CAHSEE Literary Response and Analysis Flashcards
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Which literary device is used in the sentence: 'The wind whispered secrets through the trees'?
Answer: Personification
Personification gives human qualities to non-human things; here the wind 'whispers' as a person would.
What is the theme of a story?
Answer: The central message or life lesson the author wants to convey
Theme is the underlying message or universal idea about life that the author communicates through the story.
In a story, what is the 'climax'?
Answer: The turning point of highest tension in the plot
The climax is the most intense moment of the story where the main conflict reaches its peak.
Which point of view uses the pronouns 'I,' 'me,' and 'my' to tell a story?
Answer: First person
First-person point of view uses 'I' and 'me' because the narrator is a character telling their own story.
What is a metaphor?
Answer: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'
A metaphor directly states that one thing IS another thing, unlike a simile which uses 'like' or 'as'.
What is the purpose of the exposition in a narrative?
Answer: To introduce characters, setting, and background information
Exposition is the opening section of a story that establishes who the characters are, where the story takes place, and any essential background.