Authors Craft

Select the literary device/author's craft technique being shown below:

"The Sheriff of Nottingham had to admit, frustrated as he was, that

Robin Hood was as sly as a fox."

• irony

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

This refers to the attitude that an author (or character) presents the subject of their story.

Most easily seen as 'serious' or 'funny,' this one can be hard to describe without careful attention.

• tone

• plot

• mood

• character

This idea refers to any time an author describes something with sensory details, trying to help the reader picture a specific sight, sound, taste, smell, or texture.

The more details, the more powerful or effective this becomes.

• plot

• plot

• character

• image

What does alliteration refer to in author's craft?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The use of the same letter or sound to begin each word in a string of words

• Giving animals, objects, ideas, or actions the qualities of humans

What is the purpose of assonance in literature?

• To give animals, objects, ideas, or actions the qualities of humans

• To evoke one, some, or all of the five senses

• To reinforce the meaning of words and set the mood

• To exaggerate for effect

What does the term 'Tone or Mood' refer to in literature?

• The repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words

• The use of the same letter or sound to begin each word in a string of words

• The attitude an author takes toward the subject and the feeling the reader gets from the writing

• A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'

Her hair was a bright pineapple is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor 

• Simile

• Personification

To write a strong introduction to your essay, you should include

• a thesis statement

• a brief summary of your book

• the author and title of your book

• all of the above

When you finish your rough draft, you should

• take a nap, you deserve a break!

• erase it all and start over!

• turn it in, you're done!

• revise and edit it to improve it!

Which of these is NOT a reason why an author uses a craft move?

• to describe the setting

• to raise the stakes

• to introduce the characters

• to distract us from the main plot