What is dramatic irony?

When the reader knows something the characters do not

The three types of irony are...

Verbal, Dramatic and Situational

Which of the following applies to theme?

It is the moral or lesson of the story

Foreshadowing is when an author...

Gives us hints as to what will happen later

A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"

A polite expression that might otherwise be harsh

How the author arranges the main events of the story

Who is the antagonist?

The person who opposes the protagonist

Personification is when an author...

Gives human characteristics to a non-living object

What are literary devices?

Narrative techniques that an author uses to add meaning

The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words

Place the elements of plot into the correct order.

Exposition, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Resolution

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1
A play on words is a...
Rhyme
Pun
Word Game
Hyperbole
2
What kind of characters are stereotypical?
Dynamic Characters
Static Characters
Round Characters
The protagonist
3
What does the exposition of a story reveal?
The conflict
The main characters
The setting
All of the above
4
A metaphor...
All of the above
Is more subtle than a simile
Does not use the words "like" or "as"
Is an implied comparison
5
The person who tells the story is the...
Main Character
Narrator
Protagonist
Antagonist
6
"I'm dying of embarrassment" is an example of what literary device?
Apostrophe
Consonance
Hyperbole
Allusion
7
A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as" is...
A metaphor
A Pun
An oxymoron
A simile
8
What is dramatic irony?
When the reader knows something the characters do not
When someone whispers
When someone is rude
When someone says the opposite of what they mean
9
The three types of irony are...
Verbal, Dramatic and Situational
Beginning Irony, Middle Irony and End Irony
Verbal, Dramatic and Sarcastic
Verbal, Oral and Written
10
The word "buzz" is an example of what literary device?
Oxymoron
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Apostrophe
11
What kind of character is complex and human-like?
Static Characters
Secondary Characters
Flat Characters
Round Characters
12
Which of the following applies to theme?
It is one word
It is the subject of the story
It is the moral or lesson of the story
It is a symbol for something else
13
Which of the following deals with setting?
Weather
Place and Time
Mood
All of the above
14
Foreshadowing is when an author...
Gives us clues about the weather
Gives us hints as to what will happen later
Tells us about what happened before the story
Talks about a character's shadow
15
Which of the following is NOT a type of external conflict?
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
16
What is a metaphor?
A word that imitates a sound
A comparison that uses "like" or "as"
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
A symbol for something else
17
What is a euphemism?
A polite expression that might otherwise be harsh
An extreme exaggeration
A reference to something outside the text
An overused expression
18
What kind of narrative point of view uses the words "I" and "me?"
A Child
First-Person
Second-Person
Third-Person
19
What is plot?
The end of the story
The problem the main character faces
The consequences of the main character's actions
How the author arranges the main events of the story
20
What is the climax of the story?
The highest point of action
The turning point
The most exciting part of the story
All of the above
21
Who is the antagonist?
The main character
The person who has a problem to overcome
The person who opposes the protagonist
The main character's pet
22
Which of the following is NOT a type of third-person narration?
Objective
Flashback
Omniscient
Limited Omniscient
23
Personification is when an author...
Reveals the personality traits of a character
Tells us the point of view of the story
Reveals the theme of the story
Gives human characteristics to a non-living object
24
An omniscient narrator can tell us about the thoughts and feelings of...
None of the characters
One character
Many or all characters
Only the main character
25
"Too tired teenagers" is an example of what literary device?
Assonance
Repetition
Alliteration
Hyperbole
26
"Seriously funny" is an example of what literary device?
Oxymoron
Alliteration
Pun
Euphemism
27
Figurative language relies on what?
Definitions
Our Imaginations
Figures of Speech
Proper Grammar
28
What are literary devices?
Tools to define words
Gadgets that help us read a text
iPads and e-Books
Narrative techniques that an author uses to add meaning
29
What is it called when an author creates a picture in our minds by appealing to our senses?
Foreshadowing
Imagery
Personification
Sensing
30
Assonance is...
The repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words
The repetition of vowel sounds in the middle of words
The repetition of vowel sounds at the end of words
Rhymes in the middle of words
31
Place the elements of plot into the correct order.
Resolution, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Exposition
Rising Act'n, Climax, Exposition, Resolution, Falling Act'n
Exposition, Rising Act'n, Climax, Falling Act'n, Resolution
Climax, Resolution, Falling Act'n, Rising Act'n, Resolution

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