HHS English II EOC Exam Review

Question 1

Which of the following is not an oxymoron?

Accepted Answer

Lovely

Question 2

Encyclopedias are ___ sources because they are not written by people who experienced firsthand.

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Secondary

Question 3

Criticizing/making fun of human nature usually through exaggeration (as in The Metamorphosis).

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Satire

Question 4

__________ information is completely factual, and _________ information is based on opinions.

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Objective, subjective

Question 5

"Bright darkness" is an example of a(n) ________________.

Accepted Answer

Oxymoron

Question 6

A character speaks to another character on stage , but the rest of the cast cannot hear it.

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Aside

Question 7

The central idea in a piece of literature indicates...

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Topic + author's opinion on the subject

Question 8

The first sentence of a body paragraph in an essay that tells what that paragraph will contain.

Accepted Answer

Topic sentence

Question 9

What figurative language? I am as hungry as a starving lion in the Sahara.

Accepted Answer

Simile

Question 10

Speech distinctive to a particular group of people. Example is "Hey ya'll!"

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Dialect

Question 11

Which of the following is not true of allusions?

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They are often optical - related to visuals

Question 12

What is the author's attitude toward the character or subject of a work?

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Tone

Question 13

A tale that can stand alone as a story but also has a meaning on a deeper level.

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Allegory

Question 14

A statement that seems like it couldn't be true, but actually is.

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Paradox

Question 15

In each paragraph, how many points of evidence should you include and analyze?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 16

A sentence in the introduction of an essay that explains what the essay will be about.

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Thesis statement

Question 17

The emotional association of a word is called __________________.

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Connotation

Question 18

Imagery is used within a poem or prose piece for the purpose of...

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Taking advantage of all of the reader's senses (visualizing)

Question 19

Which of the following is not required of a thesis statement?

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Must be the first sentence in the introduction.

Question 20

Shakespeare's famous line "To be or not to be", but as a lyric in a song.

Accepted Answer

Allusion

Question 21

An Olympic swimmer falls asleep and drowns in the bathtub.

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Situational irony

Question 22

Which of the following is an example of assonance?

Accepted Answer

"Poetry is old, ancient, goes back far."

Question 23

This type of irony occurs when the audience knows something the characters do not.

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Dramatic

Question 24

Appealing to emotions in argumentative or persuasive writing.

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Pathos

Question 25

Point of view in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of the characters.

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Third Person Omniscient

Question 26

A question that is asked for effect, but not intended to be answered.

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Rhetorical

Question 27

Which of the following are common types of conflict?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 28

A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in poems.

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Meter

Question 29

The atmosphere of a literary work, which evokes feeling/emotion in the reader.

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Mood

Question 30

Appealing to reason and sound judgment in argumentative or persuasive writing

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Logos

Question 31

The dictionary definition of a word.

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Denotative meaning

Question 32

A storyline or character that is repeated throughout time. Like a stereotype.

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Archetype

Question 33

The protagonist in a piece of literature is...

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the main figure or most prominent figure in a real situation

Question 34

When a character is onstage by himself and reveals his private thoughts in a monologue

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Soliloquy

Question 35

The order of words, phrases, or ideas in written or spoken expression.

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Syntax

Question 36

In an essay, a conclusion should include which of the following?

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All of the above

Question 37

A problem that occurs within a person such as guilt, regret, etc. is called _________ conflict.

Accepted Answer

Internal

Question 38

Speech given by one character in a play or movie. It is usually lengthy.

Accepted Answer

Monologue

HHS English II EOC Exam Review

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HHS English II EOC Exam Review

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