IAR Literary Terms Practice

Question 1

Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come

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foreshadow

Question 2

What type of prompt is: Compare and contrast the themes of the two passages. Be sure to use text evidence.

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Literary Analysis

Question 3

What type of prompt is this: Continue the story in the style of the author.

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Narrative

Question 4

What prompt is: Read three articles claiming video games are beneficial. Write an essay that compares/contrasts evidence

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research task

Question 5

a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence

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inference

Question 6

the author's attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject

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tone

Question 7

the most important or main thought of a paragraph or passage which tells the reader what the text is about

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central idea

Question 8

A statement that asserts something to be true

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claim

Question 9

Harry Potter, Percy Jackson, Batman, Spider-Man are all:

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protagonists

Question 10

the lesson or message of the text that applies to multiple other texts

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theme

Question 11

the feeling a piece of literature is intended to create in a reader

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mood

Question 12

The Joker, Voldemort, Bowser, Captain Hook, Darth Vader are:

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antagonist

Questions 12