Literary Elements Review

What’s the writer’s message about a big idea, like life or human nature?

• characterization

• theme

• symbolism

• personification

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What's the writer's attitude toward the subject called?

• mood

• tone

• theme

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What's the challenge that the protagonist faces called?

• characterization

• structure

• point of view

• conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What's a comparison that uses "like" or "as" called?

• figurative language

• diction

• simile

• metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

What is a direct comparison between two things called?

• metaphor

• connotation

• denotation

• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Lively" and "hectic" both have the same dictionary definitions. Therefore, they have the same __.

• denotations

• connotations

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Lively" and "hectic" have different feelings associated with them. Therefore, they have different ___.

• denotations

• connotations

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"Lively" has a ___ connotation, while "hectic" has a ____ connotation.

• positive, negative

• negative, positive

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The time and place of a story is called

• setting

• Your 2nd grade teacher will cringe if you get this wrong.

• I will cringe if you get this wrong.

• Moving on!

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Something that stands for something else is

• a metaphor

• a symbol

• a theme

• a tone

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3