English I: Semester Two Final Study Guide

Question 1

What is mood?

Accepted Answer

How the reader feels

Question 2

Theme is the main message/central message of a literary work.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Which persuasive strategy is the "appeal to authority or credibility?"

Accepted Answer

Ethos

Question 4

What percentage of your semester grade is your final for this class?

Accepted Answer

15%

Question 5

How many lines does a sonnet have?

Accepted Answer

14

Question 6

Poetry often reflects the authors beliefs/beliefs of their communities.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

The rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet is as follows: ABBA ABBA CDC CDC

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Facts and statistics do NOT strengthen an argument.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

Puck/Robin can be described as playful and tricky.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

"My mom has a heart of gold" is an example of what literary element?

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 11

"I've told you a million times" is an example of what literary element?

Accepted Answer

Hyperbole

Question 12

Which is a literary device that involves using the same word or phrase multiple times to embed an author's point?

Accepted Answer

Repetition

Question 13

Sonnets often discuss love, desire, nature, and fantasy.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

Which literary device refers to the use of vivid and descriptive language to paint a mental picture for the reader?

Accepted Answer

Imagery

Question 15

You can use your study guide on the exam, if it was turned in on Friday.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What is the purpose of persuasive nonfiction writing?

Accepted Answer

To convince the reader

Question 17

Tone and mood are the exact same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

Questions 17