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Final Review Literary Terms and Figurative Language Devices
Final Review Literary Terms and Figurative Language Devices
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when an inanimate object is given human qualities
irony
alliteration
hyperbole
personification
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a play on words; a joke with a word that has multiple meanings
oxymoron
simile
pun
idiom
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What is Mrs. Gesuele's all time favorite TV show?
One Tree Hill
All American
The Last of Us
Vampire Diaries
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when the opposite of what is expected happens; three categories: situational, verbal, and dramatic.
irony
pun
allegory
allusion
5
What is Mrs. Gesuele's son's name?
Vincent
Matteo
Santino
Frankie
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when a word or object is used to represent another idea
structure
symbolism
foreshadowing
idiom
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an author's description that appeals to the five senses to aid in imagining the text
irony
alliteration
imagery
allusion
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the arrangement of the plot of the text, not the actions themselves; organization of the text
symbolism
plot
purpose
structure
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Choose the literary term to match the definition: a universal lesson or moral of a story
symbolism
purpose
tone
theme
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a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to have a greater or hidden meaning
structure
allusion
allegory
idiom
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a word that imitates the sound it describes
oxymoron
idiom
allegory
onomatopoeia
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What type of music does Mrs. Gesuele NOT listen to?
Heavy Metal
Anything from the 90s
Rap/R&B
Country
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the perspective of the narrator and experiences that shape that perspective
purpose
connotation
plot
point of view
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the feelings associated with a word
foreshadowing
setting
denonation
connotation
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Which of these is an example of imagery?
The waves crashed against the jagged, rocky shoreline.
It's all just a bunch of Hocus Pocus.
He's as strong as a bull.
Life is a journey.
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the sequence of events within a story; made up of exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.
characterization
structure
symbolism
plot
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Which of these is an example of a simile?
The silence in the room was deafening.
He is as strong as a bull.
The wind whistles through the trees.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
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a comparison of two unlike things where something is stated to
be
something else; does not use the words
like
or
as
imagery
metaphor
personification
simile
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the feeling the reader gets when reading
setting
mood
tone
plot
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a comparison of two unlike things using the words
like
or
as
allegory
allusion
simile
metaphor
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the repetition of initial consonant sounds at the beginning of words
allusion
allegory
alliteration
imagery
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Where does Mrs. Gesuele live?
Massapequa
Franklin Square
Lindenhurst
Long Beach
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Who did Mrs. Gesuele go to high school with?
Mrs. Daw
Mrs. Garcia
Mrs. Guidi
Mr. Gesuele
24
qualities attributed to a character
characterization
structure
theme
onomatopoeia
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the reason why the author writes; what the author is trying to accomplish in writing
Structure
Tone
Purpose
Infer/Inference
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the dictionary definition of a word
structure
connotation
diction
denotation
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Two opposite ideas next to each other to highlight their differences
Symbolism
Foil Character
Juxtaposition
Foreshadow
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suspense or anticipation
onomatopoeia
metaphor
tension
allusion
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What is a motif?
A repeated idea, image, or word that helps show the theme.
The events that happen in a story, from beginning to end.
The people, animals, or creatures in the story.
Making predictions about what is to come in a story
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a figure of speech that cannot be taken literally
idiom
irony
diction
denunciation
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when the author hints at future events
foreshadowing
denunciation
allusion
alliteration
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the author's attitude toward the topic
setting
tone
diction
mood
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to come to conclusion about based on evidence in the text
purpose
foreshadowing
infer/inference
structure
34
Which is an example of personification?
He can't hit the broad side of a barn!
BOOM!
His attitude is pretty ugly.
The leaves danced in the wind.
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The character or force that works against the main character.
Foil Character
Antagonist
Protagonist
Author
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Which of these is an example of an idiom?
He runs like a cheetah!
He has a chip on his shoulder.
The wind whistled through the trees
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
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time and location a story takes place
characterization
infer/inference
plot
setting
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The Climax: the most exciting or important moment in a story.
True
False
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a direct or indirect reference to something well-known, like a book, person, or event.
imagery
allusion
alliteration
allegory
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two or more words with opposite meanings used to describe the same thing
alliteration
oxymoron
hyperbole
idiom
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Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
when George Murchison calls Walter Prometheus
Piggy's glasses representing logic
He's so loud he could wake the dead
When Willow rent a rototiller to fix the garden
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Which of the following teachers was never Ms. Ryan's Teacher Assistant?
Mr. Duggan
Mr. McGorty
Mrs. Gesuele
Mr. Rekatas
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extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
simile
onomatopoeia
allusion
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Which of these is an example of alliteration?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Taylor Swift's song "Love Story"
She can't even, but she beats the odds.
It's raining cats and dogs outside.
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Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
His backpack weighed a ton!
Life is like a box of chocolates.
The school bell was a wrecking ball through her concentration.
His voice was like the grinding of gravel.
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which of these is an example of symbolism?
Life is like a box of chocolates.
ZAP!
He laughs like a hyena.
The insurance check in A Raisin in the Sun
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Which of these is an example of onomatopoeia?
BOOM!
Life is a journey
Montag's "fingers were like ferrets"
Sandy sold seashells by the seashore
