Grade 11 Literary Devices: Literary Elements/Tools & Stories

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" is a seemingly-contradictory sentence. It's a:

A massive over-exaggeration is:

A common, figurative saying (It's raining cats and dogs) is:

Two (or more) characters talking is:

Literary Elements and tools: Chronological Order is when something is:

A bunch of random things that don't go together is:

"There's no point to a dull pencil" is:

Which of the following is NOT an external conflict?

Description based on the 5 senses is:

A character that we've seen many times before - like the loyal sidekick or evil stepsister

A character that you expect to succeed

Foreshadowing is:

"Flip-Flop" is an example of:

Placing 2 things side-by-side to show similarities and differences is:

"Jumbo Shrimp" and "Act Natural" are terms that contradict themselves. They are:

Consider the plot diagram: what starts off the conflict?

Addressing a dead person or inanimate object is:

A character whose story is paralell to another's, but they make different choices

The main character of a story

Which of the following is ALWAYS an Internal Conflict?

When the we learn about a character's personality by watching their actions & what they say.

"BANG!" "Zip!" "plop!" are all examples of:

Explaining something by drawing a comparison to something else (Ie: The brain is like a computer...) is:

When you know only the actions & what is said

What is a dilemma?

A section at the beginning of the book is:

"The wind howled through the night" is:

Foreshadowing is:

A section at the end of the book with follow-up info is:

"She had the heart of a lion" is:

Simply looking at the the similarities and differences is:

A sudden realization is:

Soft, pleasing noises are:

When you know all the characters' thoughts

When something stands for something else/has a deeper meaning, it is:

A character that changes throughout the story

The development of a character is:

Something that is a direct opposite is:

How would you write "Ms. Jenkins loves her dog" in SECOND PERSON POV

When you're "in the head" of one character

When a group of people are all characterized one way (Ie: "Dumb Blonde), it is:

A cartoon/description of someone/something that overexaggerates its features is:

When the author tells us exactly what the character is like:

A character that you don't expect to succeed: an underdog

The overall feeling or mood of a story is the:

Harsh, conflicting noises are:

Flashback is:

A character that does not change throughout the story

Consider the plot diagram: what is the major turning point in the story?

Personal Opinions or Leanings about a given topic is:

A character with many characteristics

Making a reference to something famous from history or literature is:

"Ms. Jenkins loves her dog" is written in:

"Row Row Row your Boat" is an example of:

A character with very few characteristics

Stories: Setting is:

"The snake slithered in circles" is an example of: