Vocabulary List 4 QUIZ

What is the prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of work called?

• Mood

• Tone

• Theme

• Style

What is writing that is not make believe and is designed primarily to explain, argue, or describe rather than entertain called?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Poetry

• Drama

What does it mean to restate text or a passage in other words to clarify the meaning or show understanding?

• To summarize

• To paraphrase

• To quote

• To annotate

What is used to present ideas and create an emotional experience in the reader through the use of meter, imagery, and rhythmic patterns?

• Poetry

• Prose

• Drama

• Novel

A form of a noun or pronoun that indicates 'belonging to' is called:

• Possessive case

• Nominative case

• Objective case

• Dative case

An affix put before a word to alter its meaning is called a:

• prefix

• suffix

• infix

• circumfix

An obstacle or challenge the main character in a story needs to solve is called a:

• conflict

• resolution

• setting

• theme

What is a recount of a story in your own words, including details of character, plot, setting, conflict, and resolution called?

• Summary

• Analysis

• Critique

• Review

Identical or very similar recurring final sounds in words, usually at the end of lines of a poem, are called:

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Consonance

The definition of 'rhythm' in literature is:

• A pattern of sounds and silences in poetry

• The main theme of a literary work

• The use of vivid and descriptive language

• The sequence of events in a story