General Literary Knowledge
Figurative Language
Style and Tone
Growth Mindset
Summary
100
This is when you copy someone's work and call it your own
What is plagiarism
100
This is when you give lifelike qualities to something that is nonliving.
What is personification?
100
Informal, Formal, Technical, plain, and fancy are all examples of this.
What is Style?
100
Complete the sentence: "Our intelligence is_________" A.) Fixed b.) Malleable c.) Unknown
What is b.) Malleable?
100
"An object that has a deeper meaning" is the definition of what literary device?
What is symbolism?
200
Refers to a category of work in which literature is classified--there are many different types
What is genre?
200
"My mind is a locked door" is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is a metaphor?
200
"I walked to the store and bought a piece of candy. It was neat" is an example of this type of writing style.
What is plain?
200
This means believing that people are born either smart or dumb and there is not changing that.
What is "fixed mindset"?
200
In literature, a symbol represents what?
What is an idea or concept
300
These are non-fiction pieces that appeal to a reader's emotions.
What is a feature article?
300
"My head is 100 pounds" is an example of what?
What is hyperbole?
300
"We gonna drag the gut 'round town before the game" is an example of this type of style.
What is informal style?
300
These types of goals help us grow our intelligence (if we follow them).
What are SMART goals?
300
Here at this school, the Knight is a symbol for what?
Friendship Collegiate Academy/the Core Values/School Spirit
400
This includes such things as location, time, mood, and weather.
What is setting?
400
"Your love is like a sweet, sweet rose" is an example of this.
What is a simile?
400
"The computer has 500MB of memory and 13 hours of battery, allowing it to play the most high tech video games ever," is an example of this type of writing style
What is technical style?
400
A person who passes a test but never studies any materials because he believes he is too smart for it has this kind of mindset.
What is a fixed mindset?
400
According to the book "A Lesson Before Dying," this type of person represents a mentor and powerful person in the Black community.
What is a teacher?
500
This is a message the author is trying to convey to the reader. This message can apply to all people, anywhere, and is not specific to the book.
What is theme?
500
"I would walk 500 miles every day until Friday if only you would come on a date with me to the movies" is an example of what?
What is hyperbole?
500
The attitude an author takes with the audience, characters, or subject.
What is tone?
500
The saying "fail, fail again, fail better," is an example of this mindset.
What is growth mindset?
500
In the book "A Lesson Before Dying," this symbol represents the idea that white people thought Black people were dumb and dirty.
What is a hog?
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