something in the past
figure of speech
flashback
foreshadowing
foil
21
When the author provides hints that something is about to happen, this is a...
denouement
flashback
turning point
foreshadowing
22
The dog ran across the yard, jumped over the fence, and sprinted down the alley" is ...
alliteration
irony
parallelism
a hyper dog
23
"Icy hot" is an example of a
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
simile
flashback
24
"All that glitters isnt gold" is an example of a
flashback
alliteration
onomatopoeia
cliche
25
A grouping of lines in a poem is called a
stanza
paragraph
lyric
sonnet
26
Mood is ....
How the reader feels.
The style of writing.
The attitude of the author.
Using diction.
27
Revealing things about a character through their actions, thoughts or feelings is called...
chronological
character foil
indirect characterization
direct characterization
28
"You are a rock..." is an example of....
allusion
simile
metaphor
oxymoron
29
"Her lips were as red as a rose.." is an example of....
simile
cliche
onomatopoiea
idiom
30
What doesn't the setting include?
Mood
Place
Time
Ending
31
To guess based on the information provided.
to infer
to observe
to analyse
to evaluate
32
A short amusing story about a real incident or person is an....
Excerpt
Fabel
Dialogue
Anecdote
33
A metaphor where a part is used to represent the whole (ex. "wheels" to signify a car)
synecdoche
antecedent
antithesis
metonymy
34
"Bumpy bumble beez brave breezes.." is an example of...
onomatopoiea
idiom
hyperbole
alliteration
35
The personality of the author or speaker is NOT created by....
point of view
tone
resolution
diction
36
It's raining cats and dogs" is an example of an
exposition
antagonist
allusion
idiom
37
A piece of writing taken from another story is called
excerpt
Legend
fable
anecdote
38
Repetition of a vowel sound, as in "But now we see none" is called
assonance
alliteration
consonance
rhyme
39
Where does an epilogue occur?
after the ending
after the setting
before the story
in the middle of the story
40
When the reader knows something the characters do not, this is called...
sarcasm
dramatic irony
antithesis
situational irony
41
Verbal irony is sometimes also called
sarcasm
suspense
lying
analogy
42
"A fire station burns down.." is an example of....
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
hyperbole
43
"Bam!" "Buzz" "Ouch!" are examples of....
metaphors
similes
onomatopoeia
alliteration
44
If a story has characters that reveal their thoughts, actions, beliefs, feelings etc..
Third person omniscient
Third person limited
Third person objective
First person
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The protagonist of a story is the...
bad guy
hero
good guy
main character
