What is second person narration?

You are a character experiencing the story.

A shift in a poem is when...

Tone or attitude changes, usually after a stanza

What is juxtaposition?

The use of two contrasting objects close together for effect

What does it mean to draw allusion?

Refer to a well-known event or other piece of media in one's own work

An understatement is when...

A down-played phrase is said in reaction to an event that is much larger

Which sentence contains parallel structure?

Sara not only wants money but also wants fame.

A pun is a form of word that exploits/has multiple meanings

Which is a Synecdoche

A red head walked through the crowd

what is onomatopoeia?

bang, splash, screech. words that imitate sounds

Which of this is in first person POV?

I had to go to the dentist for my checkup.

Example of Synecdoche

Suits- can refer to businesspeople

Which of these is an example of personification?

The hair on my arms stood after the performance

Which point of view is 3rd omniscient

Zara hoped she didn't betray her fear; Lisa wished for the night to end.

What is an example of parallel structure?

Jack went boating, swimming, and scuba diving

An action word that is currently being acted out

What is the correct order of a plot diagram?

Exposition, Initial Incident, Rising Act. Climax, Falling Acat. Resolve

To annotate means to...

Add defining notes to an already existing piece of text

What is a palindrome?

A phrase, poem, or piece of writing that reads the same forwards and back

Which of the following is an example of parallelism/parallel structure?

Tam enjoys jogging, painting, and watching movies.

The use of different words/terms to make a situation sound more tolerable

Which one of these is an example of a Pun?

"she believed she could, Sushi did"

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

The pigs oink oink as they flop in the mud

What is "Apostrophe" as a figure of speech?

Reference to a dead/absent person, or object/idea

A word that is opposite to another word

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Grade 9 ELA Review 2022

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Happy year-end Grade 9's! With PATS right around the corner, here's a late-June ELA year review of English terms, definitions, examples, and devices.

