Author's Craft Practice

Mary looked away and shifted her feet when her father asked where the money went.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Answer explanation

The correct choice is Indirect Characterization. Mary's actions of looking away and shifting her feet suggest that she is avoiding the question about the money, indirectly revealing her guilt or discomfort.

She was short with dark, black hair that had pink sections on either side of her face. She wore dark skinny jeans tucked into military style boots.

• Direct Characterization

• Indirect Characterization

Answer explanation

The description directly states the character's physical appearance, indicating direct characterization. This aligns with the correct choice, 'Direct Characterization'.

Carlos laughed when he thought about how scared he was in the haunted house at the carnival last year. He had no way of knowing he was about to face a fright that wasn’t meant to be fun.

• Foreshadowing

• Flashback

• Mood

• Symbolism

Answer explanation

The correct choice is 'Foreshadowing'. It is evident from the sentence that Carlos's laughter about the haunted house foreshadows a future fright that wasn't meant to be fun.

I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.

• Hyperbole

• Tone

• Imagery

• Repetition

Answer explanation

The phrase 'I could eat a horse' is an example of hyperbole, an exaggerated statement used to emphasize extreme hunger.

The sunflowers in the field were like a golden sea waving in the wind.

• Tone

• Metaphor

• Foreshadowing

• Repetition

Answer explanation

The description of the sunflowers as a 'golden sea waving in the wind' suggests that something significant or important is about to happen, foreshadowing future events.

Despite failing his exams, John said, 'What a great day to start my future.'

• Imagery

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

Answer explanation

Despite failing his exams, John's statement 'What a great day to start my future' is an example of irony because it contradicts the expected outcome.

As the sun set, the sky was filled with a melancholic purple, reflecting the protagonist's sorrow.

• Imagery

• Mood

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

The phrase 'filled with a melancholic purple' creates a mood of sorrow, highlighting the correct choice 'Mood'.

The rain was falling, falling, falling from the dark sky above.

• Imagery

• Repetition

• Metaphor

• Irony

Answer explanation

The phrase 'falling, falling, falling' is an example of repetition, as it repeats the word 'falling' for emphasis.

The dove flying across the battlefield symbolized what in the context of the story?

• Victory

• Peace

• Death

• Chaos

Answer explanation

The dove flying across the battlefield symbolizes peace, representing the hope for a peaceful resolution amidst chaos and death.

The room was filled with a deafening silence after the news of his death was announced.

• Foreshadowing

• Tone

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Answer explanation

The phrase 'deafening silence' is a metaphor, as it describes the silence in the room as being loud and overwhelming. This choice highlights the correct answer, 'Metaphor'.