9wks Test

Question 1

Anecdote

Answer 1

Short account of events

Question 2

Argument

Answer 2

A logical way of presenting a conclusion; supported with reasoning and evidence

Question 3

Descriptive writing

Answer 3

Uses images that appeal to the five senses.

Question 4

Genre

Answer 4

type of literature or division

Question 5

Imagery

Answer 5

Creating images in writing by using words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses

Question 6

Mood

Answer 6

The feeling created in the reader by a literary work or passage

Question 7

Nonfiction

Answer 7

A literary work that tells about real people, places, objects, or events

Question 8

Persuasion

Answer 8

Used in writing or speech to convince the reader or listener to adopt a particular opinion or course of action

Question 9

Symbolism

Answer 9

Uses symbols to highlight elements that the author wishes to emphasize

Question 10

Allusion

Answer 10

A reference to a well known person, event, place, literary work, or work of art