Unit 6 Literarure Test Flashcards
What category does folktales belong to?
Folklore
What is a folktale?
A story that was told by generations of storytellers before it was ever written down
What is a story in which a character, often an animal, outsmarts an enemy?
Trickster
What is a story about the origins, or beginnings, of something nature?
Origin story
What is a story with magical beings who change the lives of ordinary people?
Fairy tale
What is a fantasy story about an amazing event or a hero’s amazing accomplishment?
Legend
What is a story about gods and goddesses and how they were involved in making things the way they are today?
Myth
What is the main idea, or message of a story?
Theme
What is a person or animal in a story? If it is an animal it displays human qualities and behavior.
Character
What is a reference to something that has special importance of meaning for a particular group of people?
Cultural allusions
What is a variation of language spoken by a particular group of people, usually within a certain region?
Dialect
What is theme?
It is the main idea or message of a story, poem, novel, or play. It is the message that the writer must wants to communicate. It is the main idea of the story.
What is solitude?
The state of being alone
What is a accumulate?
To increase gradually
What is conspicuous?
Quite noticeable
What is raucous?
Loud and rough sounding
What is insolently?
In a boldly rude manner
What is simultaneously?
At the same time
What is reformation?
Change for the better
What is cynically?
In a way that shows doubt
What is neglected?
Ignored; not cared for
What is frequently?
Often
A character’s __________ is the reason he or she does something
Motivation
_________ __________ change throughout the story
Dynamic characters
_______ _______ stay the same
Static characters
What is worthwhile?
Having value or goodness
What is diagnosis?
A doctor’s identification of a problem
What is a setback?
An unexpected difficulty of stop in progress
When a writer mentions, or alludes to, something important to particular group of people it is _______ _______
Cultural allusions
What is whimsical?
Light and natural; not serious
What is disruptions?
Unwanted breaks of interruptions
What is scurrying?
Running or moving quickly or excitedly
What is regretfully?
In a way that shows sorrow, distress, or disappointment
What is an omen?
A sign or event thought to predict good or bad fortune
What is frustration?
Irritation at being kept from doing or achieving something
In ______, words may have different pronunciations, forms, and meanings, than the same words have in the standard language. ______ can also be mixing words from two languages
Dialect
What is a sorcerer?
A person who practices magic with the help of spirits
What is taunt?
To make fun of in a mean way
What is gnarled?
Rough, twisted, and knotty
What is potions?
Drinks that are supposed to have magical powers
