Gothic Literature Elements and some literary devices

Gothic Literature Elements and some literary devices

9th - 12th Grade

15 Qs

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Gothic Literature Elements and some literary devices

Gothic Literature Elements and some literary devices

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RL.8.4, RL.11-12.3, RL.11-12.8

+17

Standards-aligned

Created by

Shannon Clary

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15 questions

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1.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following definitions to the figurative language/literary device

allegory

idea that things represent other things

symbolism

language choices a write makes to convey an idea, a point of view, set the tone or mood of a piece of writing/the word choice and syntax the writer uses

diction

a story that conveys a complex, abstract, or difficult message in a symbolic way

characterization

process by which the writer reveals the personality of a character

dramatic irony

the reader/audience knows something a character does not know

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

2.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following definitions to the figurative language/literary device

mood

the contrast between reality and expectation / the reader expects one thing, but something else happens

indirect characterization

the emotional response that the writer wishes to evoke in the reader -- the atmosphere

tone

shows to the reader things that reveal the personality of the character through speech, thoughts, effect on other characters, actions, and looks -- implied

irony

tells the reader/audience what the personality of the character

direct characterization

the author's attitude toward the subject

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is situational irony?

when the audience/reader knows something that a character does not know

when writer/speaker says one thing but really means the opposite

when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

when a reader/write does not reveal the plot until it is nearly resolved

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is verbal irony?

when the audience/reader knows something that a character does not know

when writer/speaker says one thing but really means the opposite

when what actually happens is the opposite of what is expected or appropriate

when a reader/write does not reveal the plot until it is nearly resolved

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is allusion?

idea that things represent other things

a word that represents another word

an implied or indirect reference to a person, event, or thing outside of the text, or even at times to another part of the text

repetition of the consonant sound at the beginning of words

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is Gothic literature characterized?

humorous characters, futuristic settings, and parody

idealized settings, feminist characters, and a focus on stream of consciousness

inspirational plots, reasonable characters, and ordinary situations

grotesque characters, strange situations, and violent events

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

True or false? An element of Gothic literature could involve satire.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

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