Which of the following is not an example of a literary theme?

Ponyboy would do anything for his greasers

Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

The poem was so sad it broke his heart.

Which of the following sentences has an allusion?

The rose garden was a veritable Eden.

What is the best definition of a symbol?

an object, person, or action that has a deeper meaning beyond the literal

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

It rained in Spain while on a train in the lane.

Which of the following is the best example of pathos?

A commercial with a mom talking about her baby

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Her eyes were stars shining in the dark.

What is an example of personification?

The angry hurricane ran across the ocean.

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1
Which of the following is not an example of a literary theme?
love conquers all
the balance between justice and revenge
Ponyboy would do anything for his greasers
through friendship, all is possible
2
What was the main reason for the rise in rhetorical devices?
The desire for all people to be happy
The rise of the power of religion in oligarchies
The need for a single-minded governing body
The growing rise of democracy
3
Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?
The man screamed loudly.
The poem was so sad it broke his heart.
She was the fastest runner on her soccer team.
She was terrified of spiders.
4
What is this an example of: "The blinding white light shimmered on the choppy surface of the sapphire blue ocean."
alliteration
simile
imagery
symbolism
5
Ethos is about the ethical morality of the topic.
True
False
6
Which of the following sentences has an allusion?
She sang as beautifully as a bird.
The rose garden was a veritable Eden.
His eyes were as dark as the ocean's depths.
He wanted to go to Leland, but instead he went to San Jose High.
7
What is the best definition of a symbol?
an object, person, or action that is important
an object, person, or action that has a deeper meaning beyond the literal
an object, person, or action that represents something obvious
an object, person, or action that has a literal meaning
8
Which of the following is an example of assonance?
It rained in Spain while on a train in the lane.
Carlos choked on the cookie.
Molly and Mark met Megan at the mall.
Linney lead the llamas to Lithuania.
9
Diction is about word choice and dictates tone.
True
False
10
Which of the following is the best example of pathos?
A commercial with a celebrity endorsement
A commercial with car facts and statistics
A commericial that has music playing in the background
A commercial with a mom talking about her baby
11
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
His heart beat loudly like a drum.
Her eyes were stars shining in the dark.
The forest sang quietly in the night.
The silent serpent slithered through the snow.
12
What is an example of personification?
Nick's song was a gorgeous melody.
The angry hurricane ran across the ocean.
He was as strong as Hercules.
Sally slipped through the slimy swamp.
13
There are two types of alliteration: assonance and consonance.
True
False
14
Tone expresses the author's attitude towards a subject while mood is the audience's attitude.
True
False

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