LITERARY DEVICES
a character's actions, tone of voice, manner of dress, etc., are all elements of _________________
characterization
on , in , under, and by are all ______________
prepositions
Which Outsiders character does not belong with the others?
a) Sodapop
b) Darry
c) Ponyboy
d) Dally
d) Dally
Provide a synonym for the word METICULOUS.
neat, careful
Hanukkah is celebrated by this culture/ religion.
Judaism
hints and clues that a narrator gives us toward a future event in the story is called___________
foreshadowing
this punctuation mark is used to begin a list
the colon
Use one term to describe the GENRE of The Outsiders.
fiction, realistic fiction, prose, novel
Which is a good example of a MALADY?
a) the flu
b) a table
c) April
d) Kit-Kat
a) the flu
SHOWING VS TELLING is most reliant on . . .
a) symbolism
b) imagery
c) flashback
d) theme
b) imagery
What is FLASHBACK?
when a narrator breaks into the past
What type of punctuation is used to indicate the title of a published short story or poem?
quotation marks
Identify one trait of FOLKLORE that relates to
A Visit from Saint Nick."
magical, oral tradition, rooted in European culture, changed over time
Which of the following animals is most likely to have a PEDIGREE?
a) horse
b) iguana
c) maggot
d) deer
a) horse
This trait of good writing refers to our choice of words and our vocabulary.
diction
Differences between expectations and reality, such as a cop being arrested, are called. . .
irony
Which words should be capitalized in the famous title, GONE WITH THE WIND.
GONE, WIND
The Outsiders and "A Visit from Saint Nick" are told from ____________ person point of view.
1st
The adjective form of PEDESTRIAN means ___________.
common
The original Colosseum can be found in this European country.
Italy
Positive and negative emotions that we associate with certain words are called. . .
connotations
Do not use a colon with this part of speech. . .
prepositions and verbs (either answer is acceptable)
"A Visit from Saint Nick" was written by Clement Clark Moore, a writer from ______________________.
New York
What part-of-speech is the word VERBATIM?
adverb
Pre-teaching: As a punctuation mark, what do we call the three dots . . .
the ellipsis