What is a part of speech?

A category a word is assigned based on its function

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Mr. G is a walking encyclopedia

Which of the following best describes 1st Person narration?

The story is told from one person's perspective

Which of the following are narrative forms?

linear narrative, Non-linear narrative

Which is an example of setting?

The sun set over Lake Michigan on a summer day.

How does cause and effect work?

When one event brings about another.

A comparison of things based on ways they are alike

Which of the following is an example of theme?

Each decision in life should be made with kindness in mind

Which of the following is an idiomatic expression?

It's raining cats and dogs., She was as tall as a giraffe.

Which of the following is an example of cause and effect?

It rains, forcing a man to seek shelter.

The indicator of who is speaking

What is conflict in literature?

When a character(s) struggles for something

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1
How is setting described in literature?
Time and place
It's the exposition of the story
It happens in steps
It's the rules of the story
2
What is/are the form(s) of 3rd person narration?
Photographic
Impersonal
Limited
Omniscient
3
What is a part of speech?
A person, place or, thing
The way pieces of how people speak
The sections of a speech
A category a word is assigned based on its function
4
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
The flowers bloomed in reds and oranges in the desert oasis
Mr. G is a walking encyclopedia
He fell like a sack of potatoes
The flashlight was as bright as the sun
5
Which of the following best describes 1st Person narration?
The story focuses on one person at a time
One person tells the story
The story is told from one person's perspective
The story is about one character only
6
Which of the following is a form of conflict in literature?
Person vs. Machine
Bullying
Person vs. Society
Warfare
7
Theme is best described as?
The author's most important detail
The author's message
The reader's interpretation of the story
It's the author's viewpoint on a particular topic
8
Which of the following are narrative forms?
linear narrative
Circular narrative
Non-linear narrative
Cubic narrative
9
Which form(s) of narration is/are most commonly used in literature?
2nd person
1st person and 2nd person
1st person and 3rd person
1st person
10
Which is an example of setting?
The boy rode a tricked out motocross bike.
A shooting star flamed out.
The sun set over Lake Michigan on a summer day.
The lamp flickered as it went out.
11
How does cause and effect work?
When one event brings about another.
It defines the plot
When an event sets the tone of the story
It brings the story from beginning to middle to end
12
How many parts of speech are there?
Eight
Six
Seven
Twelve
13
What is an analogy?
A categorization of things based on ways they are alike
A contrast of things based on ways they are different
A categorization of things based on ways they are different
A comparison of things based on ways they are alike
14
What is a primary source?
A source of information compiled by researchers
An original source or evidence
The main source of information
The most used source for research
15
Which of the following is an example of theme?
Fear
Hate
Each decision in life should be made with kindness in mind
Love
16
Which of the following is an idiomatic expression?
It's raining cats and dogs.
The man was a bullet flying through the air.
She was as tall as a giraffe.
The ocean waves rocked me like a cradle.
17
Which of the following is an example of cause and effect?
A woman wins the lottery on a Saturday.
The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
Two children both go hungry at the same time.
It rains, forcing a man to seek shelter.
18
What pronoun(s) indicate(s) when you're in 1st person?
You
We
I
They
19
What is attribution?
The art of making dialogue sound natural
The punctuation of dialogue
The indicator of who is speaking
The development of dialogue
20
What is conflict in literature?
When a character(s) wants something
When a character(s) struggles for something
When characters don't like each other
When characters work together

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