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Quiz for Mrs. McBride (Short Story Elements and Figurative Language)
Quiz for Mrs. McBride (Short Story Elements and Figurative Language)
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Symbolism
Extreme exaggeration
A contrast between expectation and reality
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
Central idea of a work of literature
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Allusion
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning
indirect reference
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
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Alliteration
A play on words
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Repetition of consonant sounds
Repetition of vowel sounds
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Exposition
Sequence of events in a story
A narrative device that hints at coming events
Events leading up to the climax
Background information
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Resolution
Sequence of events in a story
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
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Mood
Sequence of events in a story
A Central idea of a work of literature
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
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Irony
exaggeration
A comparison without using like or as
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A contrast between expectation and reality
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Setting
Sequence of events in a story
Sequence of events in a story
The perspective from which a story is told
Where and when the story takes place
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Falling Action
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Sequence of events in a story
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
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Metaphor
A comparison without using like or as
A comparison using "like" or "as"
exaggeration
A contrast between expectation and reality
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Pun
A play on words
A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms
indirect reference
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
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Tone
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
A Central idea of a work of literature
Sequence of events in a story
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Personification
an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms
A contrast between expectation and reality
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Oxymoron
an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning
A play on words
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms
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Foreshadowing
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
Events leading up to the climax
A narrative device that hints at coming events
Background information
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External Conflict
A character has a problem with the environment (tornado, hurricane, etc.)
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
A struggle or conflict that occurs WITHIN a characters mind
A struggle between a character and any outside force
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Flashback
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
Background information
A narrative device that hints at coming events
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Person Vs Person
A struggle or conflict that occurs WITHIN a characters mind
A struggle between a character and a belief system
A character has a problem with another character.
A character has a problem with the environment (tornado, hurricane, etc.)
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Theme
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
Central idea of a work of literature
Sequence of events in a story
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
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Onomatopoeia
the giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
A play on words
Repetition of consonant sounds
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Antagonist
The people or animals in a story
A struggle between a character and any outside force
A character or force in conflict with the main character
Main character
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Hyperbole
Central idea of a work of literature
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
Extreme exaggeration
A contrast between expectation and reality
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Idiom
using one part of an object to represent the entire object
A figure of speech consisting of two apparently contradictory terms
an expression with a meaning different from the literal meaning
A contrast between expectation and reality
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Point of View
The people or animals in a story
Sequence of events in a story
The perspective from which a story is told
Where and when the story takes place
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Hyperbole
exaggeration
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A contrast between expectation and reality
A comparison without using like or as
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Simile
A contrast between expectation and reality
exaggeration
A comparison without using like or as
A comparison using "like" or "as"
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Person Vs Nature
A character has a problem with the environment (tornado, hurricane, etc.)
A struggle between a character and a belief system
A character has a problem with another character.
A struggle or conflict that occurs WITHIN a characters mind
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Assonance
Repetition of consonant sounds
A play on words
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Repetition of vowel sounds
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Synecdoche
Repetition of vowel sounds
indirect reference
using one part of an object to represent the entire object
Repetition of consonant sounds
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Climax
Background information
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
Sequence of events in a story
Central idea of a work of literature
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Protagonist
The people or animals in a story
A character or force in conflict with the main character
Main character
A struggle between a character and any outside force
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Internal Conflict
A character has a problem with another character.
A struggle between a character and any outside force
A struggle or conflict that occurs WITHIN a characters mind
A struggle between a character and a belief system
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Rising Action
A scene in a movie, novel, etc., set in a time earlier than the main story.
Events leading up to the climax
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
A narrative device that hints at coming events
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Characters
Where and when the story takes place
The people or animals in a story
The perspective from which a story is told
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
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Person Vs Society
A struggle or conflict that occurs WITHIN a characters mind
A character has a problem with another character.
A character has a problem with the environment (tornado, hurricane, etc.)
A struggle between a character and a belief system
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Irony
Feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader
A device in literature where an object represents an idea.
A contrast between expectation and reality
Extreme exaggeration
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Plot
Central idea of a work of literature
Events leading up to the climax
Background information
Sequence of events in a story
