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Literary Elements II
Paragraph Construction
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She was as skinny as a toothpick. What type figurative language is used here? a) metaphor b) simile c) personification d) sensory details
Simile
100
The events that happen in the story. a) theme b) conflict c) setting d) plot
plot
100
The repetition of the first syllable sounds...consonant sounds... She sells sea shells by the sea shore... a) onomatopoeia b) personification c) alliteration
alliteration
100
In the fairy tale, "The Three Bears", the message might be "be honest...don't mess with other people's things". This could also be called the a. characterization b. setting c. theme
theme
100
The last sentence in a paragraph would be called: a. main idea b. topic sentence c. introductory d. concluding sentence
concluding sentence
200
That football player was a brick wall. What type figurative language is used here? a) metaphor b) simile c) personification d) idiom
metaphor
200
This refers to the personalities and values of people in a story and can include their physical features. a) personification b) characterization c) conflict d) theme
characterization
200
Sound effects through words...buzz,snap,crack,pop a) alliteration b) hyperbole c) onomatopoeia d) rhyme
onomatopoeia
200
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", Goldilocks is nosy, shows no care for the belongings of others, and physically is a little girl with blond hair. These statements would reflect her: a. theme b. characterization c. plot d. resolution
characterization
200
The main idea of the paragraph is usually summed up in the a. 2nd sentence b. topic sentence
topic sentence
300
I have not seen a good movie in a million years. What type figurative language is used here? a) simile b) metaphor c) personification d) hyperbole
hyperbole
300
The main character is called this... a) antagonist b) protagonist
protagonist
300
In the following, what words rhyme? Twinkle, twinkle little star. How I wonder what you are.
star and are
300
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", the author might describe the smell of the porridge in the kitchen. He might say it smells like cinnamon...this would be a a. plot b. sensory detail c. resolution d. theme
sensory detail
300
The best way to describe main idea is a. what doesn't belong b. what the paragraph is mostly about
what the paragraph is mostly about
400
The tree was reaching out to me. What type of figurative language is used here? a) metaphor b) simile c) personification d) idiom
Personification
400
The character who opposes the main character. a) protagonist b) antagonist
the antagonist
400
another word for the beat in poetry or music a) rhyme b) rhythm c) repetition d) rhyme scheme
rhythm
400
In the story, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", the author describes the excitement as the three bears find Goldilocks asleep in their house. This is the highest point of action in the story...it would be called: a. plot b. climax c. theme d. resolution
climax
400
Sentences in a paragraph that back up the main idea are called a. flying sentences b. topic sentences c. supporting details
supporting details
500
Painting a picture in the mind of the reader is called this... a) simile b) metaphor c) personification d) imagery
Imagery
500
This point of view is when the story is told by someone who is not IN the story. Pronouns used would be he, she, they... a) first person point of view b) second person point of view c) third person point of view
Third person point of view
500
What is the rhyme scheme? Twinkle, twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.
aabb
500
A group of lines in a poem that are separated would be called: a. rhyme scheme b. repetition c. rhythm d. stanza
stanza
500
Transition words like First, next, then, and finally would be found in what organizational structure? a) chronological order b) classifying c) cause and effect
chronological order