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Keystone Literature Exam Part 3

Quiz instructionsThese questions are designed to quiz on the skills tested on the Pennsylvania Keystone Exam.
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Last updated: May 10, 2022
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The language of a particular region or group of people.
dialect
When someone says one thing but means something different; often with a sarcastic tone
verbal irony
The emotional meaning of a word found in examining the context clues and tone
connotation
The contrast between what a character thinks to be true and what we (the readers) know to be true.
dramatic irony
A comparison that doesn't use "like" or "as"—such as "He's a rock" or "I am an island."
metaphor
Occurs when a reader or character expects one thing to happen, but something entirely different happens.
situational irony
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in the lines of a poem.
meter
A type of poetry that expresses the poet's emotions. It often tells some sort of brief story, engaging the reading in the experience.
lyric poem
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The emotional atmosphere of a given piece of writing.
mood
The literal or dictionary definition of a word
denotation
A theme or pattern that recurs in a work.
motif
Interrupts the plot of a story and goes back to a past event.
flashback
A legend that embodies the beliefs of people and offers some explanation for natural and social phenomena.
myth
A literary device that uses certain objects or images to represent other ideas.
symbolism
A seeming contradiction. For example, "It was the best of times. It was the worst of times."
paradox
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