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Ninth grade language arts
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1
What is the dominant type of irony in the short story "The Most Dangerous Game"?
<p>dramatic</p>
verbal
situational
none
2
Theme in literature is...
the setting of the story
the message of the story
an idiom
a simile
3
What is connotation?
overtone
the opposite of denotation
something suggested by a word or thing
a type of punctuation
4
What is the best description of non-fiction?
a story that is true
fake and made up writing
a story about made-up events
a story about a made up idea
5
'The moon is to Earth as Earth is to the sun' is an example of
analogy
personification</p>
symbolism
allegory
6
If someone who is very tired says, "Who needs sleep? he/she is using...
<p>idiom</p>
situational irony
<p>dramatic irony</p>
verbal irony
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What is the best description of situational irony?
the action after the climax
when a character takes a trip back in time
when events do not match expectation
when a character says the opposite of what he/she means
8
Which of the following are examples of idioms?
"the flu clinic"
"until the sun sets"
<p>"the sports car"</p>
<p>"a story as old as time"</p>
9
Which element of a plot comes after the climax?
exposition
falling action
resolution
rising action
10
Which element of a plot comes first?
rising action
exposition
resolution
climax
11
What is an allegory?
a group of similar items
<p>the main idea of a nonfiction work</p>
a type of sentence
a representation of an abstract or spiritual meaning
12
A semicolon can be used to...
introduce a list
just like a comma
join two related sentences
end a sentence
13
The second person point-of-view (POV) uses which set of words?
us, our, ours
he, she, it, him, her
I, me, my, mine
you, your, yours
14
How would an explicit statement enhance understanding of an informational text?
by hinting at an idea
not at all
by stating an idea directly
by posing a question
15
An implicit idea is...
only expressed in poetry
always stated in the form of dialogue
too vague to understand
hinted at, but not stated directly
16
Shakespeare used these poetic elements in sonnets and often in his plays as well.
iambic pentameter
couplets
blank verse
a, b, and c
17
To identify the author's purpose, look carefully (analyze) his/her...
main (central) idea
tone
a, b, and c
organization method
18
What is the best description of fiction?
a story that is true
a story about made-up events
fake and made up writing
a story about a made up idea
19
Forgetting to capitialize the first word of every sentence will...
Both a and b
give you a bad grade
confuse your reader
not bother anyone
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What is symbolism?
<p>any type of figurative language</p>
<p>the message in a work of literature</p>
<p>using a word that sounds like the sound it names</p>
using an object to represent something else
