THOMS Quiz 1

What is the definition of a critical lens?

• A lens used for reading small print

• A lens for correcting vision

• A way of looking at a literary work with a new set of eyes

• A type of camera lens used for close-up shots

Which literary device is used in the sentence 'Her eyes shined bright like the stars'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is the central idea in a text called?

• Simile

• Theme: Stated/Implied

• Metaphor

• Personification

What is the definition of personification?

• Giving inanimate object human-like qualities

• The repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence

• A reference to a famous work of literature, person, place, or event

• A comparison using like or as

Tags

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

Which lens explores the power dynamics and struggles between men and women?

• Historical Lens

• Gender Lens

• Identity Lens

• Race and Social Class Lens

Bonus Question: What is the system of society or government in which men hold the power and women are largely excluded from it called?

• Patriarchy

• Hierarchy

• Matriarchy

• Oligarchy

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

Which lens analyzes a text within the context of its time period?

• Identity Lens

• Gender Lens

• Historical Lens

• Race and Social Class Lens

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

What is the appearance of race and social perceptions about one's race/ethnicity across dominant culture called?

• Critical Lens

• Historical context

• Race/Social class context

• Gender context

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is the overarching theme when the main character or protagonist matures, loses innocence, and gains knowledge?

• Home

• Coming of age

• Identity

• The Power of Language

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

What is the repetition of similar consonant sounds within a phrase or sentence called?

• Simile

• Allusion

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4