What is a rhetorical device?

uses words or pictures to convey meaning

Another good strategy & perphaps the most important one is to...

reread the 1st and last sentences of the passage.

Good authors of the suspense genre will often...

create internal and external conflict for main characters.

What is dramatic irony?

Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.

Define the word Surrealistic

having a strange dreamlike atmosphere

What is an inference?

a conclusion reached based on evidence

Foreshadowing is a technique used by authors. It involves...

giving hints (clues) about impending events.

How is toone different from mood?

Tone is authors attitude to a subject, mood is atmosphere

One way to find main idea is by...

looking for clue words that are used repeatedly

What is verbal irony?

The reader knows something the characters do not.

Authors of the suspense genre attempt to build...

the reader's sense of anticipation.

What otherways can we find main idea?

look at the pictures, look at the title, ask yourself, "What did I just read about?"

In fiction, a symbol can be described as...

an object that stands for something other than itself.

what the passage is mostly about

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1
What could the color red represent in a story?
love
happiness
anger
sadness
2
A section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
All of the above
3
The series of events that happen in a story are known as ...
theme
plot
point of view
setting
4
What kind of characterization is the following sentence? She is a smart girl.
Direct
All of the above
Not characterization
Indirect
5
What is a rhetorical device?
all of the above
uses words or pictures to convey meaning
not used to evoke emotion
uses the 5 senses
6
A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.
situational
verbal
dramatic
7
The author's _____ helps develop a specific tone.
purpose
denotation
thoughts
diction
8
Make an inference: I grabbed a menu to look at to see what I wanted to order. Where am I?
Walmart
a salon
a restaurant
a gas station
9
Speech, ___, ___ on other characters, Actions, & ___ are all Indirect Characterization
Says, Age, and Gender
Thinking, Viewing, and Acting
Thoughts, Effect, and Looks
Actions, Looks, and Effect
10
Ethos appeals to what?
logic or reasoning
no of the above
emotions
ethics or morals
11
Another good strategy & perphaps the most important one is to...
count how many times the or the are used in the passage
draw a flower
reread the 1st and last sentences of the passage.
look at the 1st and last letters in the sentences.
12
Good authors of the suspense genre will often...
leaves the reader feeling confused.
make the clues in foreshadowing very obvious.
create internal and external conflict for main characters.
tell jokes.
13
Which verb below could be used to create an ADORING tone?
reflect
agree
cherish
feel
14
The angle from which a story is told is called...
character
point of view
setting
Conflict
15
Which term refers to the dictionary definition of a word?
connotation
denotation
diction
tone
16
What is dramatic irony?
What is said is different from what is meant.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
17
The author's purpose tell us...
When the author wrote the peice
Where the author wrote the piece
How the author wrote the piece
Why the author wrote the piece
18
This type of non-fiction peice is...
biography
feature article
autobiography
critical article
19
Define the word Surrealistic
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
feeling or showing grief.
20
Which type of non-fiction is this an example of?
biography
autobiography
technical article
feature article
21
What is an inference?
a judgement of someone
a conclusion reached based on evidence
an assumption
what I think is right
22
Foreshadowing is a technique used by authors. It involves...
a change in a character's emotions.
giving hints (clues) about impending events.
placing 4 shadows on the front cover of a book.
using sensory imagery.
23
The time and place of a story is the...
Plot
Place
Time
Setting
24
How is toone different from mood?
Tone is authors attitude to a subject, mood is atmosphere
They are the same, not different.
Mood is attitude towards a subject, tone is atmosphere.
Mood is atmosphere, tone is feelings
25
One way to find main idea is by...
reading the page number
looking in the index
reading the 1st word of the paragraph
looking for clue words that are used repeatedly
26
What is the Point of view?
omniscient
3rd person objective
3rd person limited
1st person
27
Which rhetorical device is used?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
28
What is verbal irony?
What is said is different than what is meant.
The reader knows something the characters do not.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
29
What is imagery?
both red and orange
an image
vivid sensory description
interesting dialogue
30
Authors of the suspense genre attempt to build...
the reader's sense of anticipation.
the reader's sense of humor.
the reader's sense of smell.
the reader's sense of fairness.
31
An article about how the iPhone is better than an Android phone
All of the above
Persuade
Entertain
Inform
32
There a 3 types of irony.
True
False
33
What is one characteristic of an inference?
opinions
facts
my guess
when my friend tells me
34
