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1
All of the following are Modes of Discourse EXCEPT:
Descriptive
Narrative
Argumentative
Rhetoric
2
The
House on Mango Street
is an episodic novel about a boy growing up in Mexico
False
True
3
Connotation relates to the dictionary meaning of a word
False
True
4
Two contradictory "words" placed side by side for meaning
metaphor
simile
oxymoron
paradox
5
all of the following are examples of figurative language EXCEPT
juxtaposition
noun phrase
onomatopoeia
aphorism
6
A Long Way Gone
takes place in
Nigeria
South Africa
Sierra Leone
Somalia
7
Writers use the following device to implicitly communicate pace and emotion through the arrangement of sentences:
point of view
syntax
diction
tone
8
the "C" in ACES refers to
Cite your evidence
Summarize the story
Summarize the overall point
Cite your source
9
The three ancient teachings of China are considered to be: Confucianism, Hinduism, and Taoism
True
False
10
juxtaposition means
a phrase that conveys figurative meaning
language used that is literal rather than figurative
placing two things side by side for a particular implicit effect
language that is used to create suspense
11
Pathos is an argumentative stategy used to
to appeal to an audience's ethics and morals
appeal to an audience's insecurities
appeal to an audience's emotional side
appeal to an audience's logical side
12
The carpenter singing..., The mason singing..., The boatman singing...
example of chronological structure
example of hyperbole
example of parallel structure
example of allusion
13
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun
False
True
14
Literary devices are
ethos, pathos, logos
devices used to confuse the reader
structural techniques to communicate a main purpose
typical patterns used by writers to convey messages indirectly
15
Epithet and kenning both refer to the plot.
True
False
16
Episodic means
a series of graphic elements
a sequential anecdote
a series of anecdotes that can stand alone
a comparison contrast structure
17
Chronological and sequential structure function in a slightly different way in the text
True
False
18
Classic writing structures include all of the following EXCEPT
compare and contrast structure
chronogical structure
Poetic structure
cause and effect structure
19
Guile is an adjective describing deceitful or duplicitous behavior
True
False
20
Fixed form poetry is poetry with dictated structure like haiku, tanka and sonnet
True
False
21
"Superman and Me" was a personal narrative written by
Sherman Alexie
Ishamael Beah
Matsuo Bashō
Sandra Cisneros
22
Figurative language refers to
phrases that cannot stand alone
language that is literal
language with implied or implicit meaning
phrases that can stand alone
23
Objective vs. Subjective
influenced by personal feelings vs. not influenced by personal feelings
not influenced by personal feelings vs. influenced
focus on the object vs. focus on the subject
prose vs. poetry
24
An epithet is a term referrring to:
the tales told by "folk" or groups of people and passed down over time
a renaming or nickname that provides implied meaning
excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character's downfall
figurative meaning of a word
25
When discussing argumentative devices, ethos refers to
appealing to an audience's ethical or moral compass
appealing to an audience's emotions
appealing to an audience's logic or overall structure of the argument
appealing to an audience's needs and wants
26
Expository means
to argue and prove a point
to create a speech based on satire
to provide a sensationalized episode
to expose a point or idea by providing evidence and analysis
27
Who is considered the Poe of South America?
Julia Alvarez
Sandra Cisneros
Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Horacio Quiroga
28
cliche means...
an archaic statement
a saying, image, or idea that has become hackneyed
a pithy statement containing a truth, insight, or good advice
a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse
29
Self satisfied state or unconcerned state; the quality of not caring to advance or do better
Nuance
Complacency
Drudgery
Alacrity
30
An Onji is "like" a Japanese syllable but not the same...
