Keystone Review #3

The novel Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

the perception of events as they are perceived by a single character

the center of interest or attention

nonfiction written to convey factual information such as textbooks, articles, and reports

What would NOT be an example of informational text?

a judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statement

when the opposite of what is expected happens

Which is NOT an example of figurative language?

In the western movie, the deputy winked at the sheriff, showing that he knew what the plan was without explanation.

In The Lion King movie, the bad guy Scar is killed by his own evil helpers, the hyenas.

words or phrases that precede a portion of text to indicate the topic

Which can refer to action before the exposition?

descriptive or figurative language used to create sensory impressions

a category used to classify literary works

to explain the meaning or understanding of a text by giving reasons

Which is NOT an element of nonfiction?

meaning that may be understood by the reader though unexpressed in the actual text

specific word choices in a text that strongly support the tone, mood, or meaning of the text

any story that is the product of imagination rather than the documentation of fact

Which is an example of a chart?

visual cues that condense data into rows, lines, or other shortened lists

a literary device in literature that creates expectation or hints at later developments

No matter how hard I tried, I could not understand the meaning of that heavy metal song from the 90's.

points of information in a text that strongly support the meaning or tell the story

In Hallmark movies, it's obvious that two friends will end with a romance at the end of the story.

language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect

Extreme exaggeration

photographs, maps, drawings, or other pictorial representations in a text

a literary device used to present action that occurred before current time in the story

a conclusion drawn from specific information used to make a broad statement about a topic