Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

These are all examples of alliteration.

An AUTHOR'S TONE can be defined as...

the author's attitude toward subject and audience

Which of the following is a simile?

Odysseus strung the bow like a harper.

Characterization is....

the way an author uses traits to create a character

Which sentence uses a semi-colon correctly?

The epic journey of Odysseus is intense; he endure multiple battles.

To PARAPHRASE a text means to...

express the meaning of a writer using different words

Which of the following is an example of PARALLELISM?

to err is human, to forgive is divine

What is "THEME" in a literary work?

central message or insight into life

Which is the best definition of an ASSERTION

An author's argument that is then supported with evidence

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1
In an AXES paragraph the X stands for...
explanation
assertion
example
significance
2
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Perry picked pretty petunias perfectly.
Perry picked petunias patiently.
Perry plucked the prettiest petunias.
These are all examples of alliteration.
3
In MLA format, the heading contains...
teacher name and date
last name and page number
first name and page number
title and date
4
An AUTHOR'S TONE can be defined as...
the author's use of conflict
the author's attitude toward subject and audience
the author's punctuation style
the author's message
5
Which of the following is a simile?
The bow belonged to bold Odysseus.
Odysseus was a harper stringing the bow.
Odysseus could have been a musician because he could string a bow.
Odysseus strung the bow like a harper.
6
The word CULTIVATE has a word root that means....
mother
to grow
to stand
to do
7
When using MLA format, an textual citation should look like...
(Golding pg. 55,)
(Golding, 55).
(Page 55, paragraph 6, Golding).
(Lord of the Flies, pg. 55).
8
CONNOTATION refers to...
the spelling of a word
the use of slang
the feeling a word gives off
the literal meaning of a word
9
Characterization is....
the message of a story
the way an author uses traits to create a character
the climax of a story
the conflict of a character
10
Which sentence uses a semi-colon correctly?
The epic journey of Odysseus; intense and full of battles.
The epic journey of Odysseus is intense he endures; multiple battles.
The epic journey of Odysseus is intense; because he endures many battles.
The epic journey of Odysseus is intense; he endure multiple battles.
11
To PARAPHRASE a text means to...
express the meaning of a writer using different words
refer to the author's point of view
summarize the main idea
use quotations to indicate what the author said
12
A THESIS STATEMENT should...
be the controlling idea of the essay
be at the end of the introduction
not contain the word "I"
all of these are correct
13
Which of the following is an example of PARALLELISM?
to err means being human, forgiving is divine
to err is human, but forgiving is divine
to err is human, to forgive is divine
erring is human, to forgive is divine
14
Which of the following is NOT a comma rule?
Use around an appositive phrase
Use in a compound sentence before the conjunction
Use between items in a list or series
Use before the word "because"
15
Characterization is created through....
all of the above
things others say about a character
the way a character speaks
the way a character acts
16
The part of plot where setting and characters are introduced...
falling action
rising action
exposition
climax
17
What is "THEME" in a literary work?
main idea
an author's argument
central message or insight into life
the thesis statement
18
The word STATURE has a word root that means...
rule
stand
grow
pour
19
The word MATRIARCH means....
the most motherly person
the female ruler in a family
the tallest mother
someone who rules with kindness
20
Which is the best definition of an ASSERTION
An author's argument that is then supported with evidence
the conclusion of an argument
The author's way of presenting characters
The topic of a piece of writing

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