What is an example of foreshadowing in The Odyssey?

From a dead prophet, Odysseus learns about events when he returns home.

In a story what details would show that the setting is a mall?

The author would describe many different stores and a food court.

The purpose of motif is to

Re-enforce the main ideas and themes of the story

It is foreshadowed in the first several lines of The Odyssey that

none of Odysseus' men will make it home

a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later

Which of the following is not a symbol?

"If my mom finds out I'm toast!"

A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.

A play on words that sound alike

Which of the following is a theme?

Loyalty to a leader is not always the moral choice.

Theme in literature can be defined as:

The central idea or insight about life or behaviour that a story reveals.

DRAMATIC IRONY happens when:

the audience knows something that a character doesn't know

Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.

I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.

An allusion can best be defined as

a historical or cultural reference

Situational Irony is when...

The character and the reader are unaware of the irony

an object, picture, word, or a sound used to represent something else.

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Theme, Motif, Symbol, Chorus, Pun, Allusion and Irony

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A quiz focusing on the literary devices of theme, motif, symbols, and dramatic purpose, and their application in literature and visual media such as film and television.

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1
In many plays, the prologue welcomes the audience and gives the audience _________________
the resolution of the main conflict
a clear idea of the setting
a taste of the story
an overview of the characters
2
What is an example of foreshadowing in The Odyssey?
Circe warns Odysseus about a mutiny from his men.
From a dead prophet, Odysseus learns about events when he returns home.
Odysseus gives rhe Cyclops a false name.
Odysseus tells a king all the adventures he lived through.
3
In a story what details would show that the setting is a mall?
I would read about people who like to shop.
The author would describe many different stores and a food court.
The author would describe all of the different houses they stopped at.
The author would describe their love of money and shopping.
4
The purpose of motif is to
Re-enforce the main ideas and themes of the story
allow the author to express her/his artistic side
provide atmospheric mood
create a sense of suspense
5
It is foreshadowed in the first several lines of The Odyssey that
none of Odysseus's men survived the war.
only a few of Odysseus's men will make it home.
none of Odysseus' men will make it home
Odysseus will not make it home.
6
Foreshadowing is...
describing animals, objects, or ideas with human qualities
the environment of the story (place, time, location)
a struggle between opposing forces
a clue or hint about something that is going to happen later
7
Which of the following is not a symbol?
"If my mom finds out I'm toast!"
A ship being tossed on a stormy sea
Minor key music during a tense or scary scene
Black clothing worn to a funeral
8
PUN
An imitation of the style of a particular writer.
idk and idc
A joke exploiting the different possible meanings of a word.
The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose
9
Pun
A play on words that sound alike
Mocking a subject through irony and sarcasm
Actual meaning = opposite of expected meaning
An author's word choice
10
Which of the following is a theme?
Loyalty is always important.
Leaders have a lot on their minds.
All leaders should be popular.
Loyalty to a leader is not always the moral choice.
11
Theme in literature can be defined as:
The main conflict of a story
The main idea of a story
The character growth of the story's protagonist
The central idea or insight about life or behaviour that a story reveals.
12
A unifying element in a text, i.e. a recurrent image, symbol, character type, subject or narrative detail, is a(n) ___
symbol
exposition
motif
theme
13
What's a chorus (in Shakespeare)?
a group narrator
a phrase with seemingly opposite parts
an exaggerated claim
a repeated part of a song
14
DRAMATIC IRONY happens when:
the drama intensifies suddenly
the audience knows something that a character doesn't know
a surprise happens to the main character
something unexpected happens onstage
15
Select the sentence that does not contain an allusion.
I hit a home run on my AP English Language test.
Math is another story; that’s my kryptonite.
I couldn’t believe my eyes when I ended up getting a B+.
I truly felt like Rocky training for my last test.
16
An allusion can best be defined as
a historical or cultural reference
a comparison using like or as
a short story
the writer’s sentence structure
17
Situational Irony is when...
The characters and reader are aware of the situation
Only the characters are aware of the irony
The reader is the only one who knows about the irony
The character and the reader are unaware of the irony
18
A symbol is
An exaggeration used to make a point
an object, picture, word, or a sound used to represent something else.
A well used convention in modern writing
An understatement often used sarcastically
19
Solve this visual pun
deviled eggs
egg plant
eggs benedict
scrambled eggs
20
Expectation VS. RealityHint: There are 3 types of this. (verbal, situational, dramatic)
metaphor
idiom
simile
irony

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