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1
What is TPCASTT used for?
Analyzing poetry
Portraying conflict
Depicting a protagonist
Analyzing an authors beliefs
2
What is second person narration?
You are a character experiencing the story.
Someone telling about someone else's experience.
A character telling about their own experience.
You are the narrator.
3
She’s between jobs, is an example of
metaphor
synecdoche
euphemism
alliteration
4
Paraphrasing is the process of taking a long piece of text and condensing it.
False
True
5
A character who undergoes some form of character change is known as a
Static Character
Improved Character
Dynamic Character
Flat Character
6
A shift in a poem is when...
The abbrupt use of repetitive irony is used
The author passes the poem along for someone else to tell
Imagery is not seen at all in a poem
Tone or attitude changes, usually after a stanza
7
Which one of these represents situational irony?
A fire station burns down.
His words cut deeper than a knife.
a person steps out into a storm and says “What nice weather we're having!”
Girl in a horror film hides in a closet where the killer just went
8
Which of the following is an example of a juxtaposition?
Beggars can´t be choosers.
She is drowning in a sea of grief.
Throwing caution to the wind.
The sun smiled down on us.
9
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Pants are like legs
My hair is a vast forest.
I sat by the river. I lived by the sea. I died by the lake.
Dogs dodge digging dandelions
10
Which of these is an example of Juxtaposition
Alls fair in love and war
She's the Einstein of the class
He ran like lightning
she sells sea shells by the sea shore
11
I like to jog, bake, paint, and watch movies. I like jogging, baking, painting, and watching movies. is an example of
simile
puns
anaphora
parallel structures
12
What is juxtaposition?
The use of two similar objects far apart to create effect
The use of two contrasting objects close together for effect
The use of two contrasting objects far apart to create effect
The use of two similar objects close together to create effect
13
What does it mean to draw allusion?
A metaphorical division of two literary devices is used
A picture using imagery is created in the mind of the audience
Refer to a well-known event or other piece of media in one's own work
Refer to the introduction of a poem or exposition of a story later on
14
Telling a quiet group, “don’t speak all at once,” shows which form of irony.
dramatic irony
situational irony
understatement
verbal irony
15
Which of these is the independent clause?
Although I felt sick
If you can fake that
While he might not run fast
It can't work!
16
A dependent clause can make sense standing alone
True
False
17
An understatement is when...
A down-played phrase is said in reaction to an event that is much larger
A character gives a one-worded response to the antagonist
Metonymy is incorrectly used in a poem
An exaggerated phrase that is said in reaction to a smaller event
18
A paradoxical statement (oxymoron) is when a sentence uses contradicting ideas or words to express an idea
True
False
19
What is the term for an over exagerration?
hyperbole
metaphor
onomatopoeia
simile
20
which is the metaphor
Their cheeks were similar to roses
Their cheeks were like roses
Their cheeks were red
Their cheeks were roses
21
What form of figurative language is this? "The kitchen is the heart of my mother's house."
Metaphor
Polysyndeton
Allusion
Simile
22
Which one of the figures of speech below represents the repetition of the initial beginning letter in two or more words?
Anaphora
Alliteration
Repetition
Onomatopoeia
23
Which sentence contains parallel structure?
Jake is funny, intelligent, and has honesty.
Sara not only wants money but also fame.
Jake has humour, is intelligent, and is honest.
Sara not only wants money but also wants fame.
24
Define pun:
A pun is a form of word that exploits/has multiple meanings
A pun is a form of slang
A joke that is over-exaggerated
A term no one is able to understand
25
Which is a Synecdoche
Stars twinkled from the girls eyes
A red head walked through the crowd
Quit crying over spilt milk
Oh, to get to be you for a day!
26
what is onomatopoeia?
she was screaming
comparison of 2 things
he heard sounds
bang, splash, screech. words that imitate sounds
27
Which of this is in first person POV?
This car looks nice, but you don't like the colour.
Jack and Jason went to the park to birdwatch.
She had to leave the party rather early.
I had to go to the dentist for my checkup.
28
I, me, personally
2nd person point of view
personification
1st person point of view
3rd person point of view
29
Example of Synecdoche
Suits- can refer to businesspeople
Sails- sale in a store
Boots on ground- can refer to putting you boot on the boot rack
New wheels- can refer to buying new wheels
30
Which of these is an example of personification?
Fall leaves were strewn like confetti
The hair on my arms stood after the performance
She's going through a roller-coaster of emotions.
The kitchen is the heart of my mothers house
31
Identify: " I'll write rhymes in my mind honestly and define them Solidly redefine and memorise them"
Anaphora
Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
32
