Exploring Themes in Literature Unit 2 Test

Which statement best describes the theme of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street?

the pattern of end rhyme in a poem or in a stanze of poetry.

In Freedom Walkers, the author does not emphasize Martin Luther King Jr.'s idea of nonviolence.

In "Paul Bunyan", the description of Babe as "blue from cold" is an example of colorful imagery.

the repetition of consonant sounds in the middle of at the end of words within a poetic line.

A speech writer should consider his audicence and his purpose.

The line "I am a worm" from Psalm 22 is an example of which literay feature?

Drama relies heavily on dialogue and stage directions.

What is the main purpose of Queen Elizabeth's "Christmas Broadcast 1957"?

The theme of "The Rider" is implicit.

In Cheaper by the Dozen, the children's proposal to buy a dog is an example of which litery feature?

In "Alfred: The Sweet-SHop Cat," the narrator's saying that he is "posivite that Alfred laughed" is and example of___

the repetition of vowel sounds in words in poetry that are either on the same line or nearby lines.

The climax of a plot is the point of highest emotional intensity.

In The World is not a Pleasant Place to Be, the device in the words assonance and without are assonsance.

The theme of "The RIder" is that people can never run away from loneliness.

The enjambed lines in "In Flanders Fields" help communicate a sense of urgency.

The theme of "In Flanders Fields" is best summarized in shich of the following statements?

One theme of Old Sticks is young people are often in conflict with older people.

In "The President's Radio Address," words joy, peace, and hope are examples of connatative language.

Which illustrates the influence of historical context on the content of "The President's Radio Address"?

Cheaper by the Dozen is considered humerous because it contains situational irony.

Which of the following is a reason that "Paul Bunyan" is considered a tall tale?

The speaker of a poem is always the same person as the writer.

In "Your Loyalties Are Your LIfe," James and Royce are mentioned because they share the same ideas about community.

In "Paul Bunyan", the settings in the Midwest do not relate to a series of problems and solutions in the story.

the repetition of initial consonant sounds.

The phrase "youth yanks" from "old age sticks" is an example of which literary feature?

THe line "my heart is like wax" from Psalm 22 is an example of which type of literay feature?

What is claim in "Your Loyalities Are Your Life"?

WHich of the following from "Paul Bunyan" is an example of hyperbole?

the regular, repeated arrangement of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem.

Which quotation from Queen Elizabeth's Christmas Broadcast is an example of connotative language?

Which event is the climax of "Alfred: The Sweet-Shop Cat"?

In The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street, what makes it a drama?

Direct and indirect characterization in The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street reveal that Steve is gentle.

Why is The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street considered a science fiction story?

In "The World Is Not a Pleasant PLace to Be", which of the following is an example of personification?

The occurance of rhyming words at the end of 2 or more lines of poetry.

Don and Charlie are both static characters in THe Monsters are Due on Maple Street.

Queen Elizabeth's Christmas Broadcast is historically significant because it was the 1st by a British monarh broadcast.

In Freedom Walkers, the taxi cab army is organized after the carpool system fails.

What was the general purpose of "The President's Radio Address"?