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English 9 Semester 1 Review
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1
The process of making people come alive through written words is known as
fiction
characterization
conflict
storytelling
2
What is "a play on the multiple meanings of words?"
pun
aside
monologue
oxymoron
3
A comma is used
to separate non essential information
with a conjunction to join two clauses
all
to show mobility in a word or phrase
4
Making an inference is like
watching a football game
playing hide and seek
putting together a puzzle
following a recipe
5
Telling is more powerful than showing when it comes to characterization
False
True
6
What is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things by saying one thing is another thing
Pun
Sonnet
Metaphor
Simile
7
The basic situation of a story
introduces the characters and their conflicts
is a tense scene near the end of the story
is also called the denoument
isn't designed to hook the reader's curiosity
8
Aside from word choice, what sets the mood of the story?
Font
Sentence Length
Amount of Chapters
Author's Biography
9
Which of the following does
not
describe the role of irony in fiction?
it can provoke strong emotions in the reader
it can effectively portray what real life is often like
it keeps the reader interested through the use of surprise
it is only used to portray sad situations, not funny ones
10
By using indirect characterization, a writer
creates a flat, stereotypical character
prevents readers from interpreting characters for themselves
is limited in the methods he or she can use
shows, rather than tells, what a character is like
11
An appositive phrase
tells time or place
modifies an entire sentence
renames the noun
qualifies an adverb
12
A clause:
makes sense
has a subject and a verb
has a verb
doesn't make sense
13
Check punctuation: Olaf didn't prepare well he failed his driving test.
Correct
Run-on
Fragment
14
What is a long speech in which a character expresses his thoughts to another character onstage?
sonnet
monologue
soliloquy
aside
15
A verb with the -ing suffix that is being used as a noun, is a
Preposition
Gerund
Participle
Infinitive
16
Check punctuation: Studying can be fun!
Correct
Fragment
Run-on
17
The narrator and the writer
are not necessarily the same
present different point of view in each story
are never the same
are always the same
18
Check punctuation: Yesterday at the store.
Fragment
Correct
Run-on
19
Identify underlined text: Leonardo DiCaprio has <u>yet to win an Oscar</u>.
not a clause
dependent clause
independent clause
20
Identify underlined text: The blue monkeys <u>from Ecuador</u> escaped!
infinitive
appositive
prepositional
21
The author's tone, creates the reader's _____________
Subject
Tone
Mood
Theme
22
Which comes first on a plot diagram?
Exposition
Denoument
Point of Conflict
Point of Crisis
23
What are hints a writer gives about what is going to happen in a story?
Foreshadowing
Dramatic irony
monologue
pun
24
Identify underlined text: <u>To draw</u> is a special skill.
prepositional
appositive
infinitive
25
What organizational style puts the most important detail first?
order of importance
cause and effect
simple listing
chronological order
26
This review has been
boring
fun
27
FANBOYS is an acronym for what?
prepositions
gerunds
conjunctions
infinitives
28
Check punctuation: Court reporters must write well; they must also listen closely.
Correct
Fragment
Run-on
29
Was this review helpful?
Yes
No
30
Which of the following statements is written from the first-person narrator?
The police arrive and find a barking dog.
The woman believes she has found a friend.
The saxophonist is a wonderful musician
I was hoping to earn enough money to pay rent.
31
Identify underlined text: Alexander the Great, <u>a Roman General</u>, won many battles.
appositive
prepositional
infinitive
32
What poem of 14 lines is written in rhymed iambic pentameter and with
abab cdcd efef gg
rhyme?
monologue
dramatic irony
foreshadowing
sonnet
33
What is the difference between a soliloquy and a monologue?
A soliloquy isunheard by others; a monologue is heard.
A soliloquy is formal in tone; a monologue is informal.
A soliloquy is in blank verse; a monologue is in prose.
A soliloquy is muchlonger than a monologue.
34
Identify underlined text: I went <u>in the bank</u> to cash my check.
appositive
infinitive
prepositional
35
Check punctuation: When I get to school.
Correct
Fragment
Run-on
36
Which part of a story is most likely to engage the reader's emotions?
complication
resolution
climax
exposition
37
Which of the following is an example of internal conflict?
the stepsisters ridicule Cinderella
a hiker must cross a dangerous river
a boy struggles to overcome his shyness
the team captain and the coach argue about a play
38
Identify underlined text: I was late <u>because of the rain.</u>
dependent clause
independent clause
not a clause
39
Identify underlined text: My shampoo bottle tells me <u>to rinse, lather, and repeat.</u>
independent clause
not a clause
dependent clause
40
A struggle or clash that drive the plot is known as the story's
theme
conflict
foreshadowing
characterization
41
By describing fog as
blinding
and
spooky
, the author is using what kind of tone?
Scared
Angry
Happy
Sad
42
What is the author's attitude toward his or her subject or audience?
Mood
Tone
Subject
Theme
43
an independent clause
does not have a Mrs. Clause
makes sense on its own
is a sentence
needs more information
44
Irony is built upon the basic element of
suspense
conflict
surpise
comedy
45
What are words spoken to the audience which are not supposed to be heard by other characters
Pun
Sonnet
Blank Verse
Aside
46
Identify underlined text: We bought the shop <u>around the corner</u>.
appositive
prepositional
infinitive
47
The theme of a story
announces the topic in one or two words
is stated directly in the story
provides entertainment only
makes some revelation about the subject
48
Constantly thinking about an upcoming vacation is an example of?
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
49
By describing the places where people live, setting
develops the action of the plot
provides an escape for the characters
suggests the story's theme
can reveal a great deal about the characters
50
Which story is an example of dystopian literature?
The Maze Runner
The Most Dangerous Game
Romeo and Juliet
The Scarlett Ibis
51
A static character is one who does not change during the story
True
False
52
Identify underlined text: <u>I baked cookies</u>, and then I ate them.
dependent clause
not a clause
independent clause
53
Check punctuation: Sarah is a senior, she's on varsity.
Correct
Run-on
Fragment
54
Which organizational pattern uses time?
comparison
chronological
sequential
spatial
55
A direct object answers which question?
How is it being done?
Why is it being done?
What is being done?
To/For whom is it being done?
56
Identify underlined text: <u>Because of the rain</u>, I was late.
not a clause
dependent clause
independent clause
57
Which of the following elements is
not
part of setting?
the locale
the time period
a character's nickname
the weather
58
What is not a type of irony?
Dramatic
Tragic
Situational
Verbal
59
What does denoument mean?
To explain
To untie
To tangle
To reflect
60
To create characters, modern writers most often use
direct characterization
static characters
stock characters
indirect characterization
61
Identify underlined text: English 9 has great teachers, <u>Campbell, Knox, and Emery</u>.
appositive
infinitive
prepositional
62
The atmosphere or mood of a story
should be obvious from the first moment
is unrelated to the setting
depends solely on the reader's interpretation
is greatly influenced by its setting
63
Which is not a common type of narrator?
2nd person
1st person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
64
What is a figure of speech that combines two contradictory literary elements?
Foreshadowing
Pun
Oxymoron
Metaphor
65
Check punctuation: Ben went to school, and he earned first trumpet.
Fragment
Run-on
Correct
66
The central idea of a story is called its
purpose
theme
subject
conflict
67
In previous eras, the theme in fiction was often used to teach
religion
politics
philosophy
morality
68
The indirect object answers which question
Why is it being done?
How is it being done?
To/For whom is it being done?
What is being done?
