Literature Terms
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English
9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Theme
Central idea of a work of literature
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
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
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Tone
A comparison using "like" or "as"
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
The time and place of a story
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Climax
Sequence of events in a story
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
Most exciting moment of the story; turning point
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Resolution
Placement of two things closely together in order to compare or contrast
End of the story where loose ends are tied up
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
A narrative device, often used at the beginning of a work that provides necessary background information about the characters and their circumstances.
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Simile
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later
A reference to another work of literature, person, or event
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Metaphor
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
A literary work in which characters, objects, or actions represent something else
A struggle between opposing forces
Main character in a story
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Personification
Anything that stands for or represents something else
Attitude a writer takes toward the audience, a subject, or a character
Events after the climax, leading to the resolution
The giving of human qualities to an animal, object, or idea
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
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