Literary Terms Review

What is a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion politics, sports, science or some other branch of culture

• allusion

• foreshadowing

• ambiguity

• irony

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is it called when there is a pattern across literature of many cultures, including the same sorts of characters or ideas?

• archetype
• epic poem
• epithet
• allusion

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CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What point of view is this: "Pat was distracted thinking about the bird outside the window. The bird chirped, and Pat jumped, startled."

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What point of view is this: "Kayla felt nervous as she approached the counter to order. Liz, who was equally nervous because it was her first day on the job, tripped on her way to take Kayla's order."

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What point of view is this: "I wondered when I would be able to get another cup of coffee."

• First person
• Third person limited
• Third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is personification?

• When a non-human character is given human characteristics
• When you compare something using like or as
• When you compare something without using like or as
• When you reference a famous event or person

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is an example of apostrophe?

• "Come, let me clutch thee"

• "Macbeth shall sleep no more"

• "Something wicked this way comes"

• "When shall we three meet again?"

Which literary term describes a character whose qualities set off/enhance those of another character?

• Hubris

• Protagonist

• Nemesis

• Foil

A speech that is delivered alone, reveals character's thoughts and feelings

• Prose

• Soliloquy

• Syntax

• Free verse

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Which poet would be most likely to use Iambic Pentameter?

• Maya Angelou

• Robert Frost

• Margaret Atwood

• William Shakespeare

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A