What is situational irony?

when the opposite of what you expect happens

when sounds repeat in a series of words

associations you have with a word

anxiety that builds during a story

comparing things without using like or as

details that appeal to all of your senses

the author's choice of narrator

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What is situational irony?
when basement dweller stinks
the scary type of irony
huh?
when the opposite of what you expect happens
2
A glossary is ...
the summary on the back of the book
idk (sorry, can I have some cheese?)
a section about the offer
list of words and definitions
3
Alliteration is...
a series of letters that represent other words
when sounds repeat in a series of words
when you find out the moon isn't really made of cheese
when you want a little definition
4
Point of View where the events are told by a character in the story using his or her own words
3rd person
2nd person
1st person
5
The dictionary definition of a word
connotation
denotation
antonym
acronym
6
What is a specific type of writing or literature?
novel
category
genre
essay
7
A complete sentence can end with...
a question mark
a period
a comma
all of the above
8
A connotation is...
associations you have with a word
the dictionary definition
the right answer
the same for everyone
9
the peak or turning point of the action when the problem is resolved
climax
falling action
exposition
rising action
10
Poetry is ...
the opposite of the hypotenuse
a type of writing that ONLY girls read
a genre of literature
what we read every day
11
Non- means
into
before
not
after
12
Another word for genre is...
mitosis
everything
category
nothing
13
when a reader must infer what a character is like
direct characterization
both
indirect characterization
14
Which word below is a pronoun?
Stacey
He
Terry
a period at the end
15
These rhymes occur when words include similar, but not identical, sounds
internal rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
16
Point of view where a speaker outside the action narrates the events
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
17
Sequence is...
like glasses
a small ocean
the order of events
a flashback
18
the rules that actors and audience observe during a play
not this one
nope
rules
dramatic conventions
19
This refers to how characters see or feel about something
perspective
point of view
mood
tone
20
Suspense is...
anxiety that builds during a story
the first part of the plot outline
something to hold up your pants
idk
21
a series of complications (incidents that help or hinder the protagonist in finding a solution)
falling action
climax
exposition
rising action
22
conversation between characters; reveals personalities by divulging thoughts and feelings
quotes
speech
not me!
dialogue
23
Bias is...
both
favoring one side over the other
leaving information out on purpose
24
Mal- means...
long
bad
good
difficult
25
the order in which words are placed
syntax
diction
mood
tone
26
Opinion is the opposite of....
antonym
when you are wrong
look outside!!!!! he's right there!!!!
facts
27
Which is not a real type of conflict?
man v stuff and things
man v conflict
man v machine
man v self
28
the author’s implied attitude toward the audience or subject
mood
all of the above
tone
syntax
29
The setting is
the location of the story
all of these answers
the mood of the story
the time of the story
30
Developing your idea means to...
cleaning it up
elaborating or expanding it
an inference
reducing it
31
A struggle within a character’s mind
external conflict
internal conflict
rising action
climax
32
POV where speaker narrates the events from the perspective of an observer
3rd omniscient
3rd limited
3rd person
3rd objective
33
A metaphor is...
comparing things without using like or as
the meaty part of the story
smells like hot dogs
too hard to know
34
Time function where the storyline shifts to the past to give readers important information
foreshadowing
suspense
in medias res
flashback
35
An almanac is...
looking for inferences
reading quickly for key ideas
information that can be proved
a book of organized facts
36
Integrate means to...
seperate
remove
combine
update
37
Which of the following is a verb?
chuck e cheese
read
kleenex
mustache
38
language techniques used to communicate perspective and to modify the perspectives of others
diction
mood
rhetoric
tone
39
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary.” What kind of rhyme?
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
end rhyme
40
a time function where the author gives hints of what is to come in the future
in medias res
flashback
foreshadowing
suspense
41
Phonetic spelling is
a phone that only sends texts
spelling something backwards
how a word sounds
the one phone call you get to ask how to spell a word
42
arranged in order of time from the beginning to the end
timing
nothing
sequence
chronological
43
the ending; the sense that the story is complete
denoument
resolution
introduction
conclusion
44
Compare means...
find similarities
both
find differences
neither
45
Imagery is...
details that appeal to all of your senses
when something happens you don't expect
when you SEE
feral boy
46
Words that have repetition of similar vowel sounds, but are not rhyming words
consonance
alliteration
assonance
47
Paraphrase means...
put text into your own words
making quotes into a paragraph
commonly use phrases
poetry
48
Determine means...
repeat
none of the above
hide
decide
49
