Reading Comprehension Test #2 - Terms Review

Front

What is foreshadowing?

Back

Hints or clues suggesting what may happen later in a story.

Front

Which words best describe the tone of a passage?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject.

Front

What is tone?

Back

The author's attitude toward the subject.

Front

What is a critical tone?

Back

A tone that expresses disapproval or judgment.

Front

What creates a gloomy, lonely mood in a passage?

Back

Descriptive details that evoke feelings of sadness or isolation.

Front

What is mood in literature?

Back

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work.

Front

What is the difference between tone and mood?

Back

Tone refers to the author's attitude, while mood refers to the feeling experienced by the reader.

Front

What is imagery?

Back

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a visual representation.

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.