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11th Grade Reading SOL Figurative Language
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1
A 14 line poem usually having ten syllables per line is called
a ballad.
a limerick.
a haiku.
a sonnet.
2
Which word means the attitude of the writer?
theme
mood
voice
tone
3
A direct comparison between two unlike things is known as a
hyperbole.
metaphor.
personification.
simile.
4
A comparison between two things using like or as is known as a
simile.
personification.
metaphor.
hyperbole.
5
When the audience is aware of something that the characters in the story are not aware of is...
cliche
dramatic irony.
situational irony.
verbal irony.
6
What is it called when the speaker directly addresses an object, usually using “O”?
direct address
apostrophe
allusion
tone
7
A play on words or the meaning of words that usually have a figurative & literal meaning is...
a hyperbole.
an apostrophe.
a pun.
an oxymoron.
8
The difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens is...
dramatic irony.
situational irony.
verbal irony.
foreshadowing.
9
Giving human characteristics to non-human or non-living things is called
hyperbole.
allusion
personification.
oxymoron.
10
A recurring theme, idea, or subject is known as
allusion.
caricature.
stereotype.
motif.
11
When the narrator knows only one side of a story and refers to characters as he, she, or they?
3rd person omniscient point of view
2nd person point of view
3rd person limited point of view
1st person point of view
12
The repetition of vowel sounds in a line of prose or poetry is known as...
rhythm
alliteration
repetition
assonance
13
Poetry with no set meter, rhythm, or rhyme scheme is called
a haiku.
a sonnet.
free verse.
a limerick.
14
What is a reference in a story to an event that occurred in the past?
pun
paradox
foreshadowing
flashback
15
The use of words to mean something different from what a person actually says is...
verbal irony.
dramatic irony.
situational irony.
hyperbole.
16
Which word means the emotional atmosphere of a piece of writing?
tone
mood
voice
dialect
17
What is a reference to something or someone in a literary work?
paradox
refrain
allusion
apostrophe
18
When the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters is called..
2nd person point of view.
1st person point of view.
3rd person omniscient point of view.
3rd person limited point of view.
19
An object that represents something other than itself is known as a...
allusion.
symbol.
theme.
sonnet
20
What is language that is common to a certain area or people?
dialect
tone
voice
cliche
21
The repetition of consonant sounds in a line of literature or poetry is known as...
assonance
repetition
alliteration
rhythm
22
What is it called when the author gives clues about future events to the reader?
background
foreshadowing
setting
flashback
23
What is a two word phrase in which the two words mean the opposite?
oxymoron
hyperbole
apostrophe
allusion
24
What is a statement which says less than is true to emphasize a point?
hyperbole
understatement
foreshadowing
oxymoron
25
When the narrator speaks using his own voice and the pronoun “I” it's called...
3rd person limited point of view.
1st person point of view.
2nd person point of view.
3rd person omniscient point of view.
26
What is a seeming contradiction that once understood includes some aspect of the truth?
conflict
irony
a paradox
allusion
27
What are words that create pictures in the mind of the reader and draw on the five senses?
imagery
symbolism
motif
assonance
28
What are words called that sound like their definition?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
assonance
consonance
