Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Elements of Literature: Discovering Irony [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief PDF worksheet in which students can assess the irony in a given piece of literature. They will document the type of irony, an example from the text, and its effect on the reader as indicated by the boxes.
PPT
Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Examining Tone in Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Click through this PDF slide presentation to learn a definition of tone and to gain a better understanding of how it is used in literature. Slides include activities to help students see the effect of using different tones and examples...
Unknown Type
Quizlet

Quizlet: Elements of Suspense Test

For Students 8th Standards
Use this five-question multiple choice quiz to review elements of suspense.
Handout
University of Victoria (Canada)

The U Vic Writer's Guide: Literary Term: Humour

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from The UVic Writer's Guide provides a general description of the term humour. Content includes a literary example.
Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Literature: Creating Character

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This article provides good insight into the creation of a character.