Referencing something without stating it directly

Define concrete poetry

Poetry that takes a distinct shape

Which of the following similes does Tyrone use to describe the changes he notices in Lupe?

Her voice is like steel; she's paying attention in class now.

The author's attitude toward a subject

The time and place that a story occurs

How the audience feels about a story

Why does Raynard admire his mother?

She had him when she was a teenager but finished high school

A word by word analysis of a text

Comparison without using "like" or "as"

Opposing forces that drive the plot

Define indirect characterization

When an author gives details about a character indirectly

Mr. Ward’s advice to “take people one at a time, check out what’s in their head and heart before you judge” means to:

Get to know people before judging anything about them

Define foil characters

Characters who contrast each other to highlight certain qualities.

Define direct characterization

When the author shares details about a character directly

Why is Amy jealous of Mr. Ward and his daughter?

Mr. Ward and his daughter have lunch together three times a week

A physical object meant to represent a bigger idea/concept

A character who comments on what's happening

Narrator of a story (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Devon’s poem “Black Box” describes how:

People assume he’s a dumb jock because he plays basketball

A word whose sound implies the sound of an object

Why does Amy write an ode to stone?

She wishes things rolled off her like she was made of stone

Steve’s parents want to move away from the Bronx because:

The city is getting too rough and his mom is taking a break from teaching

Poetry created from existing texts

An event at a club where audience members perform

Descriptions that appeal to the five senses

Tanisha stops trying to change the way she looks because:

The other girls will never accept her

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1
Define Allusion
A comparison using "like" or "as"
A trick of the light
A character who comments on what is happening in a story
Referencing something without stating it directly
2
What is Raynard’s problem?
Acrophobia
A nut allergy
Diabetes
Dylsexia
3
Define concrete poetry
Comparison using "like or "as"
Poetry made from broken pieces of concrete
When the author hints at what is to come
Poetry that takes a distinct shape
4
Which of the following similes does Tyrone use to describe the changes he notices in Lupe?
Her voice is like steel; she's paying attention in class now.
Her voice is like air; she seems empty and vacant and barely pays attention
Her voice is angry as a wolf; she’s mean and nasty to everyone around her
Her voice is like a feather; no one can every understand her when she talks
5
What happened to Amy Moscowitz’s mom?
She left to start a new family
She died of an overdose
She left to work on Broadway
She died of cancer
6
Define tone
The audience's feelings about a story
The author's attitude toward a subject
7
Define setting
The overall meaning of the story
The place the audience is when they read the story
The place where the author was when they wrote the story
The time and place that a story occurs
8
Define Mood
How the audience feels about a story
The author's emotions when they wrote the story
A close word for word analysis of a text
Overall meaning of a story
9
Why does Raynard admire his mother?
She earns a lot of money and they live in a nice house
She is finishing law school
She writes all his essays and does a really good job
She had him when she was a teenager but finished high school
10
Define close reading
A word by word analysis of a text
Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects
Struggle between forces that drives the plot
A poem made from existing texts
11
Define metaphor
Comparison using "like" or "as"
Comparison without using "like" or "as"
12
Define conflict
How the author feels about a subject
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses
Opposing forces that drive the plot
How the audience feels about the story
13
Define indirect characterization
When an author gives details about a character indirectly
Narrator of the story
Making up details about a character
Physical object that represents a bigger idea
14
Mr. Ward’s advice to “take people one at a time, check out what’s in their head and heart before you judge” means to:
Spread some rumors about people to see how they react
Listen to everyone’s gossip about others and judge them for it
Get to know people before judging anything about them
Stay away from everyone else because they judge so quickly
15
Define theme
The audience's feelings toward a story
Opposing forces that drive the plot
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
The overall meaning of a story
16
Define foil characters
Narrator of the story (1st, 2nd, and 3rd)
A character who comments on what is happening
Characters who contrast each other to highlight certain qualities.
Comparison without using “like” or “as”
17
Define direct characterization
When the author shares details about a character directly
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses
Time and place that a story takes place
An event at a club where audience members can perform
18
When Leon “accidentally” bumps into Sterling and “spills” honey on his shoes, Sterling:
Kisses Leon on both cheeks
Holds a match up to Leon's face
Punches Leon in the face
Yells at Leon
19
Sterling’s future career is as a
Rapper
Lawyer
Science teacher
Preacher
20
Define foreshadowing
Overall meaning of the story
The author's attitude toward a subject
Hinting at what's to come
A physical object that represents a bigger idea
21
Why is Amy jealous of Mr. Ward and his daughter?
Mr. Ward gets to watch his daughter in the school’s theater productions
Mr. Ward acts as if he doesn’t know his daughter when he sees her
Mr. Ward and his daughter have lunch together three times a week
Mr. Ward’s daughter writes the best poetry in the class
22
Steve’s future career is as a:
Rapper
Science teacher
Set designer on Broadway
Lawyer
23
Define symbol
A grammar rule
The overall meaning of a story
A physical object meant to represent a bigger idea/concept
A math equation
24
Define Greek chorus
A chorus who only sing songs in Greek
A group of singers from Greece
A class offered at Milford High School
A character who comments on what's happening
25
Define point of view
Narrator of a story (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
How the audience feels about a story
A character who comments on what is happening
Overall meaning of a story
26
Devon’s poem “Black Box” describes how:
People think he must be a criminal because he’s a teenager
People treat him poorly because he’s African American
People assume he’s a dumb jock because he plays basketball
People admire that he works hard in school
27
Define onomatopoeia
The author's attitude toward a subject
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things
A word whose sound implies the sound of an object
A word that is hard to spell
28
Why does Amy write an ode to stone?
She uses stone in her artwork
They’re redoing their driveway with stone
She wishes things rolled off her like she was made of stone
Mr. Ward is redesigning the artwork wall with stone
29
Steve’s parents want to move away from the Bronx because:
They hit the lottery and want a bigger house
They want Steve to go to a better school
Steve is getting bullied at school
The city is getting too rough and his mom is taking a break from teaching
30
Define found poetry
Poetry that you picked up off the floor and turn in
Poetry that you stole from a friend
Poetry that takes a distinct shape
Poetry created from existing texts
31
Define Open Mike
A character who comments on what is happening
A guy named Mike who is forthcoming with information
A competition where poets are scored by audience members
An event at a club where audience members perform
32
Define imagery
Comparison using "like" or "as"
Giving human qualitites to nonhuman things
Hinting at what is to come
Descriptions that appeal to the five senses
33
Tanisha stops trying to change the way she looks because:
Her boyfriend loves her as she is
Her mom is angry with her
The other girls will never accept her
There’s more to her than hair & skin color

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