Literary Analysis Review (Period 6)

Question 1

What is the definition of personification?

Accepted Answer

The giving of a lifelike quality to an object

Question 2

Rainsford having to escape from General Zaroff in "The Most Dangerous Game" is an example of:

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Conflict

Question 3

Which words are examples of onomatopoeia?

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boom, bang, buzz

Question 4

What is a short story?

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Short work of fiction that follows characters and events

Question 5

Dialogue would most likely be found in:

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A script

Question 6

What does an article tell you about?

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Information about the subject

Question 7

What is an example of irony in "The Most Dangerous Game?"

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Zaroff says he keeps things civilized but he hunts humans

Question 8

I dreamt I was in school, walking down the hallway without pants! is narrated in:

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First person point of view

Question 9

What is the non-fiction book that is bought most often?

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The Bible

Question 10

What is the definition of a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

Question 11

What is the definition of point of view?

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The angle from which a story is told

Question 12

Zak is as tall as the building. This is an example of:

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Simile

Question 13

What is a character who serces as a contrast to the main character called?

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Foil

Question 14

What are hints and author gives about what will happen in a story?

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Foreshadowing

Question 15

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things saying one thing is something else is a:

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Metaphor

Question 16

An author that tells the true story of their own life would write a:

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Autobiography

Question 17

Which point of view is when the narrator is one of the characters in a story?

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First person point of view

Question 18

What is the definition of a poem?

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Writing, often in verse, with short lines and rhythm

Question 19

Gatsby's story of meeting Daisy is an example of:

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Flashback

Question 20

What is the definition of narrator?

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Person speaking to use in a story or telling the story

Question 21

Which is the definition of onomatopoeia?

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The imitation of natural sounds in word form

Question 22

What are groups of lines that have been separated from other groups of lines in a poem?

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Stanza

Question 23

When we know that Juliet is dead but Romeo doesn't, it is an example of:

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Irony

Question 24

What day is it?

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Tuesday

Question 25

What is the point of most intensity in a story?

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Climax

Question 26

What is third person point of view?

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The narrator is not a character in the story

Question 27

"Hello," said Jim. "Go away." said Tim.

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Dialogue

Question 28

What word does the poet use to emphasize the point in her poem?

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Nobody

Question 29

An example of foreshadowing in "Romeo and Juliet" is when Romeo says:

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"I fear some consequence is yet hanging in the stars"

Question 30

The literary term for a conversation between two people is:

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Dialogue

Question 31

What is the emotion in a piece of writing called?

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Tone

Question 32

The definition of irony is:

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Contrast between what is said and what is meant

Question 33

What is a soliloquy?

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A speech that a character makes in a drama to show feelings

Question 34

What is an example of a play?

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Romeo and Juliet

Question 35

The setting of "Anthem" is which of the following?

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A futuristic society

Question 36

What does an essay tell you about?

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The author's opinions on the subject

Question 37

When Friar Laurence says "Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast," it is an example of:

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Foreshadowing

Question 38

What is the definition of monologue?

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A solo speech by a character in a play

Question 39

Which of the following is the emotion or attitude in a piece of writing?

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Tone

Question 40

This is a Valley of Ashes - a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges... is:

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Setting

Question 41

What is a struggle between opposing forces in a literary work?

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Conflict

Question 42

Zak's room is a pigpen. This is an example of:

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Metaphor

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of personification?

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The wind whispered through the pines.

Question 44

A story that shifts back to past events contains a:

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Flashback

Question 45

What point of view would a biography be written in?

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Third Person

Question 46

What is a long work of fiction that tells the story of fictional characters called?

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Novel

Question 47

What is the definition of repetition?

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Same word/phrase is repated to highlight/emphasize something

Question 48

Which point of view is "A Sound of Thunder" written in?

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Third Person

Question 49

The speech Romeo gives when he first seens Juliet is an example of:

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Monologue

Question 50

When an author tells the true story of someone else's life, it is known as:

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Biography

Question 51

A story to be performed, generally on the stage, is the definition of:

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Play

Question 52

Stanzas can be found in what type of genre?

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Poems

Question 53

What is non-fiction?

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Writing about something that actually happened

Question 54

If two turtles were recounting a tale of the time they ate pickles together, it might be a:

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Flashback

Question 55

Similes and metaphors are examples of:

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Figurative Language

Question 56

Which is the example of personification?

Accepted Answer

The teapot shrieked when the water was ready

Question 57

Who is the narrator in "The Great Gatsby?"

Accepted Answer

Nick

Question 58

Which is an example of onomatopoeia?

Accepted Answer

The firecracker went boom as it exploded

Question 59

What is the average length of an article?

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49 single spaced lines on a page

Question 60

The place and time in which a story occurs is known as:

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Setting

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