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Pretest Literary Terms & Figurative Language
Pretest Literary Terms & Figurative Language
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An ELA review of literary devices, plot structure and figurative language.
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A word that makes a sound. ex- buzz, snap, pow
simile
alliteration
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
2
Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated.
rising action
resolution
climax
exposition
3
A reference to a well known person, place, event or literary work that adds deeper meaning
imagery
foreshadowing
personification
allusion
4
• Firework
– by Katy Perry
‘Cause, baby,
you
‘re a
firewor
kCome on, show ’em what
you
‘re worth
simile
metaphor
personification
alliteration
5
The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or short story
conflict
protagonist
antagonist
irony
6
My mom forgot to go to her seminar, How to Strengthen Your Memory.
imagery
climax
conflict
irony
7
His voice was smooth, like butter in a warm pan.
alliteration
simile
irony
metaphor
8
Message about life or human nature that is "the focus" in the story that the writer tells
conflict
hyperbole
irony
theme
9
When words in a sentence share the same beginning consonant sound
alliteration
allusion
onomatopoeia
metaphor
10
An expression that means something different than what the words say.
imagery
personification
conflict
idiom
11
A comparison between two unlike things
without
using like or as
irony
metaphor
imagery
simile
12
Which part of a story introduces the character, describes setting and establishes the problem?
exposition
resolution
climax
falling action
13
The problem in the story.
exposition
rising action
conflict
climax
14
The coach called Carl over to the side to chat.
hyperbole
irony
simile
alliteration
15
The attitude reflected in a piece (sorrow, hopeful, annoyed, sarcastic)
dialogue
plot
setting
tone
16
The corn stalks danced in the wind.
hyperbole
irony
personification
simile
17
Perspective from which a story is told (first, third person limited, third person omniscient)
point of view
character
theme
exposition
18
Writing that is visually descriptive and includes the 5 senses
simile
imagery
hyperbole
alliteration
19
Events that happen after the climax that lead to the resolution of the story.
climax
exposition
rising action
falling action
20
A person who actively opposes or is hostile to someone or something; an adversary
protagonist
hyperbole
antagonist
imagery
21
Use of words that
mean
the opposite of what you really think especially in order to be funny
allusion
irony
imagery
conflict
22
Important hints that an author drops to prepare the reader for what is to come
dialogue
theme
imagery
foreshadowing
23
The outcome or part where we find out how things end up for the character.
falling action
rising action
resolution
climax
24
Mrs. Borg, this quiz was a piece of cake!
dialect
idiom
allusion
theme
25
An obvious exaggeration. I have a thousand things to do today!
hyperbole
imagery
metaphor
irony
26
Conversations that characters have
climax
dialect
dialogue
setting
27
He got up on the wrong side of the bed.
conflict
imagery
idiom
onomatopoeia
28
A comparison of two things using like or as
metaphor
irony
simile
onomatopoeia
29
The turning point in the story and usually the most exciting part.
rising action
exposition
climax
falling action
30
A type of metaphor in which non-human things or ideas possess human qualities.
personification
allusion
onomatopoeia
irony
