English 9A Expository Term Exam Directions: Match the definition or example with the correct Literary Term. Clearly print the correct capital letter in the center column identified “Match Letter.” Literary Term 1. Match Definitions / Examples Letter A. Using the first-hand results from a scientific study by a professor to L Simile 2. G B. O C. I D. S E. A F. K G. Q T H. Everyone has a driver’s license so I should be allowed to have one too. I. When a writer makes an indirect reference to a famous person, event, movie, literary work, etc. J. A reporter telling you about decisions that were made in an important meeting by politicians would be a ______________. K. An argument that is against your own position on a subject. B L. She is as pretty as a flower. R M. When it comes to global warming, can we really afford to say: “Let’s just wait and see what happens.”? N. The process of combining two or more specific ideas or elements into one larger general idea or element. O. When you expect one thing to happen, but something completely unexpected happens instead. P. A brief story that is designed to introduce a more complex idea and/or subject. Q. How the writer feels about the subject they are discussing as evidenced by their use of diction. R. When you say one thing, but really mean something else that usually contains humor and/or sarcasm. Denotation 3. Situational Irony 4. Allusion 5 Credible 6. Primary Source 7. Counterclaim 8. Tone 9. Imagery 10. Anecdote 11. Connotation 12. Ambiguity 13. Verbal Irony 14. Analogy 15. Secondary Source 16. Dramatic Irony 17. Rhetorical Question 18. Generalization 19. Ethical Appeal 20. Synthesize support your Main Idea would be an example of _____________. Something or someone that is not completely understood due to a lack of information. Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (i.e. sight, touch, sound, smell, etc.). Comparing an exploding soda bottle to a volcanic eruption would be an example of an _______________. When the audience knows or understands more about events about to unfold in the story than the characters do themselves. People should be helping the homeless because it is the right thing to do. The “actual,” or dictionary, meaning of a word. C P D J E M H F N S. Something or someone that is ‘believable’ and/or can be relied upon to prove a point. T. Describes a word that can have negative, neutral, or positive feelings attached to its meaning. English 9A Persuasive Term Exam Directions: Match the definition or example with the correct Literary Term. Clearly print the correct capital letter in the center column identified “Match Letter.” Literary Term 1. Tone 2. Rhetorical Question 3. Anti-Bandwagon Appeal 4. Ethical Appeal 5 Anecdote 6. Generalization 7. Denotation 8. Scenario 9. Synthesize 10. Credible 11. Primary Source 12. Logical Appeal 13. Parallelism 14. Analogy 15. Secondary Source 16. Testimonial 17. Counterclaim 18. Connotation 19. Diction 20. Allusion Match Letter Definitions / Examples A. Using the first-hand results from a scientific study by a professor to support your Main Idea would be an example of _____________. B. A request to support something that would benefit almost everyone would be an example of _______________. C. When a writer makes an indirect reference to a famous person, event, movie, literary work, etc. D. Comparing an exploding soda bottle to a volcanic eruption would be an example of an _______________. E. A commercial showing Beyonce’ promoting a new brand of perfume would be an example of ______________. F. A writer’s choice of words . G. The “actual,” or dictionary, meaning of a word. H. Everyone else has a driver’s license so I should be allowed to have one too! I. Creating a visual example of something in order to explain a situation would be an example of ______________. J. A reporter telling you about decisions that were made in an important meeting by politicians would be a ______________. K. An argument that is against your own position on a subject. L. A request to support something because it is the morally right thing to do would be an example of ________________. M. When it comes to global warming, can we really afford to say: “Let’s just wait and see what happens.”? N. The process of combining two or more specific ideas into one larger general idea. O. If you buy this product, you will stand out from the rest of the crowd. P. A brief story that is designed to introduce a more complex idea and/or subject. Q. How the writer feels about the subject they are discussing as evidenced by their use of diction. R. Learning English allows one to develop a better sense of self, a better sense of their society, and a better sense of the world. S. Something or someone that is ‘believable’ and/or can be relied upon to prove a point. T. Describes a word that can have negative, neutral, or positive feelings attached to its meaning. English 9B Literary Analysis Term Exam Directions: Match the definition or example with the correct Literary Term. Clearly print the correct capital letter in the center column identified “Match Letter.” Literary Term 1. Allegory 2. Flashback 3. Situational Irony 4. Mood 5. External Conflict 6. Personification 7. Hyperbole 8. Plot Outline 9. Imagery 10. Anecdote 11. Tone 12. Characterization 13. Verbal Irony 14. Analogy 15. Universal Theme 16. Internal Conflict 17. Allusion 18. Simile 19. Symbolism 20. Metaphor Match Letter Definitions / Examples A. The pillow whispered a bedtime story into his sleepy ear, promising sweet dreams and a beautiful new morning. B. Contains elements of physical descriptions, emotional descriptions, and outside influences. C. Descriptive writing that appeals to the five senses (i.e. sight, touch, sound, smell, etc.). D. Comparing an exploding soda bottle to a volcanic eruption would be an example of an _______________. E. The major character’s fear of heights left him completely frozen as he stood before the colossal cliff face. F. Red roses, the Nike emblem, and the American flag can all be examples of ________________. G. When a character “relives” an important moment from their past. H. “I swear, Mr. Lewis is as mean as a snake!” I. The way a story or subject makes you feel. J. Expresses a belief, experience, or idea that almost everyone can relate to. K. “My sister uses so much makeup that she needs to break out a chisel every night just to remove it!” L. Ms. White was the purest and most innocent woman a person could ever hope to meet. M. When a writer makes an indirect reference to a famous person, event, movie, literary work, etc. N. Jack’s “master plan” to break into the bank was built on a house of cards atop a very crooked table. O. When you expect one thing to happen, but something completely unexpected happens instead. P. A brief story that is designed to introduce a more complex idea and/or subject. Q. Contains five elements and is considered to be the writer’s “map” of the entire story. R. When you say one thing, but really mean something else that usually contains humor and/or sarcasm. S. The major character must climb a sheer cliff wall with no rope in order to save his one true love. T. How the writer feels about the subject they are discussing as evidenced by their use of diction.
