4. What is alliteration?
• the repetition of an initial consonant sound.
• the repetition of a vowel sound.
C.the repetition of a phrase
• the repetition of a particular rhyme scheme
6. What is characterization?
• Non-fiction writing that chronicles a
particular character in history
• The act of creating and developing a
character
C. A style of writing that includes many
characters
• A reference to a person, place, or thing.
8. What is diction?
• The author’s or speaker’s word choice
• Poetry that has been dictate to someone
else to write
C.A type of literature that puts emphasis on
particular words
• Writing or speech that is not meant to be
taken literally
10. What is figurative language?
• Highly imaginative writing
• Language that includes figures and facts
C.Writing or speech that is not meant to be
taken literally
• Writing that explains in great detail
12. What is foreshadowing?
• Clues or hints of what might happen later
in the story
• Dark or dangerous figures in stories that
play small roles
• Conversation between characters
• A set of ideas that helps to describe the
story in its entirety
14. Why would an author
use foreshadowing?
• To aid in explaining what happens in the
story
• To build reader’s expectations and to
create suspense
• To bore the reader so they don’t want to
read the book anymore
• To shadow a particular character
15. Write a free verse
poem. Must be at least
25 words long.
18. What is irony?
• Highly musical verse of poetry
• Something heavy that is used to “drop”
into the middle of a plot
• A reason that explains why a character
does what he/she does
• A contradiction between what happens and
what is expected
20. What are the 3 types
of irony?
• Causation, Fixation, and Developmental
• Situational, Dramatic, and Verbal
• Dictated, Elusive, and Discrete
• Ironic, Humorous, and Narrative
25. Why would an author
use symbolism?
• To help explain the author’s purpose
• To highlight certain elements the author
wants to emphasize & add levels of
meaning
• To explain where the story may go next
• To set up a sequel
26. What 2 ways can theme be
explained throughout a story?
27. What 2 ways can theme be
explained throughout a story?
• Loudly and softly
• Eloquently and purposefully
• Directly and indirectly
• Ominously and Quickly
29. What is tone?
• A work of literature that results in a
tragedy for the main character
• The writer’s attitude to his/her audience
and subject
• Word choice that helps explain the
purpose of the work
• A conclusion that is unexpected
30. What is the rhyme
scheme of this poem?
Feelings
Hunger, temptation longing
laughter, joy and tears.
Anger, loving, curiosity
hopeful, happiness and fears.
All these are inside me
And they all are coming out.
Don’t know if I’m coming or going
Or to scream or shout!
32. What is assonance?
• The repetition of identical or similar vowel
sounds in neighboring words.
• The repetition of phrases throughout poetry
• The repetition of consonant sounds throughout
words
• The repetition of a particular stanza in poetry
