Revision Poetry and Short stories

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Revision Poetry & Short Storie

The test

1. 90 minutes
2. Two Parts:   Part 1. Poetry & Part 2: One Short story
3. Dictionary is not allowed
4. Study/know: Literary Devices (doodles), rhyme scheme, point of view (narrator), protagonist/antogonist,  story arc, direct and indirect characteristics 

Round 1 Literary Devices 

Which literary device is used in the follwing sentences 

Shhhhhhh!" whispered the librarian.

1. onomatopeia
2. simile
3. personification
4. metaphor

The pie made a splat when it hit the ground.

1. onomatopeia
2. alliteration
3. personification
4. idiom

If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?

1. alliteration
2. hyperbole
3. simile
4. personification

Will Walter wait for wonderful Wendy?

1. imagery
2. metaphor
3. alliteration
4. hyperbole

This backpack weighs a ton!

1. alliteration
2. personification
3. idiom
4. hyperbole

The slices of bread jumped out of the toaster suddenly, scaring me!

1. personification
2. alliteration
3. idiom
4. hyperbole

Life is a journey.

1. alliteration
2. metaphor
3. personification
4. simile

The cat's teeth are like daggers.

1. idiom
2. metaphor
3. alliteration
4. simile

Study this worksheet

Familiarize yourself with all the terms on the worksheet.

What is the function of poetry?

Characteristics
of poetry

Short stories

What is a narrator?

Narrator = Point of view

1. yes
2. no

Point of views
in a story

“Bill was short and fat, and his bald spot was widening with every passing year.”

1. direct characterization
2. indirect characterization

“John snapped at the man without warning,”

1. direct characterization
2. indirect characterization

Sonia reached for her wallet the moment she saw the beggar. Remembering what it was like to go hungry as a child, she put her last dollar into his cup without hesitation.

1. Direct characterization
2. Indirect Characterization

Because Sonia had grown up without much money, she developed a strong sense of compassion and gave to the needy every chance she got.

1. Direct Characterization
2. Indirect Characterization

What is a protagonist? What is the opposite of a protagonist?

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