"When your wife gives you a dirty look when you drop your socks on the floor" Following statement is an example of
Explicit description
Narration
Implicit description
Vernacular
33
Which point of view is 3rd omniscient
She couldn't tell if the witness was lying.
Zara hoped she didn't betray her fear; Lisa wished for the night to end.
I always look forward to my summer vacation at the beach
My heart leaped into my throat as I turned and saw a frightening shadow.
34
What is an example of parallel structure?
Ice cream is the best food. Vanilla and chocolate are most preferred
Jack went boating, swimming, and scuba diving
Tonight, I will do my homework and I will be watching tv
He wants fame but also money
35
Which key termemulates this phrase: Deep grey clouds loomed above; the raindrops fell, one by one, leaving soft ripples
Synecdoche
Personification
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
36
When I was a boy, I was told that anybody could become President. Now I'm beginning to believe it. Is an example of
Simile
Satire
euphemism
idiom
37
What's an Adverb?
A person, place, or thing
An action word that was already acted out
A descriptive word for a subject
An action word that is currently being acted out
38
What type of irony? Amy's dog bumps into the table, spilling her coffee all over her and exclaims, "This day is great!"
Situational
Dramatic
None of the Above
Verbal
39
What is the correct order of a plot diagram?
Exposition, Initial Incident, Rising Act. Climax, Falling Acat. Resolve
Exposition, Climax, Rising Act. Falling Act. Initial Incident, Resolve
Rising Act. Exposition, Falling Act. Initial Incident, Resolve, Climax
Initial Incident, Rising Act. Climax, Falling Act. Resolve, Exposition
40
What type of figurative language shown? As spring was approaching the trees grew out new clothes.
Metaphor
Irony
Personification
Symbolism
41
To annotate means to...
Add defining notes to an already existing piece of text
Summarize the introductory stanza/paragraph
To highlight the key points in a plot diagram
Re-read a piece of text to better understand
42
What is a palindrome?
A poem with consistency parallel structure
A phrase, poem, or piece of writing that reads the same forwards and back
the use of situational irony and dramatic irony together for effect
A passage from an old and well-known piece of writing
43
It's raining cats and dogs.
Hyperbole
Personification
Repetition
Idiom
44
Which PoV is this phrase: 'Penny desperately wished for the silence to cease, and Michael didn't want it to end.'
1st person
2nd person
3rd person (omniscient)
3rd person (limited)
45
Which of the following is an example of parallelism/parallel structure?
Tam enjoys to jog, to paint, and watching movies.
Tam likes to read at night, opposed to reading in the day.
Tam enjoys jogging, painting, and watching movies.
Tam enjoys using their skates , skis, and they also enjoy snowboarding.
46
What's a Euphemism?
The use of different words/terms to make a situation sound more tolerable
The use of two authors on a single piece sharing perspectives/ideas
A sudden realization had by an author, narrator, or character
The use of harsh words to increase the intensity/severity of a situation
47
Which of the following is NOT an example of euphemism?
He is no longer with us.
The man is as blind as a bat.
The assignment wasn’t up to scratch.
She's between jobs.
48
Which one of these is an example of a Pun?
"why did the chicken cross the road?"
"Why is 6 afraid of 7?"
none
"she believed she could, Sushi did"
49
What is an example of onomatopoeia?
The pigs oink oink as they flop in the mud
The furrow followed free
That joke is so old; the last time I heard it, I was riding a dinosaur
The blanket wrapped its arms around me
50
What is "Apostrophe" as a figure of speech?
A placeholder when contracting two words together
Reference to a use of slang
Punctuation after a major stanza has ended
Reference to a dead/absent person, or object/idea
51
An antonym is...
A word that is opposite to another word
A word that means the same thing as another word
A word that only makes sense in context
A word made with the same letters of another word
52
Define Slander
The act of complimenting someone's attributes
The act of pretending to be someone else
The act of quoting what someone else has previously said
The act of saying false, harmful things about someone
53
What describes satire?
The use of comedy, wit, and ridicule to point out a flaw
A literary genre
A long and repetitive spoken sentence
A synonym for a tragic play
54
Grammar lovers have a lot of comma-sense
Satire
Metaphor
Irony
Pun
55
'Mine is a long and a sad tale!' said the Mouse. Represents which figurative language/ figure of speech.
Speaker
Pun
Hyperbole
Personification
56
"I listened to his heart pounding through his t shirt and knew everything was going to be okay now."-Is an example of...
Metaphor
simile
Hyperbole
Personification
57
"I'm an undeniable unreliable maniacal liability" is an example of
alliteration
Repetition
Assonance
consonance
58
Define Vernacular
The elite and formal language spoken by well-educated people
The type of English used in Shakespeare
The ordinary, everyday language spoken by people
The wide variety of languages of the world all in one
59
Which phrase best represnts a "colloquialism"
Your
They're
