Language Arts Final Exam Review

Question 1

A literary work that makes fun of another literary work by imitation.

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Parody

Question 2

The insight or message about human life that is revealed in a literary work.

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Theme

Question 3

The humour of the cartoon arises from the cartoonist’s use of...

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irony in Frame 5

Question 4

The quotation “So there it was Friday afternoon again” (line 1) is used to establish...

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the setting

Question 5

Brief story, told to illustrate a point or serve as an example of something...

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Anecdote

Question 6

A point of view in which a narrator knows only the thoughts and feelings of a single character

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Third Person Limited

Question 7

The lead character or a major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

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Protagonist

Question 8

The statements of the characters in frames 1 and 2 are best described as...

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critical

Question 9

"The lightning danced erratically across the dry prairie" is an example of?

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Personification

Question 10

The series of related events in a story or play, sometimes called the storyline.

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Plot

Question 11

A scene that interrupts the normal sequence of events to show something from an earlier time.

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Flashback

Question 12

The words ‘bang’, ‘woosh’, and ‘bark’ are examples of?

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Onomatopoeia

Question 13

A term for the part of the story that introduces characters, situation, and setting...

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Exposition

Question 14

is a character who does not change much in the course of a story.

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Static Character

Question 15

An atmosphere created by a writer’s diction and the details selected.

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Mood

Question 16

The statement “a helicopter eats money like an elephant eats grass” emphasizes...

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helicopters are expensive to operate

Question 17

From what point of view is this selection told from?

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First Person

Question 18

The words “Yep” (line 5) and “ ‘cause ” (line 6) are examples of...?

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slang

Question 19

Which of the following quotations contains a metaphor?

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“the pinhead specks of cattle”

Question 20

On the Final Exam, if a question says, "In context...", what does this mean?

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In this specific story/article

Question 21

The literary term for the repetition of the initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Alliteration

Question 22

"At the store, I bought a pound of JUMBO SHRIMP for the party" is an example of the use of:

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Oxymoron

Question 23

A point of view that is totally impersonal, with no comment on characters feelings or thoughts.

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Third Person Objective

Question 24

A main character who has multiple traits and learns a lesson by the end of the story:

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Round & Dynamic

Question 25

has only one or two personality traits; are one dimensional; can be summed up in one phrase.

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Flat Character

Question 26

An outcome of events that is contradictory to what was expected or what we know to be true.

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Irony

Question 27

is a character type that changes in some important way as a result of the story’s action.

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Dynamic Character

Question 28

Which of the following quotations contains alliteration?

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“Marley’s wildly wagging weapon”

Question 29

The conclusion or wrap up of the conflict in a story.

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Resolution

Question 30

The main idea in this cartoon is based on the mother’s desire to teach her daughter to be...

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accountable

Question 31

The quotation, “ripples of heat were rising from the radiators" providesan example of...

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alliteration

Question 32

The quotation “I snarled; I barked; I foamed at the mouth with intense anger”contains...

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vivid imagery

Question 33

A way of speaking that is characteristic of certain social groups or regional areas is called..

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Colloquialism

Question 34

A word or phrase, often a figure of speech, that has become lifeless because of overuse.

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Cliche

Question 35

The use in literature of an over exaggeration to add emphasis or create a dramatic effect.

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Hyperbole

Question 36

Determine the point of view of the selection below:

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Third Person Limited

Question 37

The phrase, "Mary likes hiking, swimming, and bicycling," includes an example of...?

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parallel structure

Question 38

From what point of view is this selection told?

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Second Person

Question 39

The point in a plot that creates the greatest intensity, suspense, or interest...

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Climax

Question 40

Conflicts that can exist between a person and another person, nature or society.

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External Conflict

Question 41

A brief reference within a literary work to a person, place, thing or idea outside of that work

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Allusion

Question 42

A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next in a story.

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Suspense

Question 43

In the statement "I only have one piece ofadvice for you....” (Frame 5), punctuation indicates?

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a pause in the character’s speech

Question 44

A point of view in which the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of ALL the characters.

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Omniscient

Question 45

The use of hints and clues to suggest what will happen later in a plot.

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Foreshadowing

Question 46

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, using words like or as.

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Simile

Question 47

Comparison made between two things to show how they are alike

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Analogy

Question 48

The attitude a writer takes toward the subject, characters, or the audience.

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Tone

Question 49

A comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT the use of "like", "as", or "than".

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Metaphor

Question 50

Opponent who struggles against or blocks the hero, or main character, in a story.

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Antagonist

Language Arts Final Exam Review

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Language Arts Final Exam Review

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