True or False
THEME is an underlying message about life or human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand.
what is TRUE
_________ is an underlying message about life of human nature that a writer wants the reader to understand.
what is THEME
What is IMAGERY?
what is...
IMAGERY is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work.
Choose the correct example of THEME:
1) "Resilient people will overcome obstacles."
2) "He overcame his obstacles with his mindset by solving the riddle."
what is...
"Resilient people will overcome obstacles."
"He overcame his obstacles with his mindset by solving the riddle" is not an underlying message, but a summary regarding a character.
ALLEGORY is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
what is TRUE
_________ is the reason an author writes about a specific topic.
what is AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
What is an AUTHOR'S PURPOSE?
what is...
an AUTHOR'S PURPOSE is the reason an author writes about a specific topic.
Choose the correct example of PARADOX:
1) "It was a bright night."
2) "War is peace."
what is...
"War is peace."
"It was a bright night" is not a paradox, but an oxymoron. It is just a two contradictory terms, rather than a statement to be investigated.
EPITHET is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in literary work.
what is FALSE
IMAGERY is visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in literary work.
EPITHET is an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
_________ is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true.
what is PARADOX
What is STYLE?
what is...
STYLE is the way an author presents his/her thoughts.
Choose the correct example of AUTHOR'S PURPOSE:
1) "I want to teach readers about all the different beverages in the world."
2) "Don't judge a book by its cover."
what is...
"I want to teach readers about all the different beverages in the world."
"Don't judge a book by its cover" is an idiom. It is not a reason for an author towant to write a book. The reason would have to be "I want to show readers that they should not judge a book by it's cover."
TONE is a feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
what is FALSE
MOOD is a feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
TONE is the attitude a writer takes toward a subject.
_________ is the attitude a writer takes toward a subject.
what is TONE
What is an EPITHET?
what is...
an EPITHET is an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned.
Choose the correct example of ALLEGORY:
1) Humpty Dumpty
2) The Tortoise and the Hare
what is...
The Tortoise and the Hare.
Humpty Dumpty is not an allegory because there is no hidden meaning behind the story, whereas The Tortoise and the Hare teaches the moral "Slow and steady wins the race".
VOICE is the way an author presents his/her thoughts.
what is FALSE
STYLE is the way an author presents his/her thoughts.
VOICE is the individual writing style or format in which an author writes.
_________ is a feeling or atmosphere that a writer creates for the reader.
what is MOOD
What is an ALLEGORY?
what is...
an ALLEGORY is a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Choose the correct example of EPITHET:
1) "The idle road stretched for miles."
2) "Her heart is gold."
what is...
"The idle road stretched for miles."
"Her heart is gold" is an example of a metaphor, not an epithet. It is comparing a heart to gold. "The idle road stretched for miles" is actually describing the road, not comparing it.