the part after the climax; gives necessary explanation and ends with resolution or denouement
rising action
exposition
climax
falling action
50
introduce the characters, establish the setting, and reveal the problem or conflict
conclusion
exposition
introduction
RACE
51
Point of view is...
the author's choice of narrator
stated on page one by the author
how well you can see the board
all of the above
52
A novel is...
nonfiction
fiction
a biography
stereotype
53
This tells you who is telling the story
narrator
characterization
point of view
perspective
54
author's word choice
mood
diction
syntax
tone
55
A compound word
the same as a pronoun
when two full words are combined
the opposite of denotation
the opposite of a connotation
56
when and where a narrative such as a story takes place and establishes the context
setting
historical era
time frame
plot
57
a long speech by one character; character speaks about his or her thoughts and feelings
epilogue
dialogue
speech
monologue
58
These rhymes occur within a line of poetry
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
end rhyme
59
CHALLENGE!
Hufflepuff
Slytherin
Ravenclaw
Gryffindor
60
You knew it was risky, but you were willing to take that chance.
2nd person
1st person
3rd person
61
Point of view which have narrators who use I, me, and my throughout the story
3rd person
1st person
2nd person
62
Which of the following is a noun?
flippant
fast
tall
squirrel
63
Point of view where the narrator addresses the reader directly using the word you
1st person
2nd person
3rd person
64
An analogy is...
a comparison between two things similar in some way
a direct comparison between exact things
telling how things are different
none of the above
65
CHALLENGE!
Slytherin
Gryffindor
Hufflepuff
Ravenclaw
66
Plot is...
the tone of the story
the mood of the story
the main action of a story
the author's message
67
Identify means...
remove
arrange
prescribe
locate or find
68
universal statement about life and/or society that can be discerned from the reading of a text
plot
character
quest
theme
69
A struggle between a character and an outside force
external conflict
rising action
climax
internal conflict
70
The most common text structure of a novel or story is
chronological
sequence
flashback
compare and contrast
71
CHALLENGE!
Gryffindor
Slytherin
Ravenclaw
Hufflepuff
72
when the reader is told what a character is like
both
direct characterization
indirect characterization
73
A caption is...
an explanation of a graph
when the characters talk
Jabba the Hut!!!!!
a brief explanation of a picture
74
Which word has 4 syllables?
dictionary
What is a syllable?
referral
basement guy
75
Articulate means to
all of the above
draw pictures
explain clearly
explain repeatedly
76
Sometimes called “atmosphere” of a text
tone
mood
diction
rhetoric
77
Simile...
compares 2 unlike things
uses like or as
compares 2 unlike things and uses like or as
does not use like or as
78
Literature/narratives commonly follows a specific unifying pattern or _____ structure
organizational
text
all of the above
plot
79
a serious play that ends in disaster and sorrow
satire
comedy
tragedy
80
Authors use _____ to convey a mental picture for the reader
characterization
plot
imagery
action stuff
81
A concrete object that represents an abstract idea
characterization
theme
symbol
not this one!
82
These rhymes are also called near rhyme, half rhyme, or off rhyme
end rhyme
slant rhyme
internal rhyme
83
refers to situations in which the audience knows more than the character onstage
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
irony
84
POV where speaker narrates the events using from the perspective of one specific character
3rd omniscient
3rd limited
3rd objective
3rd person
85
the repetition of terminal sounds in two or more words
couplet
rhyme
rhythm
stanza
86
Onomatopoeia is...
my favorite type of tamale
words that describe what they sound like
idk
all of the above
87
CHALLENGE!
Ravenclaw
Gryffindor
Hufflepuff
Slytherin
88
Words that have similar consonant sounds, but different vowel sounds
consonance
alliteration
assonance
89
“I knew it was risky, but I was willing to take that chance.”
1st person
3rd person
2nd person
90
What is the rhyme scheme of an English or Shakespearean sonnet?
abbaabba cdecde
abab cdcd efef gg
there is no rhyme scheme
91
POV where all-knowing narrator tells events and tells thoughts/feeling of multiple character(s)
3rd objective
3rd limited
3rd omniscient
3rd person
92
a lighthearted play intended to amuse the audience; usually end happily
tragedy
satire
comedy
93
character does/says something of greater meaning than they know; audience knows the importance
dramatic irony
verbal irony
situational irony
irony
94
A pronoun is...
replaces a noun
an ending
a title
starts a sentence
95
What is it when an author reveals a character through thoughts, words, appearance, and actions
descriptive details
characterization
tone
dialogue
96
These rhymes occur at the ends of lines of poetry. It is the most common type of rhyme
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
not me
end rhyme
97
CHALLENGE!
Ravenclaw
Slytherin
Hufflepuff
Gryffindor
98
A biography is...
historical fiction
nonfiction
short fiction
long fiction
99
To cite something is to...
look at something close
look at something far
none of the above
quote the text
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“Twinkle, twinkle, little star,/ How I wonder what you are.” What kind of rhyme?
internal rhyme
slant rhyme
end rhyme

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