Test Review 7th Grade: Literary Devices & Story Elements

When objectively summarizing, the beef of NONFICTION is ________, and of FICTION is _________.

"It makes you wonder if shooting for stars is like darts in the dark"

The cloud lazily drifted toward the mountains.

It hit like a runaway train -- a train with jaws like two monstrous chain saws.

The use of extreme exaggeration to make your point more dramatic.

The sequence of events in a literary work.

The turning point of a story is its _______________.

When an outside narrator tells the story, focusing on the perspective of one character.

Language that appeals to one or more of your five senses is called what?

The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor.

The stars threw down their spears, and watered heaven with their tears.

What's the difference between objective and subjective?

The child whined until Mom angrily yelled, "Put a sock in it!"

The emotional atmosphere of a text, sensed by the readers.

"A gooey, purplish mass of blubber and guts wriggling with maggots spilled onto the dark sand."

When a story is narrated by a character within the story.

I'm so tired I could sleep for a month straight!

A section in a literary piece that interrupts the plot in order to relate an earlier event.

Which type of conflict can be described as character vs. self?

Ryan & Todd's mother would have narrated "Last Wave" differently!  This is an example of what?

My face was burning.

We can infer that the "Good Directions" narrator is shy. What type of characterization is this?

A black cat appears in distance at the beginning of a scary short story.

The author's attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about.

Todd had vanished, yanked below with his arms flailing like a rag doll.

A central message or idea in a literary work is called a _________.

His words were knives hurled at his friend.

A commonly used phrase that's particular to a certain culture or group of people.

Ryan, sitting on the beach, suddenly remembers every detail of the shark attack.

The policeman eating the leg of lamb while discussing the murder weapon is an example of what?

Exposition + rising action + climax + falling action + resolution =

"worshipping the ground he walks on" is an example of what?

Ryan watches in awe as the ocean rises behind Todd and carries him in its huge, watery palm.

The good news was a beacon of light, illuminating the rest of my day.

The sea lion bitten in half in "The Last Wave" is an example of what?

Based on the evidence in the story, it's clear that Todd is courageous and Ryan is cautious.

The ______ of "The Last Wave" may be that grief can deceive the mind.

A NARRATIVE is: 

An educated guess: a conclusion drawn by the reader based on available information.

What's the difference between static and dynamic characters?