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English 9 Midterm Review
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A review of literary terms found on the Strongsville H.S. midterm.
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The series of related events that make up a story is called …
setting
symbolism
character
plot
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Characters and setting are introduced in #1, which is called the . . .
inciting incident
exposition
climax
resolution
3
#5 on the plot diagram is . . .
rising action
falling action
climax
resolution
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The vantage point from which a writer tells a story is called . . .
plot
conflict
point-of-view
setting
5
When Lennie fights with Curley, this is an example of ...
a bad idea
an inciting incident
an internal conflict
an external conflict
6
What is a cause and effect essay?
an essay that tells a story
an essay that examines reasons and consequences
an essay that tries to persuade through facts
an essay that explains a concept
7
Often called the highest point of the story, it's when you know the conflict must end ...
falling action
climax
inciting incident
rising action
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The feeling the writer makes the AUDIENCE feel through setting, description, and imagery is ...
foreshadowing
tone
point-of-view
mood
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Which of the following is the best example of evidence that supports a claim?
Social media is bad for kids.
There are many types of social media, from TikTok to Facebook.
The article states, "Social media can cause depression."(6)
I think that social media causes depression.
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The dictionary definition of a word is called its
connotative meaning
figure of speech
theme
denotative meaning
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#6 on the plot diagram is . . .
climax
rising action
falling action
resolution
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A theme is . . .
a moral
the subject of a story, novel, or play
the way the writer describes things
the author's message or unifying idea about life
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Which of the following states a claim?
December is the last month of the year.
The last day you are in school before break is December 16.
There are seven days in a week.
Winter break is the best break of the year.
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#5 on the plot diagram is ...
resolution
falling action
climax
exposition
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The main character in a story, around whom the conflict revolves is called the . . .
narrator
protagonist
antagonist
hero
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A long, narrative poem about an adventure or a hero is called . . .
a sonnet
a novel
an epic
drama
17
"The ocean heaved a sigh while the sun smiled at us" is an example of . . .
personification
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
18
Which of these sentences from a persuasive essay is an example of an appeal to reason?
Think of how scary a haunted house is!
If you want your friends to be happy, visit a haunted house.
Personally, I always feel happier after a haunted house.
Studies show haunted houses increase euphoria and excitement
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When a character struggles with an outside force, like nature or another character ...
an internal conflict
a climax
drama
an external conflict
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The Odysseys starts in the middle of the story. This is called ...
a flashback
the conclusion
in media res
an epithet
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When a character struggles with a personal dilemma or problem, this is called ...
an external conflict
a resolution
a climax
an internal conflict
22
#2 on the plot diagram is . . .
climax
exposition
rising action
inciting incident
23
When Homer repeated "rosy-fingered dawn" in The Odyssey, he was using . . .
flashback
foreshadowing
similes
an epithet
24
In a story, the event that sets a conflict in motion is called the . . .
exposition
inciting event
resolution
climax
25
The use of clues to hint at events that will occur later in the plot is called …
conflict
omniscient
flashback
foreshadowing
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Third person omniscient point-of-view is when ...
the narrator is a character in the story
the outside narrator has a close perspective of 1 character
you are the narrator
the narrator knows all of the characters
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#1 on this diagram represents . . .
resolution
exposition
inciting incident
climax
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#4 on the diagram is . . .
rising action
falling action
climax
exposition
29
An allusion is a reference to a well known work. Which of these is an allusion to The Odyssey?
"His smile is like kryptonite to me."
“We are apt to listen to the song of that siren till she transforms us."
"I wish I could click my heels and go home."
"You've found the golden ticket!"
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The moment when the main conflict is resolved and the story ends is called . . .
resolution
inciting incident
climax
falling action
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"We're like two peas in a pod" is ...
hyperbole
a metaphor
a simile
personification
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What is it called when a character struggles with an outside force, like nature or a person?
internal conflict
external conflict
drama
protagonist
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What is it called when a character struggles with a personal dilemma or problem?
external conflict
exposition
resolution
internal conflict
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When something represents or stands for a larger theme within a written work, it is called ...
symbolism
in medias res
plot
metaphor
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"A few miles south of Soledad, the Salinas River" reveals the --- of Of Mice and Men.
plot
setting
symbolism
characterization
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In a story, the clash of opposing forces is called the . . .
conflict
exposition
foreshadowing
climax
37
Where would you find the French word for "bread"?
a dictionary
a thesaurus
a bilingual dictionary
Wikipedia
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"I am a red balloon tied to an anchor" is an example of a . . .
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
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A scene that breaks the normal timeline of a story is to go back in time is called ...
flashback
foreshadowing
epic
epilogue
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Because The Odyssey is a long poem that tells the story of a hero, it is ...
an epic poem
an allusion
an epithet
a haiku
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A long fictional story which contains plot, setting, theme, and character is ...
comedy
novel
poem
drama
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The implied meaning of a word or how it makes you feel is called
point of view
connotative meaning
denotative meaning
resolution
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The picture best represents which literary element?
symbolism
simile
metaphor
conflict
