Elements of Fiction

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Foreshadowing

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clues that hint at events that will occur later in the plot

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Joseph and Caitlin were choosing the players for their teams. It was Caitlin's turn to choose, and only Jason was left. Caitlin said, "Jason."

We can infer that…
Options: Jason was the best player., Caitlin wanted Jason on her team., Jason was not a very good player., Caitlin had a hard time choosing a team member.

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Jason was not a very good player.

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When making an inference, the most important thing is...

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Being able to prove your inference using evidence from the text.

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What is verbal irony?

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When what is said is different than what is meant

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What is dramatic Irony?

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When the audience knows something the character doesn't

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Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"

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Verbal irony

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In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware. Options: verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, none of the above

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dramatic irony

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What is the foreshadow in this passage?
The dark storm clouds rolled across the lake and Rebecca couldn’t help but shiver. The ominous feeling the black clouds gave her made her pull her wool coat closely around her. She started walking faster and faster, hoping that whatever was coming would pass quickly.

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There is going to be an intense rain storm that Rebecca is scared of.

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Which point of view is the following: "There is one mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair." _{from Divergent by Veronica Roth}

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first person

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Identify the narrative perspective in the passage: In the school cafeteria, John felt lonely and out of place. He wished he could return to his old school and eat lunch with his friends. On the other side of the table, Ron looked at the new student. He wondered if they had much in common. "What's your name?" Ron asked the new student. Options: First Person, Second Person, Third Person

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Third Person