False
True
31
Pacing refers to
the use of juxtaposition in a story
the ethical or moral appeal a writer employs
the speed at which the writer distributes information to the reader
the moment that ironic situations are revealed
32
Gothic style includes all of the following EXCEPT:
total sanity of character
the supernatural
the sublime
the uncanny
33
An allegory is
a story with Gothic elements
a story with a climax
a story containing a literal and a figurative meaning
a story with an exposition
34
An analogy is...
two objects compared for their shared qualities
a brief folktale including animals as characters
two closely related objects compared for their unlike qualities
the atmosphere created for the reader
35
Prose is synonymous with poetry
False
True
36
Gothic elements include all of the following EXCEPT
supernatural characters and setting
physical and psychological torment
world building and an alternate set of governing rules
remote and desolate setting
37
Indirect characterization
reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly
True
False
38
When it comes to characters, a confidant(e) is someone the main character confides in.
False
True
39
Haiku consists of
3 lines and 17 syllables
17 syllables and 5 lines
5 lines and a rhyme scheme
a rhyme scheme and 17 syllables
40
a reference to something well known (
like history, literature, pop-culture, etc.
) that provides deeper implied meaning
personification
hyperbole
allusion
alliteration
41
Author "voice' refers to
the persona created by the writer in the text
the syntax used by the writer in the text
the dialogue the writer uses in their text
the logical appeal employed by the writer
42
How do gutters, frames, and panels differ in Graphic Novel layout?
Frames are the space between gutters while panels are the images in gutters
Panels are images in the gutters, while frames are the overall structure
Panels are the images inside, while gutters and frames are the same thing
Gutters are space between the frames, while panels are the images in frames
43
Motif means
when the main problem is resolved
recurring thematic element
all non-verse writing
repetition of vowel sounds
44
The difference between a myth and legend is that a legend includes historical information
False
True
45
Graphic novels and comic books are the same thing
True
False
46
Caesura AND kiergi are poetic terms that refer to a break in the line between words and metric feet (syllable counts)
True
False
47
Dogged refers to behavior that is persistent and stubbornly tenacious
False
True
48
hubris is
the figurative meaning of a word
a renaming or nickname that provides implied meaning
the tales told by "folk" or groups of people and passed down over time
excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character's downfall
49
Central idea and main idea are synonymous terms when discussing nonfiction:
False
True
50
Combining two independent clauses with a semicolon or a cooridnating conjunction creates a
run on sentence
compound complex sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
51
The "E" in ACES stands for
Exclamatory
Expository
Evidence
Explanation
52
Gregarious means...
A laconic saying that conveys a truth
Fearful, timid
Uninhibited, straightforward
Sociable, enjoys the company of others
53
An archetype is a character stereotype or trope seen in classic literature. The Epic Hero is an archetype.
True
False
54
a character stereotype or commonly used trope is a
foil
main character
confidant(e)
archetype
55
a unit of pronunciation having one vowel sound, with or without surrounding consonants, forming the whole word
Preposition
Syllable
Meter
Gerund
56
Theme is
something that stands for itself and something more abstract
a recurring thematic element
implied meaning of a word
a main idea or message explored
57
All of the following Latin American writers won a Nobel prize except
Gabriela Mistral
Pablo Neruda
Ocatavio Paz
Denice Frohman
58
All of the following are rhetorical "devices" that are used to persuade the audience EXCEPT:
Organization
Syntax
Discourse
Figurative Language
59
Siddhartha
was a fictional narrative that drew allegorical connections with the life story of Siddhartha Gatauma/Buddha
False
True
60
All of the following have to do with something lasting a short while EXCEPT:
ephemeral
cantankerous
evanescent
fugacious
61
An aphorism is a laconic statement that has figurative meaning
False
True
62
The father of Magical Realism in Latin American literature is Gabriel Garcia Marquez
False
True
63
A metaphor uses like or as to compare two or more things
False
True
64
Haiku and Tanka are examples of fixed form poetry
False
True
65
Julia Alvarez is a Dominican American author who wrote the following short story:
"The Feather Pillow"
"The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World"
"Mi Nobre/My Name"
"A House On Mango Street"
66
Rhetorical strategies in nonfiction writing help to persuade the audience
False
True
67
satire is a techinique the writer uses to ...
