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Literary Terms and Definitions
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A reading passage or story that is made up by the author is ____________.
nonfiction
a theme
truth
fiction
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
A reading passage or book that is true and can be proven by the reader is _________.
fiction
a narrative
non-fiction
false
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Fill in the blank: 'Imagery' is ________ language that paints a vivid picture in the reader’s mind.
abstract
visually descriptive
complex
simple
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5
CCSS.L.5.5
CCSS.L.6.5
CCSS.L.7.5
CCSS.L.8.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which term refers to the act of giving human-like qualities to objects?
Simile
Personification
Symbolism
Characterization
Tags
CCSS.RI.5.10
CCSS.RI.6.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a 'Simile'?
A direct comparison
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A metaphor
An exaggeration.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A figure of speech that compares two concepts or objects without using 'like' or 'as' is known as a ________.
Metaphor
Simile
Allusion
Repetition
Tags
CCSS.L.7.5A
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
When the same word or phrase is repeated for poetic/stylistic effect, it is called: Repetition.
Alliteration
Repetition
Caesura
Assonance
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
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