Literary Techniques Review

Which is NOT a type of IRONY?

• Verbal

• Situational

• Fantasical

• Dramatic

What is MOOD?

• The author's attitude about the subject of the text

• The feeling the reader gets from the text; the atmosphere

• The feelings of the characters in the text

• another word for setting

What constitutes a level 4 theme? Check all that apply?

• Specific to the text

• Universal

• Cliched

• One complete sentence

• Linked by many events in the text

SENSORY IMAGERY uses the five+ __________ to help the achieve a real experience in the reader.

How did you feel about the screencast format?

• I liked it! It helped me understand better than just reading alone.

• I disliked it. It just isn't my style of learning.

• I'm indifferent to it.

• I didn't even watch.

Which of the following does NOT describe a SIMILE?

• It is a comparison of two things

• It uses the words "like" or "as"

• It is used to be descriptive

• The two things being compared are equated

Which of the following is an example of PERSONIFICATION?

• The avalanche devoured everything in its path.

• The waves crashed on the beach.

• The phone rang loudly, abruptly waking me from a sound sleep.

• The wind blew across the meadow.

Symbolism is when something tangible represents something _________________.

Characterization is achieved when an author describes characters'

• feelings

• emotions

• traits

Which of the following does NOT describe METAPHOR

• A comparison of two things

• Uses the words "like" or "as"

• The two things being compared are equated

• It is used to be descriptive