When someone exaggerates for dramatic effect

Define situational Irony:

When the thing you least expect to happen, happens.

ridicules humanity's faults for the betterment of society.

A writers or speaker's choice of voice

the attribution of human feeling to humans or animals.

deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events

Which is an example of DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION

He was tall and lanky, had dark hair and was painfully awkward

Omniscient Point of View (POV) is when:

The narrator is an all knowing figure.

A device that conveys moral/ethical criticism by revealing its absurdities

What is an Antagonist?

A character or a force in conflict with the main character

An example of an allegory is:

The story of the turtle and the hare.

What is a protagonist?

The leading character in the story

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1
Objective POV sees things as a camera would, capturing only what it can see.
True
False
2
Allusion is a reference to another text or story, pop culture or a place.
False
True
3
A hyperbole is:
When someone compares two like things
much like guacamole
When someone exaggerates for dramatic effect
is pronounced "hyper bowl"
4
Define situational Irony:
When the thing you least expect to happen, happens.
When the story ends without wrapping everything up.
When you know what is happening, but the characters in the story does not.
When you say something and mean the exact opposite.
5
Satire . . .
ridicules humanity's faults for the betterment of society.
gives everybody a free pass to act however they want.
makes fun of everybody for the sake of tearing them down.
makes people feel really great about themselves.
6
Diction
people who find words for others
A writers or speaker's choice of voice
Someone who makes words
7
A character foil is a character who is very similar to another character.
False
True
8
"Her eyes were two lumps of coal". This is an example of:
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Allergory
Simile
9
Francis Macomber is a:
Round Character
Stock character.
Character foil
Flat character.
10
Pathetic Fallacy is:
failing a quiz, pathetically.
the attribution of human feeling to humans or animals.
A way of objectifying human characters
Relying on emotions to solve problems
11
symbolism
words that have the same sound at the end
words that create a mental image
section of a poem, usually with rhyme and length
deeper meaning given to everyday objects or events
12
Which is NOT a type of irony
Dramatic
Verbal
Situational
Objective
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Which is an example of DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION
He was tall and lanky, had dark hair and was painfully awkward
She sat in math class looking through her phone, ignoring the teacher
The tiger launched itself at him, but he did not flinch
She admired when people were able to say exactly what they had on the brain
14
'The Lottery' has an Explicit Theme
True
False
15
Omniscient Point of View (POV) is when:
Is when the narrator knows what SOME characters are thinking and feeling.
When the narrator describes things only as it could see if it were a camera
Is always 1st person.
The narrator is an all knowing figure.
16
An Explicit theme is one where the author explains what you are meant to take from the story.
True
False
17
What is satire?
A device that conveys moral/ethical criticism by revealing its absurdities
When a character does something that the audience does not expect
A narrative used to convey a broader message about real world issues
Humor that makes readers laugh despite it being shocking and repulsing
18
"He was dumber than a rock" is a metaphor.
True
False
19
All the characters in the Lottery are static.
True
False
20
What is an Antagonist?
A character or a force in conflict with the main character
The central message, concern, or purpose of a literary work
A hint or clue of something that is going to occur later
A person who delivers a commentary in a movie, book, etc.
21
'The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber' is told in which POV?
3rd Person Limited Omniscient
First Person
Objective POV
3rd Person Omniscient
22
An example of an allegory is:
Leaving a character hanging off of a cliff.
A reference to lord of the rings or game of thrones.
The American Flag sybolizing freedom.
The story of the turtle and the hare.
23
What is a protagonist?
The person who does not change in a story
The person who opposes the main charcter
The leading character in the story
The person who undergoes many changes in a story
24
A dynamic character never changes.
True
False

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