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English 9A Review - Elements of Literature Vocabulary
English 9A Review - Elements of Literature Vocabulary
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This is for English 9 "Elements of Literature" vocabulary review.
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The following is an example of a theme:
The characters try to solve many mysteries.
Mystery.
Some mysteries are best kept unsolved.
Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me.
2
The following is an example of external conflict:
A. engaging in a debate
C. finding ways to focus in class
D. A and B
B. recovering from a broken bone
3
Theme is...
the title of a story
the moral of the story
a topic in the story (love, hate, etc.)
a viewpoint about life revealed through the story
4
Dynamic character(s) in "American History" is/are...
D. A and B
Eugene
A. Mr. DePalma
B. the narrator
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The following is an example of internal conflict:
arguing
an itchy rash
the flu
choosing one of two sports
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The action that makes up a story is the...
Climax
Plot
Theme
Rising Action
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Static character(s) in Life of Pi is/are...
A. Richard Parker
C. the narrator
D. A and B
B. the dorado
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The following is an example of a theme:
Love comes in many forms.
All of these are themes.
Love is really great.
Haters gonna hate.
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The part of the story in which the action comes to an end is the...
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
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The high point of the action when a change is triggered for the main character(s) is the...
Exposition
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
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The resolution in the chapter from
Life of Pi
is when...
Richard Parker eats the narrator.
the narrator gets hit in the face by a flying fish.
when the narrator kills the dorado.
the narrator accepts killing fish as necessary to survival.
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Dynamic characters...
undergo a major change in circumstances or perspective
are very active and have a lot of conflicts in the story
don't change
are techniques writers use to develop characters
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How does understanding literary devices help enhance your comprehension of a story?
They provide teachers material for tests.
They make readers list facts about the story's plot.
They reveal all of the author's thinking about a story.
They help readers examine a story through different lenses.
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A theme of "American History" could be:
Racism
Eugene did not care about race or economic circumstances.
Hope is powerful, yet fragile
JFK was a great president.
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The following is an example of external conflict:
trying to beat your personal best time
arm wrestling
trying to develop good study habits
deciding what to wear
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The following is an example of internal conflict:
AIDS
trying to overcome shyness
surviving a tornado
responding to someone's Facebook post
17
The following is a method of characterization:
by including thoughts from the character
all of the above
when other characters speak about a character
when the author includes the character's name
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The part of story in which action and dialogue lead into the story's end is the...
Falling Action
Climax
Exposition
Rising Action
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The central part of the story in which problems arise is the...
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
Climax
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The climax in the chapter from "Life of Pi" is when...
the narrator touches the turtle's flipper
the narrator kills the dorado
the narrator kills the flying fish
the narrator catches the dorado
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Static characters...
stay the same
are always "bad guys"
change
are minor characters
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The info. at the beginning that introduces us to setting and characters is the...
Rising Action
Exposition
Falling Action
Climax
