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7th Grade Folk Literature
Which of the following is the definition of idiom?
What is an epic?
7th Grade Folk Literature
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What is an epic?
a story about a royal family
a long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
a brief funny poem that rhymes
a story about gods and goddesses
2
Which of the following is the definition of
idiom?
an exaggeration
a story featuring animal characters
an expression that can't be understood literally
a central insight or message about life
3
What do we call the archetype character that can fool others but always gets into trouble?
trickster
hero
quest
epic
4
Which of the following is the term for exaggeration for comic effect or heightened emotion?
idiom
tall tale
hyperbole
personification
5
What statement is true of literature composed in the oral tradition?
it is usually narrated in elegant, formal English
It includes legends, songs, folk tales, and tall tales
It shows little about the culture that produced it
It is usually written down immediately after it is composed
6
Which of the following is the best definition of
fable
?
a comic story with a surprise ending
a tale about larger than life heroes
brief story with animals that talk and act like humans
a long narrative poem with a quest
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You might expect to find hyperbole in all of the following EXCEPT
myths
epics
realistic short stories
tall tales
8
What do we call an element that occurs regularly in literature from around the world?
character
archetype
trickster
pattern
9
What is dialect?
works passed down by word of mouth
conversations the characters have in a work of literature
the language and grammar of a particular region or people
the customs and values or a particular region or people
10
Which of the following best defines
universal theme
?
a depiction of a nonhuman subject with human characteristics
a message about life that is true for different cultures
an expression that can't be understood literally
a long narrative about a hero on a dangerous journey
11
Which of these choices is a complete sentence?
Sailing for months across the Atlantic.
The settlers building small cabins.
When they arrived.
I walked quickly.
12
Which of the following led to the folk tradition?
oral tradition
universal themes
ancient epics
Greek and Roman mythology
13
Tales that explain the actions of gods, goddesses, and heroes are known as...
tall tales
quests
myths
fables
14
Which of the following terms names a kind of literature that uses
hyperbole
?
personification
fables
tall tales
quests
15
Which term means "exaggeration or overstatement"?
personification
symbolism
hyperbole
irony
16
What do we call recurring elements in folk lit. like a dangerous journey or a brave hero?
epics
personifcation
archetypes
idioms
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Which of these is the best term to express the passing of stories by word of mouth?
idiom
oral tradition
hyperbole
universal theme
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What is the term for a depiction of a nonhuman subject with human characteristics?
idiom
simile
personification
hyperbole