Which term refers to the connections or feelings some words also have?
diction
denotation
connotation
tone
35
What otherways can we find main idea?
draw a flower
look at the pictures
look at the title
ask yourself, "What did I just read about?"
36
Imagery appeals through...
Your touch and smell senses
All of your 5 senses
What you taste
What you see and hear
37
Which word below has the MOST negative connotation?
gathering
demonstration
protest
riot
38
Someonoe says, "Thanks for keeping me waiting here!" Which kind of irony is this?
situational
verbal
dramatic
39
What is the irony? A group of friends walk into the house a killer secretly entered.
verbal
situational
dramatic
40
Which word below could be used to create an EVIL tone?
dawn
darkness
shelter
craft
41
What is the figurative Language? The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring.
simile
metaphor
personification
allusion
42
Which rhetorical device is used?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
43
What are the types of author's purpose?
Entertain
Persuade
All of the Above
Inform
44
In fiction, a symbol can be described as...
story that can be understood on more that one level.
comparison between 2 unlike things.
mood or emotion a story evokes.
an object that stands for something other than itself.
45
Which term refers to the author's word choice?
connotation
denotation
tone
diction
46
Main idea is...
the small parts that make up the passage
the title of the passage
what the passage is mostly about
cool information
47
Define the word Sorrowful
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
feeling or showing grief
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
48
Make an inference: Brandon is the head cook at his restaurant, so he must be a ___ cook.
bad
good
49
The definition of logos is...
credibility
appealing through logos or brands
logical appeal
emotional appeal
50
The central message or the main idea in a work of fiction is known as...
setting
point of view
mood
theme
51
What makes up mood?
tone
atmosphere
all of the above
characters
52
When an author uses foreshadowing he or she...
uses a fantasy setting.
uses illustrations to make a point.
always uses sensory imagery.
provides clues (hints) that suggest something will occur
53
Person vs. self, person vs. person, person vs. society, and person vs. nature are examples of..
setting
theme
mood
conflict
54
Irony is...
a contrast between what is expected & what actually happens.
the attitude or feeling that the writer's words express.
a series of events & their outcomes
the place of action at a particular time.
55
Which word below has the MOST positive CONNOTATION?
rain
thunderstorm
sprinkle
storm
56
Define the word Terse
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
57
In order for readers to make predictions about what may occur in a story, authors must...
leave fruit.
leave sensory imagery.
leave clues
leave spelling erros.
58
Define the word Cynical
sparing in the use of words; abrupt, brief
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy
59
Which of the following expresses the DENOTATION for the word trash?
foul litter
dirty rubbish
worthless scraps
discarded waste
60
Story about a family trying to stick together & survive through the Great Depression.
None of the above
Entertain
Persuade
Inform
61
When analyzing word choice, we describe the author's diction as...
long or short
neat or sloppy
postive or negative
good or bad
62
Define the word Brooded
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
feeling or showing grief
think deeply about something that makes one unhappy; gloomy
having a strange dreamlike atmosphere
63
What is the mood in a story?
The larger idea or message
The tone the author uses in his/her writing
The central conflict
The feeling or atmosphere the author creates
64
True or False: Direct characterization SHOWS a character's traits/personality.
True
False
65
What could a storm symbolize in a story?
danger
luck
happiness
love
66
Pathos appeals to _____?
paths
pain
emotions
logic
67
Which term refers to the author or speaker's attitude?
connotation
tone
denotation
diction
68
What is the best definition of Characterization?
How an author stands
How an author reads
How an author writes
How an author reveals a character to us
69
The where and when in a story is called the...
setting
theme
conflict
plot
70
What is the point of view?
omniscient
3rd person objective
1st person
3rd peron limited
71
What is situational irony?
The reader knows something the characters do not.
Something happens that we wouldn't expect to happen.
What is said is different than what is meant.
72
Foreshadowing is used to...
create a sense of calm.
create a sense of panic and fear.
create a sense of anger and frustrustration
create a sense of intrigue and anticipation.
73
What is the point of view of this article?
2nd person
3rd person
2nd person narrator
1st person
74
What type of text feature is used in the following example?
context clue within the sentence.
bold print and italics
footnotes and endnotes
diagrams and charts
75
Which rhetorical device is used?
Logos
Pathos
Ethos
76
Figurative language? The children-voices laughing, and the siles like salt, but decaying fast.
simile
allusion
metaphor
personification
77
A good setting for a suspense story would be...
a tropical island
a circus tent
a classroom
an abandoned house

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