PSSA Review

What type of sound device is used in the sentence, “Margaret got a velvet hat.”

Writing to tell a story.

“small crowd” and“night light” are examples of what literary term?

If the phrase “big blue balloon” was used in a story, what technique is the author using?

An “all-knowing” narrator who can describe the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

Informal language; language that is “conversational”

A poem honoring a specific person or subject that is written in a clear lyrical style

What type of question is the answer obvious such as “are we there yet?”

When an author uses vivid descriptions that appeal to the senses,  what technique is used?

"tie the knot" is an example of what type of figurative language?

What is the time and place of a literary work?

Writing to construct an argument.

What do you call the repetition of similar sounds at the end of lines of poem?

What is the central insight or main, controlling idea of a literary work known as?

“right-hive” and “pane-make” are examples ofwhat typeof sound device

"The whale is a mountain high above the sky" is an example of a

A short entertaining story.

How many lines are in a stanza of a sonnet?

What is the character or force that opposes the main character called?

How many lines are in a stanza of a quatrain?

When an author usesa figure of speech that makes reference to something well known it is an

Another character in a story who contrasts with the main character

What is it called if someone uses an overstatement, such as “I’ll die if I don’tpass English”?

One unit or group of lines in a poem

What is the turning point in a narrative called?

"write and right" and "flu and flew" "rain and reign" are examples of a

A statement that is weakened in order to convey a stronger message

If a literary work uses the words “I” and “we” what point of view is the narrative told in?

This is a moment of understanding, insight, or revelation experienced by a character

The angry sky thundered overhead is an example of what type of figurative language?

The word choice an author uses in their speech or writing is called what?

A long poem telling the tale of a fictional or historical hero.

The following words are examples of what type of figurative language: “buzz, pop,hiss, moo"?

A narrative or description that serves as an extended metaphor.

The narrator does not reveal the feelings/thoughts of any character, only what is seenand heard

What is a poem that contains two line stanzas is called?

What type of  literature deals with real people and real life situations?

What is the general attitude a writer takes toward a subject known as?

Words that are no longer in use such as “thou” for “you”is known as what type of language

What is it called when there is a contrast between what appears to be true and whatis true?

“go is to green, as stop is to red” is an example of what type of figurative language?

The unwritten or unspoken meaning of a word beyond the “dictionary” definition is the...

Specialized vocabulary for technical or professional fields (such as line drive in baseball).

An object that represents an abstract idea in a literary work is a 

If you say “pass away ”instead of “die,” you are using what type of expression?

A familiar, overused phrase

Writing to explain or inform.

A moment in which one suddenly sees or understands something in a new or very clear way

In literature, the practice of making fun of a human weakness or character flaw.

Type of character that does not change throughout a literary work is called what?

What is it when an author gives misleading clues to lead the reader in the wrong direction?

What is the technique called in which an author plants clues about what will happennext?

Figure of speech involving a play on words;  word used to express two meanings at the same time

This is a scene that interrupts the action to show an event that happened earlier.

What type of poem has about 17 syllables; usually three lines (5, 7, 5)?

“She eats like a bird” is an example of what type of figurative language?

Which of the following is NOT an external conflict?

If anauthor uses a statement that is contradictory such as“I’m nobody,” what is it?

Narrator only reveals the thoughts and feelings of one character. 

A series of unfortunate events by which one or more characters in a story experience