Vocabulary
Characterization
Literary Terms
Imagery
100
treating all people equally; fair and just
What is impartial
100
Provide the character trait and technique used in the following example: "She walked into the classroom with a large smile upon her face"
What is happy; physical description
100
A ___________________ character changes from the beginning to the end of a novel or movie
What is dynamic
100
What type of imagery is the following quote: "The water from the hose shone silver and sparkling in the summer sunlight"
What is visual imagery
200
conform
What is conform
200
Provide the character trait and technique used in the following example: "Welcome to your new home," Shelly whispered to the puppy, "I love you so much already. You are going to be so happy here!"
What is welcoming/loving/comforting; dialogue
200
A ___________________ character does not change from the beginning to the end of a novel or movie
What is static
200
What type of imagery is the following quote: "The ice cracked beneath my feet as loud as a gun shot through the silent winter night"
What is auditory (hearing) imagery
300
To do something with a lot of energy
What is vigorously
300
Provide the character trait and technique used in the following example: "Why didn't the teacher tell us the exam would be so hard?" Joe wondered. "I'm going to fail. Then I will never got a job. So I will never get married. Oh boy, I really wanted to have kids one day! I don't think I can pass this exam!"
What is nervous/frustrated; a character's thoughts
300
The use of vivid language (particularly sensory descriptions) to represent objects, actions or ideas, creating an image in the mind of the reader is best defined as…
What is imagery
300
What type of imagery is the following quote: "The honey fresh from the bee hives coated my tongue like a sweet blanket that hid an explosion of flavor"
What is gustatory (taste)
400
a suggestion made without being based in truth; wondering
What is hypothetical
400
Provide the character trait and technique used in the following example: Ned slammed the door shut as he walked into the room. He then flipped over the desks and ripped up all of the final exams.
What is anger; a character's actions
400
These are adjectives that describe a character's personality (ex. kind, cruel, energetic).
What are character traits
400
What type of imagery is the following quote: "The freshly mown grass smelled sweet and sharp; it was the smell of hot summer days spent doing chores outside"
What is olfactory or smell
500
a state of great confusion and uncertainty
What is turmoil
500
Provide the character trait and technique used in the following example: "She sat with her head down, eyes locked on the floor and arms wrapped around herself. Her cheeks were tearstained."
What is sad; physical description
500
Fill the blanks. Four methods of characterization an author uses are: physical descriptions, a character's thoughts, a character's ____________ and a character's ____________.
What are actions and words/dialogue
500
What type of imagery is used in the following quote: "Standing barefoot on a sandy beach, I felt the hot, soft sand stick to my toes and thought how nice it was to be on vacation!"
What is kinesthetic (touch)
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