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What is a protagonist?
the sequence of events
the main character
the evil character
the narrator
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How the author feels about a topic is called...
tone
bias
diction
mood
3
What is the general feeling or atmosphere created in a text?
flashback
tone
diction
mood
4
What is characterization?
choices a writer makes
the ways in which an author brings a character to life
the sequence of a story
a conversation between characters
5
What is dramatic irony?
the angle through which a story is told
an exaggeration or overstatement
When two things are written the same but sound different
when the reader knows something the main character doesnt
6
The rhythm of a poem is...
when words end in the same sound
words that are sounds
the repetition of sounds
the beat of a poem
7
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
connotation = feeling, denotation=dictionary definition
connotation = characters, denotation = plot line
Nothing; they are the same thing
connotation = dictionary definition, denotation= feeling
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What is the difference between dialect and dialogue?
none of the above
Dialect is how real people speak; Dialogue is a conversation
Dialect is word choice, Dialogue is using the 5 senses
Dialect is a conversation; Dialogue is how real people speak
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What is style?
the clothes he or she wears
the beat of a poem
the characters he or she chooses
the choices and author makes that makes his writing special
10
The category or type of literature is called
genre
setting
theme
plot
11
T/F: Flashback is a hint given about the future; Foreshadowing is going back in time
True
False
12
Which is NOT a point of view?
1st person (I)
3rd person (he, she, we, they)
2nd person (you)
4th person (you plural)
13
choosing good vocabulary like "spectacular" instead of "good" is called...
dialet
allusion
diction
denotation
14
The place a story takes place is called
setting
mood
plot
atmosphere
15
What is it called when an author gives their opinion or thoughts?
tone
purpose
bias
mood
16
A section of a poem is called
stanza
rhyme
form
onomatopoeia
17
Which is NOT a type of characterization?
thoughts and feelings
speech and actions
how other people act
appearance
18
The car was a spaceship, traveling through time. This is an example of...
alliteration
metaphor
simile
personification
19
The plot of a story is...
the thoughts of characters
the sequence of events
the order that characters appear in a story
The problem
20
Which is a list of subtopics in the back of a book?
index
source
glossary
table of contents
21
Which is a list of chapters and sections in a book?
table of contents
index
source
glossary
22
which is NOT a type of conflict?
individual vs self
individual vs nature
individual vs space
individual vs supernatural
23
The problem faced by the main character is...
plot
nature
conflict
adversity
24
The antagonist is...
the moral message
the main character
the lesson for your life
the evil character
25
"how, now, cow" are all words that...
rock
rhythm
imitate sounds
rhyme
26
"the black bug" is an example of...
idiom
metaphor
similie
alliteration
27
True or False: A symbols is a person, place or thing that represents something else.
True
False
28
Which where the information comes from?
index
glossary
source
table of contents
29
T/F: A smilie is a comparison using "like" or "as"
True
False
30
The narrator is
none of the above
the main character
the person who tells the story
the evil character
31
True or False: The theme is the message of the story the author is trying to tell you.
True
False
32
Which is a mini dictionary in a book?
table of contents
index
glossary
source
33
an exaggeration or overstatement is...
oxymoron
personification
hyperbole
idiom
34
Imagery uses _________ to describe things.
the 5 senses
pictures
words
diction
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A contradictory statement (living dead)
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
idiom
