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