Fiction
List the Literary Elements.
1. Character
2. Setting
3. Plot
4. Theme
5. Point of View
6. Conflict
7. Tone/Mood
List the 6 types of text structure.
Compare/Contrast
Problem/Solution
Cause/Effect
Chronological
Sequence
Descriptive
What are the 3 types of Rhetorical Appeals?
Pathos/Ethos/Logos
Difference between flashback and foreshadowing.
Past vs. Future
4 Ways to find context clues
Example, Synonym, Antonym, Definition
Basic Truth or Moral of the Story
Theme
Differences between informational and argumentative text.
Thesis - Claim
Topics - Reasons
Inform - Argue/Persuade
Counterargument/ Rebuttal
What are the three types of Logical Reasoning?
Deductive
Inductive
Abductive
What are the three types of Irony.
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal
The scientist had to analyze the data carefully before drawing conclusions.
What does the word analyze most likely mean in this sentence?
A) To ignore
B) To study closely
C) To forget
D) To create
B) To study closely
Name the parts of a plot diagram/map in order.
Exposition
Rising Action
Climax
Falling Action
Resolution
List 19 text features.
Title/Subtitle
Heading/Subheading
Table of Contents/ Glossary
Sidebar
Caption/Footnote
Visuals (Photograph, Illustration, Charts, Graphs)
Map/ Diagram
Bold/Italicized/ Highlighted
Bullets
List the four types of Rhetorical Devices.
Rhetorical Question
Irony
Antithesis
Zeugma
List the 14 types of Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, Alliteration, Alusion, Hyperbole, Idiom, Imagery, Meiosis/understatement,
Ono, Personification, Symbolism, Repetition, Irony, Oxymoron
Example sentence:
The researcher had to synthesize information from several studies to form a conclusion.
What does the word synthesize most likely mean in this sentence?
A) To separate into parts
B) To combine to form a whole
C) To ignore details
D) To criticize harshly
B) To combine to form a whole
List the 3 types of Point of view and their subcategories.
1st person - reliable and unreliable
2nd person - Explicit and Implied
3rd person - Omniscient, Limited, Objective
What are the 4 Elements of Poetry
Structure
Sound
Imagery
Figurative Language
List the 9 types of Logical Fallacies.
Ad Hominem
Ad Populum
Hasty Generalization
Red Herring
Slippery Slope
Strawman
False Analogy
Circular Reasoning
Non-Sequitur
List 5 Character Archetypes
The Everyman, The Jester, The Lover, The Hero, THe Magician, The Rebel, The Caregiver, The Creator/Artist,
The Ruler, The Explorer, The Innocent, The Sage
The word benevolent comes from Latin roots meaning “good” and “to wish.”
What does the word benevolent most likely mean?
A) Showing kindness and goodwill
B) Being selfish and greedy
C) Acting quickly without thinking
D) Feeling sad or upset
A) Showing kindness and goodwill
List the two types of theme and their 7 subcategories.
Internal/External
1. Self
2. Man
3. Nature
4. Society
5. Technology
6. Supernatural
7. Fate
List the 7 elements of structure in a poem.
List the the 10 elements of sound in a poem.
Line/Stanza/Form/ Line Length/White Space/ Indention/ Line Breaks
End Rhyme/ Internal/Slant|Imperfect|Half/ Alliteration/Assonance/Consonance/Ono/Repetition/
What is another term for Ad Populum and Hasty Generalization?
Bandwagon
Sweeping Generalization
List 2 Setting, 2 Situational, 2 Symbolic Archetypes.
Garden, Forest, Tree, Cave, Mountain, River, Sea, Island
Good Vs. Evil, Death and Rebirth, Journey, Quest, Task, Small Town
River, Wheel, Water, Sun, Circle, Snake, Light, Dark, Fire, Ice
Example sentence:
The word circumspect contains the Latin root circum- meaning “around” and spect meaning “to look.”
Based on the roots, what does circumspect most likely mean?
A) To look around carefully before acting
B) To ignore what is happening around you
C) To speak loudly and clearly
D) To move quickly without thinking
A) To look around carefully before acting