Mega English Review

Question 1

When the reader or audience knows something the character does not

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dramatic irony

Question 2

Which is correct?

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Spongebob, the best fry cook in Bikini Bottom, lives in a pineapple.

Question 3

Drama is

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fiction written to be performed by actors (a play)

Question 4

When and where a story takes place is the:

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Setting

Question 5

A grouping of lines together that make up the verse of a poem

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stanza

Question 6

The outcome of the conflict.

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resolution

Question 7

Writing from this point of view uses pronouns such as "I" and "me"

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First person

Question 8

Words that closely resemble the sound they make, such as BOOM! POW! MOO! BUZZ! are examples of

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onomatopeia

Question 9

The use of clues that suggests events that will occur later in the plot

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foreshadowing

Question 10

Writing from this point of view uses the pronouns "you" and "yours"

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Second person

Question 11

A brief story about an amusing or interesting event

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anecdote

Question 12

Which is an example of a simile?

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He's as nutty as fruitcake, He's brave like a lion., He must be as light as a feather, He's as crazy as a loon

Question 13

The __________ tells the reader what you will be proving to them

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claim

Question 14

Writing that is not meant to be taken literally:

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figurative language

Question 15

The plot is:

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the events that make up a story

Question 16

Writing in this point of view uses pronouns such as "he," "she," or "they"

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third person

Question 17

The main or central idea of a story. The moral or message of the story.

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theme

Question 18

This sentence is free of errors... "Work will be excepted up to two weeks late."

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False

Question 19

The turning point and/or point of greatest action or suspense in a story is its

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climax

Question 20

A refence to something that is historical, cultural, or literary significant.

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allusion

Question 21

The protagonist___________

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is the main character in a literary work

Question 22

The association that a word brings to mind. It can be negative, positive, or neutral.

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connotation

Question 23

This sentence is free of errors... "You attend eastport south manor school."

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False

Question 24

The stage of a plot where the action starts to slow down and the conflict begins to resolve:

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falling action

Question 25

This sentence is free of errors... "English class is my favorite!"

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True

Question 26

The rhythmical pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is known as its

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meter

Question 27

Figurative language comparing two things WITHOUT using "like" or "as"

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metaphor

Question 28

The struggle between opposing forces that drives the action of a story is the:

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conflict

Question 29

Comparing two things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a

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similie

Question 30

This phrase demonstrates:

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personification

Question 31

The stage of a plot where setting, characters, and background information is introduced is the

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exposition

Question 32

Which is correct?

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They're the best class I have ever had.

Question 33

The events leading up to the main problem or conflict

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Rising action

Question 34

Giving human qualities to a non living thing

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personificaton

Question 35

When words are used that appeal to one or more of the five senses

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imagery

Question 36

The voice in a poem

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speaker

Question 37

The antagonist is a person, group, or force that

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opposes another character/ protagonist

Question 38

A feeling of anxious uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work

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suspense

Question 39

The author's attitude about the subject they're writing about

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tone

Question 40

The amount of time that passes over the course of the story

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duration

Question 41

In literature, the ________ is how the reader feels after reading the selection.

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mood

Question 42

Words in a row with the same beginning consonant sound

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alliteration

Question 43

When the opposite of what you would expect occurs

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situational irony

Question 44

When what is said is the opposite of what is meant

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verbal irony

Question 45

When writing a research paper, you only need to cite the information you have directly quoted.

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False

Question 46

A symbol is

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anything used to represent something else

Question 47

The point of view a research paper should be written in

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third

Question 48

Hyperbole is when the writer or speaker

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exaggerates for emphasis or effect

Question 49

Who carries out the actions of the plot in a story?

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characters

Question 50

To show how two things are the same is to

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compare

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