Lang/Lit Honors 9: Final Exam Review

Question 1

"Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light" primarily uses......

Accepted Answer

Imagery

Question 2

Odysseus's tragic flaw (hamartia) is his:

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Pride and arrogance

Question 3

Maya Angelou's imagery describing childhood trauma serves to (read all choices!):

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All of the above

Question 4

The tone of "The Road Not Taken" is best described as:

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Reflective and contemplative

Question 5

"From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels" contains which device?

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Allusion

Question 6

"The wind whispered through the trees" is an example of:

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Personification

Question 7

The journey motif in Summer of the Mariposas connects to:

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Coming of age and self-discovery

Question 8

"Juliet is the sun" from Romeo and Juliet is what type of literary device?

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Metaphor

Question 9

"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire" demonstrates:

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Oxymoron

Question 10

When the Prologue calls the families "alike in dignity" while they're feuding, this is:

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Verbal irony

Question 11

In Death of a Salesman, Willy Loman's main internal conflict is:

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Reality vs. dreams of success

Question 12

Magical realism in Summer of the Mariposas is shown through:

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Supernatural encounters and folklore

Question 13

"Two may keep counsel, putting one away" is an example of:

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Proverb

Question 14

Dramatic irony in The Odyssey occurs when:

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Suitors don't recognize disguised Odysseus

Question 15

In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the caged bird symbolizes:

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Oppression and struggle for freedom

Question 16

What literary device is used in "O brawling love! O loving hate!"?

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Oxymoron

Question 17

Which type of irony occurs when Romeo doesn't know Juliet is a Capulet at the party?

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Dramatic irony

Question 18

The setting of Verona in Romeo and Juliet represents:

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Destructive feuding families

Question 19

The primary external conflict in Death of a Salesman is:

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Willy vs. society's definition of success

Question 20

When Romeo takes poison just before Juliet wakes up, this is:

Accepted Answer

Situational irony, Dramatic irony

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