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize stupidity
the use of pathos, ethos, or logos to achieve a goal
the use of author persona to achieve credibility
the use of figurative language to create atmosphere
68
Romanticism was a style in literary history where writers employed all of the following EXCEPT:
fantastical elements
a focus on the potential of human ability
a focus on the dark side of human capability
supernatural elements
69
figurative language refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
monologue
idiom
hyperbole
irony
70
A Dynamic Character changes in a story, while a Static Character stays the same.
True
False
71
a paradox is
the literal meaning of a word
a renaming or nickname that provides implied meaning
a statement that is both true and untrue at the same time
two words placed side by side that contrast but reveal an idea
72
abject means hopeful
True
False
73
An interrogative sentence
declares something or makes a statement
combines a dependent clause and an independent clause in one sentence
presents a question
exclaims a point with fervor
74
Egregious means
precarious
ebullient
obdurate
outrageous
75
Gothic literary style developed as an artistic reaction to Romantic literary style.
False
True
76
The antithesis is
the main idea or thesis in an argument
the opposite of a main idea or thesis
a phrase or statement that conveys literal meaning
a phrase or statement that conveys figurative meaning
77
An independent clause can also be called a
main clause
adjective clause
subordinate clause
noun clause
78
Fantasy and Magical Realism are synonymous
False
True
79
Magical Realism style includes all of the following EXCEPT:
suspense of belief
macabre and the uncanny
supernatural events
real world setting
80
An idiom is
the main idea or thesis in an argument
a phrase or statement that conveys figurative meaning
the oppositive of a main idea or thesis
a phrase or statement that conveys literal meaning
81
A diatribe or a long verbal scolding
Blasphemy
Deter
Rescind
Harangue
82
metaphor vs. simile
a metaphor contrasts two things
a simile uses like or as for comparison
a simile contrasts two things
a metaphor uses like or as for comparison
83
Trepidation refers to a sense of unease or apprehension
True
False
84
Rhetoric refers to strategies that persuade and/or argue overall points; this term refers to nonfiction and purpose
False
True
85
All of the following are parts of speech EXCEPT
adjective
noun
verb
pun
86
I saw a little hermit
crab
/ His coloring was oh so
drab
- this is an example of what in poetry?
true rhyme (also called "exact" rhyme)
half or slant rhyme ("kind of" rhymes)
monologue
juxtaposition
87
logos is
when the writer appeals to the audience's logic
when the writer appeals to the audience's sense of humor
when the writer appeals to the audience's emotions
when the writer appeals to the audience's ethics and morals
88
Rhetorical appeals are
typical patterns used by writers to convey messages indirectly
devices used to confuse the reader
structural techniques to communicate a main purpose
ethos, pathos, logos
89
Direct characterization reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly
True
False
90
In poetry, meter means
the length of a line
the syllable count and stress that creates the rhythm
the rhyme scheme and alliteration
the rhyme scheme
91
This takes the place of a noun
pronoun
adjective
adverb
preposition
92
In
Siddhartha
, the main character begins as a devotee of Hinduism; by the end, he is fully immersed in Confucianism.
False
True
93
All of the following words are nouns EXCEPT:
Sibilance
Knoll
Taut
Tryst
94
Narrative purpose primarily includes:
arguing a point
telling a story
analyzing rhetorical style
exposing examples to illustrate a point
95
A tanka consists of 5 lines; where as, a haiku consists of 3 lines.
True
False
96
If love is like a
bridge/
or maybe like a
grudge -
is an example of
True rhyme
Climax
Exposition
Half or slant rhyme
97
Irony refers to unexpected events, knowledge, and/or verbal commentary
False
True
98
"affect" is a verb, while "effect" is a noun
False
True
99
Examples of archetypes include Tragic Heros, Epic Heros, and Super Heros:
True
False
100
The term "graphic weight" refers to...
the way a character is drawn
the way some images draw the eye more than others
the way the gutter is formed
the way a page bleeds into another
