Which is NOT a PARADOX

Greed can drive a man to do the unthinkable.

DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION can be accomplished through

a description from the narrator

An example of EUPHEMISM...

To an employee: "Due to budget cuts, we have to let you go."

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Literary Devices & Elements

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1
Which is an example of METAPHOR?
She was like a beautiful flower.
The wind howled.
None of the above.
The world is a stage.
2
SATIRE
all of the above
can be used to make a point
could be illustrated with / include a juxtaposition
makes fun of something
3
IMAGERY
contributes to descriptive language
appeals to the five senses
all of the above
creates a mental picture
4
First person point of view is NOT associated with
"I"
"you"
"me"
"we"
5
INDIRECT Characterization reveals a character via the STEAL method...Learning abpout a character by what they:
ALL of these
say and how they act
what they think and their effect on others.
how they look
6
This picture is an example of a play on words, a _______________
hyperbole
pun
alliteration
annotation
7
This picture is an example of
metaphor
idiom
juxtaposition
analogy
8
Literary devices
do not include metaphor
do not include personification
take us beyond the literal meaning
only occur in the exposition
9
EXPOSITION does NOT include
falling actions
characterization
setting
beginning of insight into the plot
10
Which answer is NOT associated with DIDACTIC
fables
teaching or intended to teach a moral lesson
teaching
frivolous
11
________________ is an example of ONOMATOPOEIA
buzz
red
split
hammer
12
ALLITERATION is
the same sound at the beginning of words
words with the same end sound
rhyming words
words that end with "ing"
13
____________________ is a SIMILE.
The trees were tall and majestic.
She felt like a wilted flower.
She is a graceful dancer.
She was perfect in the role of the ballerina.
14
IDIOMS are _________________________________
literal
not literal
based on fact
do not have a hidden meaning
15
___________________ is an example of PERSONIFICATION.
The travelers were weary.
The rocket took off like a ball of fire
Dead leaves dance in the wind.
He was as big as an elephant.
16
Writers use LITERARY DEVICES to
Connect the reader to characters and setting
To make their writing more vivid
All of the above
To make their writing more interesting
17
HYPERBOLE is
using exaggeration to make a point
appealing to the 5 senses
comparing two things
having too much energy
18
A police station getting robbed is an example of
verbal irony
none of the above
dramatic irony
situational irony
19
CLIMAX can be compared to
the most thrilling intense part of a roller coaster ride
the top of a mountain
Neither of these
Both of these
20
Which is NOT a PARADOX
Greed can drive a man to do the unthinkable.
You shouldn't go in the water until you know how to swim.
Sometimes you have to "be cruel to be kind."
"It was the best of time. It was the worst of times."
21
When the audience knows something that the character does not...
None of the above
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
22
DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION can be accomplished through
interaction between characters
a description from the narrator
the characters reactions to one another
dialogue
23
Which is NOT a type of IRONY?
analysis
verbal
situational
dramatic
24
Third person IS associated with
You
He, She or It
Me
I
25
Poetry has __________________
thesis statements
concluding remarks
stanzas
supporting evidence
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An example of EUPHEMISM...
To an employee: "Due to budget cuts, we have to let you go."
You are fired.
I am so hungry. I could eat a horse.
It was freezing cold.
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SETTING directly correlates to the
tone of the story
all of the above
time of day, weather and geographical location
historical information about the time period of the story

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