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Every author writes with a specific purpose or reason. A journalist would write to:
entertain
influence
persuade/convince
inform
2
The first person narrator affects the viewpoint of the story through which of the following?
Plot
Tone
Character claims
Credibility
3
An example of a
non-fiction
text would be which of the following?
Play
Fantasy
Historical Novel
Autobiography
4
#2 is
metaphor; compares sea to restaurant
simile; compares sea to restaurant
hyperbole; unrealistic exaggeration of ship being eaten
5
We can understand universal themes because they apply to:
Conditions that most people experience throughout their life
Societal norms that we all innately "get"
Us as human's undying quest for success and love
Understandable or archetypal values that define us
6
When we talk about context, we are referring to what?
circumstances that form the setting for an event
the importance of an event in people's lives
how powerful an event or statement is in the media
the relevant information surrounding the aftermath of events
7
Conflicts can be:
Fiction or Non-Fiction
Positive or Negative
Internal or External
Intrinsic or Extrinsic
8
The __________ of any work is its subject - what the story is about.
Plot
Theme
Moral
Narrative
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A problem with a
subjective
point of view is that:
personal or emotional bias can skew information
There is no emotional connection for the reader
we never know what's true or false
the narrator is unrealistically cold and unforgiving
10
The figurative technique in number 1 is:
personification; giving sea human characteristics
metaphor; comparing sea to dragon
metaphor; comparing sea to insatiable hunger
11
A person's character is revealed through:
their thoughts
what others say about them
their words
their actions (or inaction)
12
Which of the following uses "First person" point of view?
"The taco truck loomed over her"
"the taco truck was looming over me"
"the taco truck loomed over the girls - they felt nervous"
13
An explicit idea is one that is...
One that is directly stated in the text
an offensive idea that isn't "politically correct"
One that the reader has to infer
made when the reader comes to the conclusion
14
The use of figurative language is restricted to:
novels
news articles
poetry
there are no restrictions
15
How can we make a story realistic or believable?
Realistic setting
Make characters so the readers can identify with them
Use realistic life situations
Make the characters as human as possible
16
An implicit idea, then, is:
where there is no one correct answer for a question
the pre-conceived assumptions made by the reader.
not directly stated in the text; we have to infer meaning.
a euphemism (politically correct way of stating something).
17
Genre refers to what?
The classification of text by length
The classification of text by language or author origin
The classification of text by author ethnicity or education
The classification of text by form, style, or subject matter
18
An advocate would write to:
explain
entertain
influence
persuade/convince
19
#7 is
allusion
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
20
"the use of an object, situation, or action to suggest or stand in for another meaning"
Symbolism
Gesture
Irony
Code
21
Theme is divided into two categories. What are they?
plot and characterization
the subject and the author's attitude towards the subject
the subject itself and what is said about the subject
the moral and the conclusion drawn from the story
22
The form of a text is...
made up of the structural elements chosen by the author
a way of analyzing author's purpose
another way of referring to the plot
how we can identify the intended audience of a novel
23
Which of the following is an example of
indirect
characterization?
What the character says or thinks
Their actions
The reactions of other characters to the character
What the author says about them
24
Anything that makes a story believable or realistic is called?
Approaching Truthfulness
Verisimilitude
Subject Matter
Situational Typography
25
Interpretation of a text has to do with:
the writer's attitudes about their subject
the reader's personal experiences
assumptions about the reader
how the text is written
26
a character's motivation is/are their:
reasons for their actions
appearance to the audience
consequences after the the climax of the story
developed sense of right and wrong
27
#5 is
allusion
personification
alliteration
hyperbole
28
Stories that pass on the history and culture of a people are called:
Fairy tales
Myths
Folktales
Legends
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there are many means of presenting information. Which would be best for a current issue?
Entertainment Newscast
Letter to the Editor
Commercial
Editorial
