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Literary Devices and Literary Nonfiction
Literary Devices and Literary Nonfiction
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reviewing terms and examples of literary devices and recent literary nonfiction
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"The stars will cry." The kind of figurative language used here is _______
alliteration
imagery
personification
simile
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I, me, my, we, us are examples of what point of view?
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3
"The camera loves me!" What's the meaning of this personification?
I own an expensive camera.
Photography is one of my hobbies.
Photos of me are always really good.
I like to visit art museums.
4
What is an example of an alliteration?
The vase flew off of the shelf.
Powerful pandas shouldn't punch parrots.
I like to eat pie.
The plant liked to fly.
5
Written in 3rd person point of view
neither
autobiography
both
biography
6
Shares the subject's personal thoughts and feelings about his/her life
both
autobiography
neither
biography
7
Based on what we read, what would describe Thomas Jefferson?
follower
well-educated
fancy
lazy
8
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
metaphor
alliteration
simile
personfication
9
Uses like or as to compare two UNLIKE things. For example, the water well is as dry as a bone
metaphor
simile
personification
onomatopoeia
10
The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of
rhyme scheme
onomatopoeia
sensory details
sound devices
11
If President Obama wrote about his experiences in the White House, it would be a/an ...
biography
neither
both
autobiography
12
Based on what we read, what word best describes Harriet Tubman?
Selfish
Rebellious
Courageous
Frightened
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Written in chronological (time) order
neither
both
autobiography
biography
14
Words or phrases that relate to the 5 senses
alliteration
imagery
sound devices
sensory details
15
The message of the poem or selection
Theme
Imagery
Main Idea
Tone
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How can you tell that Harriet Tubman was a woman who cared for people?
She worked as a spy during the Civil War.
She grew up with her family on a plantation
She freed over 300 slaves in twenty years.
She escaped to freedom in the North in 1849.
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In what way were the Abolitionists and Harriet Tubman alike?
They worked as spies for the Union Army.
They risked their lives for the freedom of others.
They received veterans' pensions after the Civil War.
They did not lose passengers to the slave runners.
