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If an author wanted to duplicate the sound of a panting and tired hiker, he might...
repeat the letter k
repeat the letter h
repeat the letter t
repeat the letter s
2
The imaginary voice assumed by the writer of a poem.
novel
speaker
dialect
hidden voice
3
Which of the following suggests the central idea that human beings are equal?
"All men are created equal."
"Separate but equal"
You and I are the same, you know.
I too like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love.
4
A category or type of literature.
genre
motivation
paragraph
plot
5
The time and place of the action.
tone
mood
setting
character
6
The simile "her eyes are as bright as sunlight on a stream"
suggest her eyes are bright
is actually a metaphor
draws attention to the similarities between the two things
suggests the eyes are wet with tears like a stream
7
The lesson taught by a literary work
exclamation
narrator
moral
aside
8
An analysis of author's purpose answers the question...
Why?
Who?
Where?
What?
9
Which of the following illustrates how word choice (diction) can create a negative mood?
the use of “festivity” rather than “fiesta”
the use of “decay” rather than “weaken”
the use of “verse” rather than “poetry”
the use of “night” rather than “dark”
10
Speech by one character in a play, story, or poem.
Monologue
Dialogue
Conflict
Decalogue
11
The alliteration in the line: "Your never-failing sword made war to cease" emphasizes...
the agency of "You" in the "war"
the ongoing violence
the connection between "sword" and "cease"
...There is no alliteration
12
The line: "When it comes, the landscape listens, Shadows hold their breath" is an example of...
metaphor
allusion
personification
hyperbole
13
An appeal to character and trustworthiness
ethos
logos
kronos
pathos
14
An appeal to emotions
pathos
kronos
ethos
logos
15
In the phrase,
Your bag weighs a ton!
the author uses hyperbole in order to...
complain about the weight
emphasize the weight
be mathematically accurate
make a comparison
16
Prose writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people.
Genre
Conflict
Fiction
Nonfiction
17
Always read the multiple choice answers before reading the passage to get a general gist.
True
False
18
Writing that tells a story.
Narration
Alliteration
Climax
Monologue
19
The metaphor "all the arts are sisters" emphasizes...
that the arts are for girls.
that music, poetry, and painting (for example) are siblings.
the close relationship between music, poetry, and painting.
that the arts are feminine.
20
An author might describe a character as "a raw wind that gets to the bone" in order to suggest
his unreliability
his insightfullness
his compassion
his cruelty
21
Which line is an example of personification?
“Life in itself/Is nothing/An empty cup..."
“April/Comes like an idiot, babbling and strewing flowers.”
“The sun is hot on my neck...”
“The smell of the earth is good...there is no death"
22
A strategy for determining a central idea is to...
do all of the above.
read the beginning of the text
identify repeated words and phrases
read the end of the text
23
An action word
verb
noun
adjective
pronoun
24
The use of words that imitate sounds.
characterization
onomatopoeia
dialect
metonymy
25
Struggle between opposing forces.
suspense
plot
conflict
antagonist
26
To evaluate means to...
Look closely at
Summarize
Make an informed decision
Break down
27
How many lines does a sonnet have?
14
8
16
12
28
The repetition of initial consonant sounds
Persuasion
Rhetoric
Simile
Alliteration
29
Formal division of lines in a poem.
sequence
iambic pentameter
stanza
prose
30
Which line is an example of apostrophe?
“My eyes may follow but my feet are held.”
“The despot of our days and lord of dust”
“Oh, have you no rebellion in your bones?”
“I’ll not be patient! I will not lie still!”
31
The reason why a character thinks, feels, acts, or behaves a certain way.
Speaker
Conflict
Motivation
Persuasion
32
The Regents Argument requires the use of...
1 text
3 texts
4 texts
2 texts
33
The suggestion of events that have yet to occur.
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Tone
Personification
34
The high point of interest or suspense.
Characters
Stanza
Climax
Resolution
35
A figure of speech using like or as to make a comparison between two basically unlike ideas.
metaphor
personification
setting
simile
36
When in doubt on the Regents, leave it blank.
