English 1 Exam Review - Spring 2025

Question 1

Poetry: "The stars above, a celestial dance / Illuminate the night in a cosmic trance" is an example of:

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enjambment

Question 2

Grammar: Which sentence uses a hyphen correctly?

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I just read a well-written article on climate change

Question 3

Grammar: Sentence or Fragment? The sky outside is so beautiful. There should not be a chance for rain.

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Sentence

Question 4

Grammar: True or False - An en-dash is used to show a range of time.

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True

Question 5

Grammar: Sentence or Fragment? Broke a leg.

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Fragment

Question 6

Poetry: The continuation of a sentence or phrase from one line of poetry to the next without a pause or punctuation.

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enjambment

Question 7

Writing Application: Which in-text citation is correctly written?

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(Wilder 30)

Question 8

Literary Device: Our Town by Thornton Wilder is an example of a:

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drama

Question 9

Literary Device: John immediately went to the neglected plant in the corner, carefully watering it" is an example of:

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Indirect Characterization

Question 10

Literary Device: An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect (e.g., "I've told you a million times").

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hyperbole

Question 11

Poetry: a poem tells a story with characters, setting, and plot.

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a narrative poem

Question 12

Grammar: the action words in a sentence that describe what the subject is doing.

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verb

Question 13

Grammar: They have one job: end a declarative sentence.

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period

Question 14

Poetry: "The wind whispered secrets through the rustling leaves" is an example of:

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Personification

Question 15

Grammar: True or False - To clarify information in a quote, parenthesis should be used.

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False

Question 16

Grammar: Which of the following is correct?

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After the game, we went out for pizza.

Question 17

Grammar: Which of the following sentences uses a comma correctly?

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Honestly, I didn’t expect that.

Question 18

Poetry: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as" (e.g., "Time is a thief").

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metaphor

Question 19

Writing Application: When writing an essay about a work of fiction, what verb tense should be used?

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Present

Question 20

Grammar: Which sentence uses an em dash correctly?

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My sister - the one who lives in Maine -is visiting.

Question 21

Literary Device: "The STAGE MANAGER is sitting on the stage down center when the curtain rises" is an example of:

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stage direction

Question 22

Grammar: True or False - Every sentence can be broken into two parts.

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True

Question 23

Literary Device: The overall feeling or emotional atmosphere that a piece of literature evokes in the reader

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mood

Question 24

Grammar: They make your sentences exciting.

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exclamation point

Question 25

Literary Devices: Large divisions within a play, usually consisting of multiple scenes.

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acts

Question 26

Grammar: Sentence or Fragment? The Browns and the Steelers. What a messy game.

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Fragment

Question 27

Literary Device: the author's feelings present in a text.

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Tone

Question 28

Literary Device: If an author uses pronouns like "I, me, my", he/she is using:

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first person narration

Question 29

Grammar: When do you use a semicolon?

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all of the above

Question 30

Literary Devices: a technique used in theater to prevent the audience from becoming emotionally involve

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alienation effect

Question 31

Grammar: When do you use a hyphen?

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Connect compound words, numbers, and adjective phrases

Question 32

Grammar: a group of words that is only part of a sentence

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Fragment

Question 33

Literary Devices: A brief remark by a character meant to be heard by the audience but not by the other characters.

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aside

Question 34

Grammar: a group of words that accompany a subject and a verb. It does not express a complete thought.

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dependent clause

Question 35

Grammar: Which of the following is grammatically correct?

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I packed a toothbrush, socks, and a charger.

Question 36

Literary Device: "Sarah was a compassionate person who always went out of her way to help others" is an example of:

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Direct Characterization

Question 37

Literary Device: A genre of literature intended for performance, involving conflict and emotion.

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drama

Question 38

Grammar: Why do we use an ellipses?

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Both triangle and circle

Question 39

Grammar: Which of the following sentences is missing only a subject?

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Shifted into a lower gear.

Question 40

Literary Device: A form of performance using only gestures, facial expressions, and body movement w/o dialogue.

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pantomime

Question 41

Grammar: They are used to communicate direct questions

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question mark

Question 42

Grammar: Which of the following is a complete sentence?

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The manufacturer recalled cars with break problems.

Question 43

Poetry: The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words (e.g., "The light of the fire is a sight").

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assonance

Question 44

Poetry: "The sun painted the sky with hues of pink and orange, casting long shadows across the golden...

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imagery/sensory language

Question 45

Poetry: The light of the fire" (repetition of the I sound) is an example of:

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Assonanance

Question 46

Writing Application: Where should your thesis statement go?

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The last sentence of your introduction paragraph

Question 47

Poetry: "The cat sat on the mat" is an example of:

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exact rhyme

Question 48

Literary Device: Descriptive language that appeals to the senses to create vivid mental pictures.

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sensory language

Question 49

Grammar: the part of a sentence or clause that commonly indicates what it is about, or who or what performs the action

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subject

Question 50

Poetry: "The fire crackled and popped" is an example of:

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Onomatopoeia

Question 51

Poetry: the persona or narrator conveying the story

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speaker

Question 52

Literary Device: The perspective from which a story or poem is told.

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point of view

Question 53

Literary Device: A theatrical term referring to a moment in a play—usually at the end—when the tension is released.

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the big exhale

Question 54

Grammar: Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

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I wanted to go to the concert; however, the tickets were sold out.

Question 55

Grammar: Why do we use quotation marks?

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All of the Above

Question 56

Writing Application: In formal writing, what comes after the parenthetical (in-text) citation?

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analysis

Question 57

Grammar: Includes the verb and all the words that tell what happened in the sentence.

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predicate

Question 58

Grammar: a group of words that expresses a complete thought

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Sentence

Question 59

Poetry: Words that imitate natural sounds (e.g., "buzz," "crash," "sizzle").

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onomatopoeia

Question 60

Literary Device: The psychological struggle or dilemma experienced by a character within themselves:

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inner conflict

Question 61

Poetry: "The swift, silent snake slithered" is an example of:

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alliteration

Question 62

Poetry: A grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space, similar to a paragraph in prose.

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stanza

Question 63

Writing Application: when additional insight is provided at the end of an essay.

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food for thought

Question 64

Writing Application: In formal writing, what comes before the speaker and signaling verb?

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context

English 1 Exam Review - Spring 2025

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English 1 Exam Review - Spring 2025

Questions 70