You're
Y'all
60
Define Jargon
An old form of English used in place of the word "because"
Made-up words for objects, such as a "thinga-majig"
Modernized slang words originating from society
Specialized words particular to a job or group of people
61
"Making something out of nothing" is a term called a(n)
Universal Expression
Remark
Idiom
Fact
62
When do you use a semicolon?
To conjoin two dependent clauses different in subject
To conjoin two independent clauses that are close in subject
To use as a replacement for a comma when using a simile
To conjoin two dependent clauses similar in subject
63
What's a clause?
A group of words that contains an adjective and conjunction
A group of words that is made entirely of subjects
A group of words that contains a subject and verb
A group of words that contains an adjective and verb
64
He give's me a bittersweet look.
Oxymoron
onomatopoeia
Personification
Satire
65
Define Assonance and Consonance respectively
Assonance = Repeated vowel sound. Consoance = Mirrored vowel sound
Assonance = Repeated consonant sound. Consonance = Repeated vowel sound
Assonance = Repeated phrases. Consonance = Repeated punctuation
Assonance = Repeated Vowel Sound. Consonance = Repeated Consonant Sound
66
What form of figurative language? "I'm so hungry I could eat a walrus"
Paradox
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Cacophony
67
What poetry term is in this line? "I should have been a pair of ragged claws/Scuttling across the floors of silent seas"
stanza
synecdoche
hyperbole
metaphor
68
Som likes to sing beside the sea (What is this an example of?)
Anaphora
Irony
Alliteration
Consonance
69
What is this an example of? "She was disappointed by not only his clothes but also his mannerisms."
Synedoche
Paradox
Allusion
Parallel Structure
70
Define Colloquialism
A form of poetry in which the author expresses their pain and grief
A literary device that is a combination of both Polysyndeton and metaphor
Slang that is informally made and used in English language
A method an author uses during the Climax to attract a reader
71
What form of figurative language is this? "My father was the sun and the moon to me.
Personification
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Denotation
72
Identify the term: I plan to study, walk my dog, fed my cat and go to bed.
grammatical structure
Metaphor
Parallel Structure
73
Which Perspective is this? "Penny desperately wished for the silence to cease, and Michael didn't want it to end."
2nd Person
1st person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
74
What is Connotation?
The literal definition of a word
The meaning of a word reversed
The explicit meaning of a word
The implied meaning of a word
75
"Chocolate is his Kryptonite" This is an example of?
paradox
dialogue
Symbolism
Allusion
76
what is the use of Italics
to be used to make you look like a sophisticated person
to highlight information
emphasis or contrast
cool handwriting
77
What's a pronoun?
A noun in which 2 nouns are combined
A replacement word for a number
A replacement word for a noun
A proper name for an object
78
What order does TPCASTT go correctly in?
Title, Parentheses, Connotation, Adaptation, Shift, Title, Theme
Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme
Title, Paragraph, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Title, Theme
Theme, Paraphrase, Connotation, Attitude, Shift, Theme, Title
79
Which is Polysyndeton?
You can. You can. You can!
Yes but no but maybe but sometimes?
A blue shoe, who knew?
Again, again, again...
80
What is Metonymy?
Substituting the name of a noun by saying it is something else completely
Substituting the name of a noun and referring to it as a part of itself
Removing a word in place of polysyndeton
Substituting the name of a noun for one of similar nature to refer to it
81
the most intense, exciting, or important point of a story is the?
initial incident
climax
rising action
exposition
82
If i were to summarize a text, which of the following would I do?
Write the text in different words
Write the text with full detail in my own words
Give a brief statement about the main points
Reword the text in my own words
83
What are they?
Verbal, Dramatic, Angered
Situational, Verbal, Relational
Situational, Dramatic, Audience
Dramatic, Situational, Verbal
84
An Example of a Paradox?
The Grandfather Paradox
"What i say if False"
"the Begining of the end"
Schrodinger's Cat
85
What is the difference between Static vs. Dynamic Characters
Static: stay the same while Dynamic: change over the course of the story
Dynamic Characters are energetic than Static Characters
Dynamic: better working together with others. Static: prefer to be alone.
Static Characters dont move while Dynamic Characters move a lot
86
How many main types of irony are there?
2
3
5
4
87
four-leaf clover, is an example of
metaphor
hyperbole
imagery
symbolism
88
imagery
when something with one meaning represents another
reference to a person, character, place, or thing
using the five senses to enhance mental image
repitition of the first letter or word
89
Identify imagery
The piece of paper started dancing
boom!
The smell of salty air drifting around me, waves crashing upon the rocks.
he ran as fast as a tiger

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