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1
A poem that tells a story
haiku
free verse
lyric poem
narrative poem
2
Which of the following is NOT TRUE fairy tales and fables?
the lesson is fables is far more obvious than in fairy tales
Fairy tales and fables are both classic forms of literature
fairy tales and fables are the product of modern society
Fairy tales are longer than fables
3
My thoughts ran away from me is an example of
personification
hyperbole
understatement
metaphor
4
Jennifer Juniper Jackson is a name
that has alliteration
that has rhythm
that rhymes
that has assonance
5
Which of these is closest to being an example of situational irony?
a criminal finally being captured
the most popular kid in school not having a date for the prom
lightning hitting a tree
a famous person being funny
6
The problem that the protagonist must overcome in a story is called the
motivation
tragedy
setting
conflict
7
Which of the following would NOT be a theme for the fairy tale
Snow White ?
Envy can be all-consuming.
Not everyone has good intentions.
Do not trust strangers.
The love of money corrupts the soul.
8
Dramatic irony occurs when
you, the reader, knows something a character doesn't know
something tragic happens
you say the opposite of what you mean
you use emotional appeals to convince readers
9
The denotative meaning of a word is ______
a figurative meaning of it
the slang meaning of it
how it is defined in the dictionary
the way tone or attitude the word creates
10
Stories and histories, any writing with an emphasis on TIME, is usually structured ____
sequentially
as a problem-solution
chronologically
as a comparison-contrast
11
If a story is told from the point-of-view of a main character in the story, that is
third-person limited
first-person
third-person
second-person
12
Complete this analogy: paragraphs are to essays as ______ are to poems
lines
meter
stanzas
metaphors
13
If you tell someone that you'll be there at the speed of light, you've just used
understatement
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
14
Ancient stories, that include supernatural beings, and explain origins or reasons for things
tall tales
fables
novels
myths
15
Which of the following describes third-person limited?
a narrator who knows the thoughts of one character
a narrator who is a the story's protagonist
a narrator who knows the thoughts of many characters
a narrator who does not know the thoughts of any character
16
A lengthy passage telling you everything you need to know about a garden is an example of
descriptive writing
narrative writing
analytical writing
persuasive writing
17
If an ad uses pictures of babies and adorable animals, it is engaging in which rhetorical appeal?
ethos
pathos
logos
18
"I shouted out 'Who killed the Kennedies?'" This mention of the deceased Kennedy family members
is an example of a paradox
is an example of an oxymoron
is an example of an allusion
is too soon
19
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about theme as it pertains to literature?
It is very specific and cannot be applied beyond the story
It is general enough to be applied beyond the story
It should be stated as a sentence
It is a lesson or an observation about life and/or humanity
20
The author's purpose in a speech written to get more people to vote is
to inform
to confuse
to entertain
to persuade
21
Stories, usually from the American frontier, that include heroes with exaggerated powers are
tall tales
plays
fables
myths
22
Which would be the best way to organize a passage about WHY the U.S. got involved in WWII?
sequence
compare and contrast
cause and effect
problem and solution
23
Which of the following is NOT true about sonnets?
they have a very specific meter
they have fourteen lines
they are written in free verse
they end in a rhyming couplet
24
Very short stories where animals are usually main characters and there is an obvious lesson
legends
fairy tales
fables
tall tales
25
The category or type of literature that a piece of writing falls into is its
genre
thesis
heading
topic
26
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a text is structured as compare-and-contrast?
differences between two subjects are discussed
there are two topics/subjects discussed
similarities between two subjects are discussed
the text talks about an important event
27
"We are like young volcanoes" is an example of
metaphor
understatement
simile
hyperbole
28
Which of these terms means what drives a character to do or say what he/she does/says?
character integrity
character plot
character motivation
character structure
29
As the events in a story get more complicated and interesting, this is called
rising action
climax
resolution
falling action
30
Which of the following is NOT a factor in pathos?
nostalgia
emotionally-charged language
objective evidence
beautiful images
31
Which of the following is the denotative meaning of green?
a color created by mixing yellow and blue
to do something wrong to someone
to feel envy
to be inexperienced
32
Which of the following is true of third-person, objective?
the narrator uses "I, me, mine, we, us, our"
the narrator knows the thoughts of one character
the narrator knows the thoughts of one character
the narrator can only tell us what the characters say and do
33
Language that is not meant to be taken literally is called
figurative language
literal language
a dead language
mythological language
34
Which of the following is not a rhetorical device?
appeal to logic/logos
appeal to ethics/ethos
verbal irony
appeal to emotions/pathos
35
It's a bit hot inside that volcano is an example of
metaphor
oxymoron
hyperbole
understatement
36
Stories that may have historical truth to them, but also have some elements that seem unreal
limericks
legends
tall tales
myths
37
A reference to something or someone from history, art, literature, pop culture, etc...
assonance
alliteration
metaphor
allusion
38
Which of the following is NOT part of what a word's connotation/connotative meaning is
a way it used in everyday life
its figurative, not literal use
its literal meaning from the dictionary
whether it has a negative or positive use
39
The character in a story who stands in the way of the protagonist is the
comic relief
antagonist
side-kick
narrator
40
When a speech includes graphs showing economic growth in various sectors to get you to vote for a candidate, that is...
ethos
pathos
logos
41
Slick means: greasy or slippery. Using "slick," to mean "someone who gets away with things" is
using the denotative meaning of the word
an affront to the English language
using the connotative meaning of the word
rude
42
Which of the following would be an example of ethos?
showing the results of a scientific experiment
showing the credentials of the expert speaker
appealing to nostalgia
showing images of the flag and a church
43
Which one is another way of saying "narrative point-of-view"?
literary agency
narrative rhetoric
rhetorical analysis
narrative perspective
44
The author's purpose of most stories is to
inform
persuade
bore
entertain
45
Which of the following is NOT true about free verse poetry?
it can be about anything
it is a traditional form of poetry
it does not have a rhyme pattern
it does not have specific meter
46
The moment of highest drama in a story is its
exposition
resolution
falling action
climax
47
Having to do something you don't want, and saying "yay, I can't wait!' is an example of...
rhetorical devices
sarcasm
dramatic irony
verbal irony
48
A passage where the steps of a process are emphasized has which text structure?
sequence
cause and effect
compare-and-contrast
chronological
49
"We are the lions free of the Colosseums. In poison places, we are anti-venom" are examples of
understatement
metaphors
hyperbole
similes
50
Which of the following is NOT true about third-person, omniscient narrator
the narrator knows the feelings of more than one character
the narrator knows the thoughts of more than one character
the narrator is a main character involved in the action
the narrator is not "in" the story
