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Theme is divided into two categories. What are they?
the subject itself and what is said about the subject
plot and characterization
the moral and the conclusion drawn from the story
the subject and the author's attitude towards the subject
2
there are many means of presenting information. Which would be best for a current issue?
Editorial
Commercial
Letter to the Editor
Entertainment Newscast
3
#7 is
allusion
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
4
Which of the following is an example of
indirect
characterization?
What the author says about them
Their actions
The reactions of other characters to the character
What the character says or thinks
5
Stories that pass on the history and culture of a people are called:
Myths
Legends
Fairy tales
Folktales
6
The figurative technique in number 1 is:
personification; giving sea human characteristics
metaphor; comparing sea to dragon
metaphor; comparing sea to insatiable hunger
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A person's character is revealed through:
their thoughts
what others say about them
their words
their actions (or inaction)
8
a character's motivation is/are their:
developed sense of right and wrong
consequences after the the climax of the story
appearance to the audience
reasons for their actions
9
#2 is
metaphor; compares sea to restaurant
simile; compares sea to restaurant
hyperbole; unrealistic exaggeration of ship being eaten
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Genre refers to what?
The classification of text by form, style, or subject matter
The classification of text by length
The classification of text by author ethnicity or education
The classification of text by language or author origin
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An example of a
non-fiction
text would be which of the following?
Play
Historical Novel
Autobiography
Fantasy
12
Which of the following uses "First person" point of view?
"the taco truck loomed over the girls - they felt nervous"
"The taco truck loomed over her"
"the taco truck was looming over me"
13
Conflicts can be:
Positive or Negative
Fiction or Non-Fiction
Internal or External
Intrinsic or Extrinsic
14
#5 is
personification
hyperbole
allusion
alliteration
15
Every author writes with a specific purpose or reason. A journalist would write to:
inform
entertain
influence
persuade/convince
16
The first person narrator affects the viewpoint of the story through which of the following?
Plot
Character claims
Credibility
Tone
17
An advocate would write to:
entertain
influence
persuade/convince
explain
18
How can we make a story realistic or believable?
Realistic setting
Use realistic life situations
Make the characters as human as possible
Make characters so the readers can identify with them
19
An implicit idea, then, is:
a euphemism (politically correct way of stating something).
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.
20
The form of a text is...
a way of analyzing author's purpose
how we can identify the intended audience of a novel
made up of the structural elements chosen by the author
another way of referring to the plot
21
When we talk about context, we are referring to what?
circumstances that form the setting for an event
the relevant information surrounding the aftermath of events
the importance of an event in people's lives
how powerful an event or statement is in the media
22
A problem with a
subjective
point of view is that:
the narrator is unrealistically cold and unforgiving
There is no emotional connection for the reader
we never know what's true or false
personal or emotional bias can skew information
23
Interpretation of a text has to do with:
assumptions about the reader
how the text is written
the writer's attitudes about their subject
the reader's personal experiences
24
Anything that makes a story believable or realistic is called?
Approaching Truthfulness
Subject Matter
Situational Typography
Verisimilitude
25
We can understand universal themes because they apply to:
Conditions that most people experience throughout their life
Us as human's undying quest for success and love
Societal norms that we all innately "get"
Understandable or archetypal values that define us
26
"the use of an object, situation, or action to suggest or stand in for another meaning"
Code
Symbolism
Irony
Gesture
27
An explicit idea is one that is...
an offensive idea that isn't "politically correct"
made when the reader comes to the conclusion
One that is directly stated in the text
One that the reader has to infer
28
The __________ of any work is its subject - what the story is about.
Moral
Narrative
Theme
Plot
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The use of figurative language is restricted to:
there are no restrictions
poetry
news articles
novels
