Literary Terminology Terms

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English

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8th - 12th Grade

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Medium

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CCSS

W.11-12.2D, W.8.2D, RL.8.3

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Rosa Jundt

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A category or type of literature.

theme

literature

genre

tone

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The 3 criteria of a short story (developed by Edgar Allan Poe):

Create one emotional effect.

Short enough to be read in one sitting (30 minutes or less).

Every word, character, or incident must contribute to the emotional effect.

All of them.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What are the reasons for reading?

Pleasure

Insight

Our teacher makes us

Both pleasure and insight

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Man vs. Man

Man vs. Himself

Man vs. Nature

Man vs. Fate/Destiny

Man vs. Society

Man vs. Technology

Man vs. Unknown/Supernatural

tone

plot

types of conflict

exposition

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Establishes the setting, introduces characters, and sows seeds for future conflicts.

denoument

rising action

plot

exposition

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A series of crises followed by epiphanies that build in intensity.

rising action

falling action

climax

tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The moment of highest emotional intensity from which the outcome can be seen.

plot

conflict

falling action

climax

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

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