In literature, conflict refers to:

the struggle between opposing forces

the attitude of a writer toward his/her/their subject

a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

What are the three types of irony?

Dramatic, verbal and situational

a highly symbolic story having underlying connections to real situations

Anaphora is a literary term meaning:

Intentional repetition for effect

Exposition refers to:

part of a text in which characters, setting, conflict, etc. are established

Personification refers to ___________________________________________.

giving human characteristics to non human things.

The theme of a novel, play, short story is ___________________________________.

the truth about humanity contained in the story

'Third person omniscient' refers to a narrator who knows...

the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the story.

appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)

What is a "rhetorical question"?

A question that doesn't expect an answer; it's posed to make a point

Satire is a term meaning:

to ridicule (make fun of) a societal weakness

'Third person limited' refers to a narrator who........

knows the thoughts/ actions of one character.

Foreshadowing refers to________________________________.

a hint(s) about future events in a literary work

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1
In literature, conflict refers to:
the larger message of a work
how not to get along
a fight
the struggle between opposing forces
2
"Tone" refers to:
the attitude of a writer toward his/her/their subject
none of the previous
how a character feels
the atmosphere of a story
3
Mood refers to:
the feelings of the characters
the atmosphere in a work
none of the previous
the writer's attitude toward the subject
4
In A Raisin in the Sun, Mama's plant is an example of what literary element?
Metaphor
Symbol
Allusion
Conflict
5
The two types of characterization are:
Antagonist and protagonist
Indirect and direct
none of the previous
Positive and negative
6
The "sequence of events in a literary work" is its:
Plot
Theme
Mood
Tone
7
A simile is:
a comparison between two unlike things using like or as
a direct comparison that does not use like or as
a metaphor
what your mouth does when you laugh
8
What are the three types of irony?
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Dramatic, verbal and situational
Dramatic, verbal and contextual
Personal, literary and profound
9
An allegory is:
a literary work that is set in the distant past
a highly symbolic story having underlying connections to real situations
a literary work in which characters tell stories about the past
a story in which all the characters are animals
10
Anaphora is a literary term meaning:
Reference (such as to an artwork) the author assumes the reader understands
Intentional repetition for effect
None of the previous
To place side by side for comparison
11
"Point of view" refers to:
who's telling the story
the larger message of a text
how long the text is
context
12
A simile is a comparison using _____________.
a metaphor.
like and/or as.
a lot of thought
something close to a grin.
13
Exposition refers to:
part of a text in which characters, setting, conflict, etc. are established
the part of a book that exposes the villain
none of the previous
the end of a literary work in which loose ends are tied up
14
Personification refers to ___________________________________________.
dancing wildly in the moonlight.
turning a person into an animal or creature.
a necessary component in every literary work.
giving human characteristics to non human things.
15
The theme of a novel, play, short story is ___________________________________.
often ironic
what happens in the story
the truth about humanity contained in the story
how the author is writing
16
The setting refers to the ____________________________ of a novel/play/short story.
theme
place and time
people
dimension
17
'Third person omniscient' refers to a narrator who knows...
the thoughts and feelings of everyone in the story.
no one, but is in the story.
you.
the thoughts and feelings of one character.
18
Imagery refers to :
the time and place of action of a literary work
an indirect comparison
the use of pictures to accompany words
appeals to the five senses (sight, sound, touch, taste, smell)
19
What is a "rhetorical question"?
A hard question
A question that is posed requiring a response
A question that doesn't expect an answer; it's posed to make a point
A pushy question
20
Which of the following is a metaphor?
Time is money.
She was as quiet as a mouse.
He floats like a butterfly; stings like a bee.
She sells seashells by the seashore
21
Which of the following is an allusion?
Pretty as a picture
A Herculean task
A dancing wind
22
Satire is a term meaning:
to ridicule (make fun of) a societal weakness
Funny
the extra rubber circle you keep in the trunk of your car
slapstick humor
23
'Third person limited' refers to a narrator who........
knows you.
knows the thoughts / actions of everyone in the text.
knows the thoughts/ actions of one character.
knows nothing.
24
Foreshadowing refers to________________________________.
a hint(s) about future events in a literary work
a dream that happens in the future
a memory that happened in the past
anything that never happens

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