Unit 2 Common Assessment Review

What is a literary device?

• the central message of a text

• a way of answering a question thoroughly and completely

• any technique an author uses to achieve their purpose

• the main idea of a text

What is theme?

• I literally do not care and do not want to learn, please leave me alone!

• The central, deeper meaning of a text; the general message the author is trying to express

• The main point an author makes in their writing; specific to the text.

• The conflict of a narrative.

Which of the following would NOT be an example of a thematic statement? 

• Spongebob lost confidence in himself when Bubble Bass told him he messed up the Krabby Patty.

• Food can be a way to connect with family.

• People make great sacrifices for those they love.

• Karma will come for those who treat others poorly. 

"...the table so full of banchan side dishes that you’re forced to play a never-ending game of horizontal Jenga with twenty-plus plates...” is an example of:

• Simile

• Flashback

• Allusion

• Assonance

What is literal language?

• Literal language is spoken, figurative language is written.

• Literal language is saying exactly what you mean.

• Literal language is when the intended message differs from the literal meaning of the message.

• Literal language is done through the use of metaphors.

What are some ways an author develops the theme of a story? Select ALL answers that apply.

• An author uses figurative language, like comparisons and exaggeration to express certain ideas.

• An author develops certain plot details.

• An author uses literary devices like dialogue and flashback.

• An author should begin by stating what the theme of the story will be.

"Sometimes my grief feels as though I've been left alone in a room with no doors" is an example of which literary device?

• Allusion

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Why might an author use literary devices in their writing? Select all that apply: 

• To make their writing more beautiful, or aesthetically pleasing 

• To help them set the tone of their text 

• To be funnier or more comedic 

• To have stronger, more impactful writing 

Well-chosen details in the narrative that establish the ___________, are located in the ___________.

• body, resolution

• conflict, theme

• flashback, falling action

• setting, exposition

Over the course of a narrative, what should the reader expect will happen to the protagonist?

• They should have a lot of flashbacks.

• They should undergo a change or experience some type of growth.

• They should be written using first person point-of-view.

• They shouldn't have flaws or rude characteristics.