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Test Prep #4 Literature #8th #literature #ELA #middleschool #practice #terms #literary #elements
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1
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
The sun was a chariot of fire crossing the sky.
The ringing of the church bell woke me up too early.
The coyote howled at the moon.
He ate like a pig.
2
There are five basic elements of fiction. Which of the following are correct?
character, setting, plot, theme, point of view
setting, plot, irony, theme, tone
character, setting, mood, irony, theme
tone, irony, suspense, figurative language, setting
3
The beautiful blue butterfly fluttered in the breeze. This is an example of...
metaphor
assonance
alliteration
simile
4
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a good essay?
casual and friendly language
a thesis statement
a conclusion that summarizes the essay's main points
body paragraphs that give supporting details
5
Sam saw a sea lion at Sea Kingdom is an example of _________.
simile
onomatopoeia
alliteration
hyperbole
6
How is the plot of a short story likely to differ from the plot of a novel?
Short stories: only one characters acts out the plot events.
.A short story may not have a plot, but a novel always does
The timeline of a short story is always shorter
Events in a short story are more compressed than in a novel.
7
Which phase or part of a story's plot would most likely occur at the end of the story?
rising action
flashback
climax
resolution
8
_________ occurs when a character in a story remembers something that happened in the past.
conflict
flashback
rising action
foreshadowing
9
The American eagle ____________ freedom.
overstates
understates
foreshadows
symbolizes
10
Which genre is based on historical events and contains characters who may have never existed?
realistic fiction
autobiography
historical fiction
biography
11
Which sentence lets you know the setting of a story is not in the current century?
The wren built her tiny nest in the eaves of the house.
Anna dared not lift her long hoop skirt above her ankles.
Aunt Maureen covered the table with a linen cloth.
Some Native Americans belong to the Eastern Cherokee tribe.
12
A long narrative poem that celebrates the feats of a hero is called ______________.
an epic
a lyric
an ode
a ballad
13
I rake leaves in the yard every autumn. This is written in the ________ voice.
active
passive
14
The wind angrily overturned the table in the center of the room. This is an example of...
alliteration
onomatopoeia
metaphor
personification
15
Which would be the most likely occupation for the heroine of a novel set in the mid-1800s?
politician
governess
museum director
undercover police detective
16
What part of a work of fiction is the turning point of the story?
falling action
rising action
climax
flashback
17
Steinbeck used allusions in his work. The title of his novel
East of Eden
is an allusion to
traveling to eastern states
the importance of reading
a Bible story
life in a small town
18
Which choice gives the best definition of a couplet?
pair of rhyming lines that have the same meter
a pair of lines that have the same meter but do not rhyme
a poem with no fixed meter or rhyme scheme
a poem written about some aspect of the natural world
19
Which of the following is the definition of mood as it refers to literary elements?
the main idea or the primary concern of the text
how the character feels in the story
the overall impression the author creates for the reader
the lesson the reader should learn from the characters
20
A nonfiction piece of literature written by an author about another person is a/an _______.
biography
essay
drama
autobiography
