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Grade 9 Pre- IB Literary Terms Test

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of 63 available terms

5 Written Questions

5 Matching Questions

  1. figurative language
  2. soliloquy
  3. symbol
  4. atmosphere/mood
  5. flat character
  1. a speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect o meaning, speech or writing employing figures of speech
  2. b no real depth; one or two traits and can be described in few words
  3. c the prevailing mood of a literary work; sometimes established by setting
  4. d person place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well
  5. e a speech made by an actor on the stage by themselves. they are pondering something or is in a moment of crisis

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. unstressed, stresses (repeat 5 times)
  2. the author leaves many decisions about the character's personality
  3. statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but reveals a truth
  4. character who is used as a contrast to another character
  5. 14 lines- abab; cdcd; efef; gg iambic pentameter

5 True/False Questions

  1. comic relieftwo consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme

          

  2. blank versetype of writing that ridicules something= a person, a group of people, humanity at large, and attitude of failing a social institution- in order to reveal a weakness

          

  3. direct characterizationthe author leaves many decisions about the character's personality

          

  4. satiretype of writing that ridicules something= a person, a group of people, humanity at large, and attitude of failing a social institution- in order to reveal a weakness

          

  5. stylethe individuality of the author, established by sentence structure, diction, imagery, rhythm, etc.