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The car was a spaceship, traveling through time. This is an example of...
personification
metaphor
alliteration
simile
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The category or type of literature is called
theme
setting
genre
plot
3
The place a story takes place is called
mood
atmosphere
plot
setting
4
Imagery uses _________ to describe things.
pictures
words
diction
the 5 senses
5
Which is a mini dictionary in a book?
index
table of contents
glossary
source
6
What is style?
the choices and author makes that makes his writing special
the characters he or she chooses
the beat of a poem
the clothes he or she wears
7
The antagonist is...
the moral message
the main character
the evil character
the lesson for your life
8
How the author feels about a topic is called...
bias
mood
diction
tone
9
T/F: A smilie is a comparison using "like" or "as"
False
True
10
The problem faced by the main character is...
nature
conflict
adversity
plot
11
A section of a poem is called
onomatopoeia
rhyme
stanza
form
12
an exaggeration or overstatement is...
hyperbole
personification
oxymoron
idiom
13
T/F: Flashback is a hint given about the future; Foreshadowing is going back in time
True
False
14
Which is a list of subtopics in the back of a book?
table of contents
source
index
glossary
15
The rhythm of a poem is...
when words end in the same sound
words that are sounds
the beat of a poem
the repetition of sounds
16
The plot of a story is...
the thoughts of characters
the order that characters appear in a story
The problem
the sequence of events
17
What is characterization?
the ways in which an author brings a character to life
choices a writer makes
the sequence of a story
a conversation between characters
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What is a protagonist?
the sequence of events
the main character
the evil character
the narrator
19
True or False: A symbols is a person, place or thing that represents something else.
True
False
20
What is the difference between dialect and dialogue?
none of the above
Dialect is word choice, Dialogue is using the 5 senses
Dialect is a conversation; Dialogue is how real people speak
Dialect is how real people speak; Dialogue is a conversation
21
True or False: The theme is the message of the story the author is trying to tell you.
False
True
22
What is it called when an author gives their opinion or thoughts?
tone
mood
bias
purpose
23
What is dramatic irony?
the angle through which a story is told
an exaggeration or overstatement
When two things are written the same but sound different
when the reader knows something the main character doesnt
24
which is NOT a type of conflict?
individual vs nature
individual vs self
individual vs supernatural
individual vs space
25
"the black bug" is an example of...
metaphor
similie
alliteration
idiom
26
Which is NOT a type of characterization?
appearance
speech and actions
how other people act
thoughts and feelings
27
Which is NOT a point of view?
4th person (you plural)
1st person (I)
3rd person (he, she, we, they)
2nd person (you)
28
"how, now, cow" are all words that...
rhythm
rhyme
imitate sounds
rock
29
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Nothing; they are the same thing
connotation = characters, denotation = plot line
connotation = dictionary definition, denotation= feeling
connotation = feeling, denotation=dictionary definition
30
Which where the information comes from?
table of contents
source
glossary
index
31
A contradictory statement (living dead)
hyperbole
idiom
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
32
The narrator is
the person who tells the story
none of the above
the evil character
the main character
33
What is the general feeling or atmosphere created in a text?
diction
tone
flashback
mood
34
Which is a list of chapters and sections in a book?
glossary
source
index
table of contents
35
choosing good vocabulary like "spectacular" instead of "good" is called...
diction
dialet
allusion
denotation
