Literary Terms
What literary term refers to a hint or clue about something that will happen later in the story?
Foreshadowing
What is the first part of the plot diagram where the characters, setting, and basic situation are introduced?
Exposition
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
Which sentence correctly punctuates dialogue?
A. “I can't believe it”! said Marcus.
B. “I can't believe it!” said Marcus.
C. “I can't believe it”! Said Marcus.
D. “I can't believe it,” said Marcus!
B. “I can't believe it!” said Marcus.
What is tone?
The feeling or emotional atmosphere that a text creates for the reader.
What literary term describes a scene in which the story goes back to an earlier event?
Flashback
What is the climax of a story?
The turning point or highest point of tension in the story, where the central conflict reaches a critical moment.
Identify the subject and verb in this sentence:
"The students completed their assignments."
Subject: students; Verb: completed
When a new character begins speaking in a piece of dialogue, what should the writer generally do?
Begin a new paragraph.
What is the difference between tone and mood?
Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the feeling created in the reader.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile compares two things using “like” or “as,” while a metaphor directly compares two things without using “like” or “as.”
Identify the figurative language:
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Hyperbole
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The students was excited about the field trip.
B. The students is excited about the field trip.
C. The students were excited about the field trip.
D. The students be excited about the field trip.
C. The students were excited about the field trip.
Correct the dialogue punctuation:
"Where are you going"? asked Jenna.
“Where are you going?” asked Jenna.
Read the sentence:
"The abandoned house groaned as the wind pushed against its broken windows. Somewhere upstairs, a floorboard creaked."
What mood does this passage most likely create?
A. Joyful and happy
B. Peaceful and relaxed
C. Suspenseful and eerie
D. Excited and joyful
C. Suspenseful and eerie
Identify the literary device in this sentence:
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Personification
What is the resolution of a story?
The part of the plot where the conflict is resolved and the story comes to an end.
Correct the following sentence:
"Me and Sarah went to the library after school."
Sarah and I went to the library after school.
Correctly punctuate this dialogue:
"I don't know" Marcus said "but I think we should leave before it gets dark."
“I don't know,” Marcus said, “but I think we should leave before it gets dark.”
Consider these two sentences:
How does the author's word choice change the mood?
The first creates a peaceful/pleasant mood, while the second creates a threatening or frightening mood.
A character says, “I'm sure nothing could possibly go wrong,” immediately before the character enters a dangerous building. What literary technique is the author most likely using?
Foreshadowing
What part of the plot contains the events that build tension and lead toward the climax?
Rising action
What is wrong with this sentence, and how should it be corrected?
"Their going to leave they're books over there."
*Three words need to be changed.
“They're” should be “They're” for “they are,” “they're books” should be “their books,” and “over there” is correct.
What is the difference between a character's dialogue and a dialogue tag?
Dialogue is the character's spoken words; a dialogue tag identifies who is speaking and/or how they speak, such as “she said” or “he whispered.”
Identify the sentence type:
"Although she was exhausted, Maria finished her homework before going to bed."
a. simple sentence
b. complex sentence
c. compound sentence
d. complex-compound sentence