What is an example of a Hyperbole?

I’ve told you a million times!

Which conflict is internal?

A conflict involving opposing forces whin a persons mind

An outrageously exaggerated, humorous story that is obviously unbelievable

What is an example of alliteration?

Sally sells seashells by the sea shore

The use of language to evoke a picture or sensation of a person,place,thing

Art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse

The reasons for a characters behavior

Which one of these is an example of “ANTIMETABOLE”?

“One should eat to live, not live to eat.”

Which is not an example of a Simile?

He ran quickly through the field

Which is the best example of balance?

Give me liberty or give me death

Which is an example of antithesis?

That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.

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1
What is a not example of personification?
The car moved down the road
Time crawled as I waited for the test to begin
The wind whispered through the trees
The Sun smiled down on the village
2
Central character who lacks all the traditional qualities associated with hero’s, courage, grace, intelligence…
Antagonist
Conflict
Motif
Antihero
3
A style of writing that portrays the inner (often chaotic) workings of a characters mind is
Irony
Simile
Attliteration
Stream of consciousness
4
Which is not an example of an Oxymoron?
The sky is blue
Pretty ugly
Jumbo shrimp
Bitter-sweet
5
Which one of these is considered a protagonist?
Scout finch
Darth Vader
President snow
Captain Hook
6
A statement that appears self contradictory, but that reveals a kind of truth is a
paradox
Symbolism
Irony
Metaphor
7
Which one of these is NOT an example of tragedy?
Macbeth
Of mice and men
Romeo and Juliet
The wizard of OZ
8
What is an example of a Hyperbole?
I’ve told you a million times!
The book is on the table
That tree is tall
She ran quickly to catch the bus
9
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
Style
Irony
Periodic
Mood
10
Which of these is NOT an example of analogy
Hot is to cold as day is to night
The cat sat on the mat
Pencil is to write a knife is to cut
Finger is to hand as toe is to foot
11
A work that makes fun of another work by imitating some aspects of the writers style
Motif
Allegory
Allusion
Parody
12
Which conflict is internal?
between a person and nature or a machine or between a person a society
A conflict involving opposing forces whin a persons mind
13
Which of these is an example of Juxtaposition?
Light and darkness
The cat slept on the couch all afternoons
She wore a red dress and red shoes
The Sun is shining brightly in the sky
14
Which is not an example of onomatopoeia?
Zap
Pow
Hello
Pop
15
Tale tale is
An outrageously exaggerated, humorous story that is obviously unbelievable
The insight about human life that is revealed in a literary work
The language spoken by the people who live in a particular locality
16
Which of these stories is considered a “Fable”?
The ugly duckling
Cinderella
The Tortoise and the Hare
Jack and the Beanstalk
17
Which one of these is considered an antagonist?
Voldemort
Percy Jackson
Frodo Baggins
Harry Potter
18
In general, a story in which an idealised hero or heroine undertakes a quest and is successful is
Satire
Epic
Romance
Suspense
19
What is an example of alliteration?
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore
She laughed at my funny joke
Woof
The Sun is bright today
20
Imagery is
The use of language to evoke a picture or sensation of a person,place,thing
The reversal of the normal word order in a sentence or phrase
A discrepancy between appearances and reality
Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter or rhyme scheme
21
Rhetoric is
A type of writing that ridicules the short comings of people or inststution
A feeling of uncertainty and curiosity about what will happen next
Art of effective communication, especially persuasive discourse
A question asked for an effect, and not actually requiring an answer
22
Which is an example of anthropomorphism
Jaws(Jaws)
Mickey Mouse
T. Rex(Jurassic park)
Hurricane(twisters)
23
Motivation is
The reasons for a characters behavior
The use of words whose sounds echo their sense “pop””zap”
An atmosphere created by a writers diction and the details selected
A relatively short story that teaches a moral, or lesson about a good life
24
Which is Not!!! an example of Epic?
Charlottes web
Beowulf
The Iliad
The Odyssey
25
Which one of these is an example of “ANTIMETABOLE”?
“Common sense is not so common”
“One should eat to live, not live to eat.”
26
Form of fiction or non fiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thin..
DIDACTIC
Epic
27
Which is not an example of a Simile?
He ran like a cheetah chasing it’s pray
He ran quickly through the field
The water was as cold as ice
Her smile was as bright as the sun
28
Which is the best example of balance?
She enjoys cooking, and he works on his car
He is quiet, but she is ongoing and loud
Give me liberty or give me death
The tree was tall and the grass was green
29
Which is an example of antithesis?
She danced gracefully across the stage
It was a warm sunny day
That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
The dog barked loudly at the stranger
30
Which is NOT!! an example of “INVERSION”?
Down the street ran the dog
Never have I seen such courage
Rarely do we see such kindness
The cat sat on the windowsill

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