True
False
37
Writing every day generates excellence
True
False
38
The insight into life revealed through the literary work.
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
Central Idea
Rhetorical Device
39
Written in code, which of the following is most likely a central idea?
Atticus se j gisl ixo.
Grasodig
Nim du falge quamsi.
asdhe
40
The phrase "I grew more moody, more irritable, more regardless of the feelings of others" ...
overuses the word "more" and becomes repetitive
develops the character's regression using parallel structure
indicates the author's tone
suggests a dark mood through the use of alliteration
41
To break a piece of literature down into parts is to
Evaluate
Analyze
Plagiarize
Summarize
42
The descriptive or figurative language used to create word pictures for the reader.
symbolism
picturism
metaphor
imagery
43
A feeling of curiosity or uncertainty about the outcome of events in a literary work
dialect
conflict
suspense
mood
44
Type of figurative language in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics.
short story
personification
allusion
moral
45
Writing that attempts to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or course of action.
imagery
persuasion
nuance
irony
46
Which line is an example of a simile?
“She’s gone from sounding like the smoke detector...”
“She’s gonna learn to play the blues.”
“Her hair, that halo of red gold curls...”
“She clicks over the saxophone keys”
47
Which line is an example of iambic pentameter?
I pray you, come hither!
Oh she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
Far off in the fields where the green grass grows
Then she would sit in the boat by the lake.
48
Figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.
metaphor
prose
allusion
dialect
49
Anything that stands for or represents something else.
genre
alliteration
plot
symbol
50
A person or an animal who takes part in the action of a literary work.
Character
Genre
Personification
Haiku
51
"She felt like she had found a diamond in her backyard" metaphorically indicates her joy by...
being too wordy when using "she was happy" would have worked
suggesting her tenacity
engaging the readers' imagination
demonstrating her great luck
52
Conflict can be either
Bad or Good
Important or Unimportant
Internal or External
Antagonistic or Protagonistic
53
If an author describes reading as "realms of gold" his tone might be one of...
admiration
dismissiveness
ridiculousness
persistence
54
A conversation between characters
narration
sensory language
dialogue
decalogue
55
“Metonymy” is best defined as a figure of speech in which __________.
one noun is substituted for another closely related noun
human characteristics are attributed to objects or animals
an indirect reference to a historical or literary figure
exaggeration is used for emphasis
56
General term for literary techniques that portray differences between appearance and reality.
irony
stanza
genre
prose
57
Any person, place, or thing
verb
adjective
pronoun
noun
58
Which of the following is a central idea?
Good will prevail.
Romeo and Juliet
Hope
Atticus is a good man.
59
In the line:
The room was dark and gloomy -
the author is establishing...
character
mood
ethos
tone
60
In order to make a valid inference you must...
connect experience with evidence
make a random guess
ignore any counter-arguments
summarize the story
61
The writer's attitude toward his/her audience and subject.
mood
dialogue
narrator
tone
62
The line: "Feet seem to be saying: We have come so far, it is over" is an example of...
personification
apostrophe
allusion
simile
63
Sequence of events in a literary work.
Central Idea
Plot
Dialogue
Speaker
64
A speaker or character who tells a story.
narrator
characterization
tone
personification
65
The line: "when I watch you wrapped up like garbage, sitting" is an example of...
imagery
hyperbole
simile
personification
66
Which line illustrates alliteration?
“My soul is all but out of me”
“To lift the lean of that black bluff!”
“Long have I known a glory in it all”
“Thou’st made the world too beautiful this year”
67
A description word
pronoun
noun
adverb
adjective
68
An appeal to reasoning
ethos
logos
kronos
pathos
69
The ordinary form of written language.
Story
Similitude
Anecdote
Prose
70
In the phrase:
The flowers are dancing beside the lake
the author is suggesting...
foreshadowing
the flowers are dancing
he is seeing things
a cheerful setting
