Ben Franklin is most famous for which two works?

Poor Richard's Almenack and The Autobiography

What is imagery in literature?

What you imagine when you read.

His literary works include Macbeth, Hamlet and Othello.

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

What is point of view in literature?

Through whose eyes the narrator tells the story.

What is tone in literature?

The writer's attitude toward a subject.

GENRE OF LITERATURE: What is a biography?

Is a written account of another person's life.

What is the definition of the literary element: MOTIF?

A reoccurring symbol, image, word or phrase used to reinforce a theme.

What is mood in literature?

How the author makes you feel with their writing.

What is the purpose of a literary analysis?

to identify and define literary elements in within a story.

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Theme

The main idea or underlying meaning.

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Resolution

Rounds out and concludes the action.

ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: foreshadowing

The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen next

Why are thriller books so popular?

Because they have a lot of suspense and unexpected parts.

Which two works are Twain's most famous?

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/ The Adventures of Huck Finn

What is voice in literature?

the style in which a certain author writes his or her works.

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1
Ben Franklin is most famous for which two works?
The Autobiography and The Invention
Aphorisms and Poor Richard's Almenack
Poor Richard's Almenack and The Autobiography
The Free Speech Press and Speech in the Convention
2
What is arguably Edgar Allan Poe's most famous work?
The Valley Of Unrest
Lenore
The Raven
The Sleeper
3
What is imagery in literature?
A big picture.
What you see.
What you imagine when you read.
Pretty pictures.
4
Which of these authors wrote mainly poetry and not novels?
Jane Austen
Charlotte Brontë
Virginia Woolf
Emily Dickingson
5
Focuses on historical conditions and how this context impacted the literature.
Reader-Response
Psychological
Archetypal
Historical
6
What do you call the texts of unknown authors?
none of the above
unknown
strange
anonymous
7
Discussion is at the core of literature circles.
True
False
8
His literary works include Macbeth, Hamlet and Othello.
William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400)
9
What is point of view in literature?
The author.
Friends who point to the problems.
An opinion.
Through whose eyes the narrator tells the story.
10
What is tone in literature?
The sound of your voice when you sing.
How people talk to you.
The sound of music.
The writer's attitude toward a subject.
11
________________ is one the most famous authors of The Renaissance
Edgar Alan Poe
William Shakespeare
James Joyce
William Blake
12
Shakespeare never published his works
True
False
13
Which of these authors has NOT won the Nobel Price for Literature?
Ernest Hemingway
Rydyard Kipling
JRR Tolkien
George Bernard Shaw
14
Involving the production and selling of literature and information
Literary
Publishing
Wry
Muted
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GENRE OF LITERATURE: What is a biography?
Literature that's subject is dramatic the way it is written.
The history of a person's life, written by that person.
A story about supernatural or extraordinary people.
Is a written account of another person's life.
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What is the definition of the literary element: MOTIF?
The reason(s) behind a character's actions.
The main problem in a work of literature.
The universal life lesson of a work of literature.
A reoccurring symbol, image, word or phrase used to reinforce a theme.
17
What is mood in literature?
How you feel today.
Emotions
How the author makes you feel with their writing.
How other people feel with you.
18
What is the purpose of a literary analysis?
to carefully examine an author and their history.
take your own personal opinions & answer the prompt.
to identify and define literary elements in within a story.
to identify and evaluate the purpose of the writing process.
19
His literary works include War and Peace, The Three Questions and Anna Karenina.
Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)
James Joyce (1882-1941)
George Eliot (1819-1880)
20
What famous author wrote great literary works such as "Of Mice and Men," "Sea of Cortez," and "Cannery Row"?
Charlotte Bronte
John Steinbeck
Charles Dickens
Ed Ricketts
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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Theme
A person, place or object which has more than one meaning
Subject of a literary work
The author's attitude, stated or implied toward a subject.
The main idea or underlying meaning.
22
Who is this famous author of Horror novels ?
HP Lovecraft
Stephen King
Bram Stocker
Dan Brown
23
In literature, a "life lesson" or "moral" is also called a:
inference
conclusion
central idea
theme
24
The _________________ opposes or goesagainst the main character in a literary work.
flat character
protagonist
antagonist
static character
25
What is theme in literature?
The message the story gives.
The problem in the story.
A character in the story.
A place in the story.
26
This is the category or type of literature.
Opinion
Plot
Genre
Conclusion
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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: Resolution
Use of hints to suggest what will happen next.
Events after the climax which close the story.
Event that triggers the conflict.
Rounds out and concludes the action.
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ELEMENTS OF LITERATURE: foreshadowing
The use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen next
The event or character that triggers the conflict.
A series of events that builds from the conflict.
intro material which gives facts necessary to the story
29
Why are thriller books so popular?
Because they have a lot of suspense and unexpected parts.
They are not popular
Because they are funny
I dont know
30
Which two works are Twain's most famous?
Life on the Mississippi/ The Prince and the Pauper
Hortin Hears a Who/ The Cat in the Hat
The Avengers/ Iron Man
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer/ The Adventures of Huck Finn
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What is voice in literature?
The authors diction.
the style in which a certain author writes his or her works.
How the author uses imagery.
How the author uses examples.
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What do you call the main character of a literary narrative?
Dynamic
Antagonist
Protagonist
Flat

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