Literary Elements Review Advance 8th

Question 1

Romeo finds Juliet and thinks she is dead. He kills himself. Juliet wakes and finds Romeo dead

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dramatic irony

Question 2

Swish, went the basketball into the hoop.

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onomatopoeia

Question 3

When a person says one thing yet means another is

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verbal irony

Question 4

He recalled a more peaceful time..he had only been seven years old

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flashback

Question 5

She went to her best friend's house to study.They went outside and rode their bikes.

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third-person limited

Question 6

Which is an example of "imperfect rhyme"?

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design/mind

Question 7

The trees waved gracefully in the wind.

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personification

Question 8

What is a character who reveals only one personality trait?

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flat character

Question 9

Writing is divided into types called

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genres

Question 10

The use of vivid or figurative language to represent object, actions, or ideas

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imagery

Question 11

The angry girls fought like hungry wolves.

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simile

Question 12

When an author writes about his/her own life, it is a(n)

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autobiography

Question 13

The mood (or the feeling you get when you read a piece of writing) can also be called the

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tone

Question 14

What is the repetition of similar sounds, usually consonant, at the beginning of words?

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alliteration

Question 15

"Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink!"

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irony

Question 16

The repetition of the same word or words at the beginning of a phrase is

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anaphora

Question 17

The events or conflicts in a story makes up the

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action

Question 18

If a great big, strong elephant is afraid of a little mouse, it's

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irony

Question 19

When hints are given about what is to come later in a story it is called

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foreshadowing

Question 20

The outcome or resolution of the plot

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denouement

Question 21

Things had been different since high altitude incident. Eliza closed her eyes and remembered ..

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flashback

Question 22

Point of view is revealed as the

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main character experiences the events

Question 23

Don't move! The snake could be anywhere. It could be crawling up the leg of his pajamas.

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suspense

Question 24

A short story that has animals for characters and teaches a lesson is called a

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fable

Question 25

What is the suggested or implied meaning of a word beyond its dictionary definition?

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connotation

Question 26

A person who claims to be a vegan and avoids meet but will a slice of pepperoni pizza is

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situational irony

Question 27

If a spider's bite actually cured a rare disease, it would be?

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irony

Question 28

Poetry lines grouped together are

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stanzas

Question 29

What is a character who shows varied and sometimes contradictory traits?

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round character

Question 30

Readers expect certain things to happen in a story. When the opposite occurs, it is

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irony

Question 31

A figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined is

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oxymoron

Question 32

What is the point of greatest emotional intensity in a narrative?

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climax

Question 33

When earlier events are shown in the story, this is

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flashback

Question 34

The way a story is organized is called the

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structure

Question 35

What is it when a character struggles against some outside force?

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external conflict

Question 36

When the writer reveals a character through the character's words and actions

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indirect characterization

Question 37

Do you love candy? I asked my friend Roxis. I always make friends with other people.

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firs-person

Question 38

What is a figure of speech in which opposite ideas are combined?

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oxymoron

Question 39

What are some types of conflict characters encounter?

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person/nature person/self person/society person/person

Question 40

The forest floor cried out in pain as the soldiers fell, wounded.

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personification

Question 41

What is a character who grows and changes during the course of the literary work?

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dynamic character

Question 42

When I went to the store I witnessed a girl crying. I saw that it was my friend.

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firs-person

Question 43

Many fantasy and adventure stories include a ____ as the basis for the plot.

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quest

Question 44

A one-dimensional, narrowly defined character may be a

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stereotype

Question 45

Pop, crackle, snap was disturbingly loud that early morning.

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onomatopoeia

Question 46

My locker is a garbage dump.

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metaphor

Question 47

The words characters think or say out loud are called

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dialogue

Question 48

What kind of poem or song tells a story in verse?

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ballad

Question 49

The main character in a novel or play who keeps the action moving forward is the

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protagonist

Question 50

A diet of chips and soda is a death threat.

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metaphor

Question 51

What is a reference in a work of literature to a character,a place, or a situation from history

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allusion

Question 52

A discrepancy between what a reader expects to happen and what really does happen is

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irony

Question 53

The overall meaning of the story or piece of writing is the

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theme

Question 54

Which point of view is told from one character's viewpoint?

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first person (limited omniscient)

Question 55

The moon was as round as a glowing baseball.

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simile

Question 56

The day off from school was a winning lottery ticket.

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metaphor

Question 57

Stay out of the basement! The ghosts are down there!

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suspense

Question 58

The cave gleamed an invitation, and then winked, mischievously.

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personification

Literary Elements Review Advance 8th

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Literary Elements Review Advance 8th

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