NAME: ________________________
← Grade 9 Pre- IB Literary Terms Test
5 Written Questions
5 Matching Questions
- figurative language
- soliloquy
- symbol
- atmosphere/mood
- flat character
- 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
- b no real depth; one or two traits and can be described in few words
- c the prevailing mood of a literary work; sometimes established by setting
- d person place, thing or event that stands for itself and for something beyond itself as well
- 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
- unstressed, stresses (repeat 5 times)
- the author leaves many decisions about the character's personality
- statement or situation that seems to be a contradiction but reveals a truth
- character who is used as a contrast to another character
- 14 lines- abab; cdcd; efef; gg iambic pentameter
5 True/False Questions
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comic relief → two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme
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blank verse → type 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
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direct characterization → the author leaves many decisions about the character's personality
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satire → type 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
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style → the individuality of the author, established by sentence structure, diction, imagery, rhythm, etc.
Regenerate Test