Say What? Vocab & Lit Terms
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100

This point of view uses "I" or "we" and gives the reader direct access to a character's thoughts. 

What is first-person narration?

100

The emotional atmosphere or feeling created in the reader through a piece of writing. 

What is a mood? 

100

In Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have A Dream" speech, the phrase "I have a dream..." is repeated at the start of many lines. 

What is anaphora?

100

In "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street," the flickering lights and sudden loss of power hint that something strange is about to happen. This is an example of what literary device? 

What is foreshadowing? 

100

This term refers to a word that replaces a noun, like he, she, or they. 

What is a pronoun? 

200

This device imitates natural sounds like buzz, clang, or sizzle.

What is onomatopoeia?

200

The structure and organization of a poem, including its appearance on a page and how it sounds when read. 

What is form? 

200

In Frankenstein, nature is described as "angry" and "vengeful" in response to Victor's actions. This is an example of the literary device that assigns human traits to non-human things. 

What is personification? 

200

This nonfiction text is a personal diary written during World War II by a Jewish teenager in hiding. 

What is The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank?

200

Which word is spelled incorrectly? a) Accommodate b) Definitely c) Mischevious

c) Mischevious -> Mischievous

300

This literary device compares two unlike things using the words like or as

What is a simile? 

300

Assonance, Alliteration, Onomatopoeia are all examples of this. 

What are sound devices? 

300

In Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven", the line "And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain" contains repeated /s/ sounds, showing this poetic technique. 

What is consonance? 

300

In "The Cremation of Sam McGee" the setting of the Yukon and the frozen landscape play a major role in creating this poetic element. 

What is mood?

300

Guard cells are specialized cells that are part of a plant's pores. These cells help regulate the amount of carbon dioxide a plant takes in. _______ they help regulate a plant's water loss. a) Additionally, b)Previously, c)In conclusion, d)Instead,

a)Addtionally,

400

This is when the opposite of what you expect happens, often with a twist. 

What is irony? 

400

The writer's attitude toawrd the subject, speaker, or audience, conveyed through word choice, style, and figurative language. 

What is tone? 

400

In Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says, "Parting is such sweet sorrow," she uses this device that gives emotional meaning to a word beyond its literal definition. 

What is connotation?

400

Who says "Lesser than Macbeth, and greater. Not so happy, yet much happier"?

Who are the witches? 

400

The Dust Bowl was a period of severe drought that plagued the Great Plains of the US during the 1930s. During this time, dust storms _________ over 100 million acres of land. a) are affecting b) will have affected c) will affect d) affected

d) affected

500

This is a statement that appears self-contradictory but actually reveals a deeper truth like "less is more."

What is a paradox? 

500

The organized arrangement of words, lines, and stanzas to create a specific effect and meaning. Can include: meter, rhythm, rhyme scheme.

What is structure? 

500

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." is an example of this literary term. 

What is parallelism? 

500

What is the earliest discovery of Frankenstein's creature?

What is fire? 

500

In the sentence "She quickly ran to the store," what part of speech is the word quickly?

What is an adverb? 

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