FAST TEST REVIEW

Aight Den

100

"Sarah was shattered by the news" is this type of metaphor. 

Impied

200

You use these to figure out the meaning of words you do not know. 

Context clues 

300

In literature sometimes one thing happens when you expect the opposite to happen. Sometimes it has a comedic element. An example would be a police department having lockers with locks to keep their stuff safe. 

Irony

400

When an author is exploring the deeper meaning of events and is thinking about the past, his/her purpose is _______________. 

To reflect 

500

This type of text structure follows a straight line with no flashbacks or foreshadowing. Events are presented in the order in which they happened. 

Linear

This would be better if we had pizza

100

The author's reason for writing. To inform, to explain, to persuade. 

Author's Purpose

200

This type of pronoun shows ownership. Mine, yours, his, hers, etc. 

Possessive pronoun 

300

What connotation does the word "fragrance" have? 

Positive 

400

This author's purpose is to tell a story in a sequence of events. 

narrate

500

A poem that pays tribute to someone who has died.

Elegy 

Mr. Hobson is awesome, but his class is boring and we have to write way too much

100

The most important idea about the topic. For example, a thesis statement counts as one of these. 

Main/Central idea 

200

This word is a word with the opposite meaning of another word. Example: Hot and Cold

Antonym 

300

What connotation does the word "stench" have? 

Negative

400

This is a Rhetorical Appeal that appeals to emotion. 

Pathos 

500

Carol went to the store and she bought fifty eight packs of pizza rolls. What word in this sentence is the antecedent? 

Carol

Imagine

100

The author appeals to the senses. Seeing, hearing, smelling, etc. 

Imagery

200

"The storm raged and the wind howled" is an example of _______________. 

Personification 

300

The character's attitude towards life or a certain topic. 

Perspective 

400

In an argumentative essay, you present the other side's viewpoint and argue why it is wrong. What is this called? 

Counterclaim 

500

The author's unique way of speaking. This is the personality behind the words. The author's _________. 

voice 

I know I know this, for real I know this

100

This type of question does not require a response. The answer is implied. The question is used for dramatic effect. 

Rhetorical Question 

200

This type of characterization shows how other characters feel about another character. For example, Brenden describes Chase so that we get to know him rather than the author simply telling us about the character. 

Indirect 

300

"This doesn't have anything to do with me. I don't care" is an example of being______________. 

Indifferent 

400

What is the author's purpose in an instruction manual that comes with a new table that you have to put together. 

Explain 

500

"Nothing to fear but fear itself" is one of the ________ of "The Monsters are Due on Maple St." 

Themes