Grade 8 Exam Review of Literary Terms

Question 1

19. A 3-line Japanese poem with 17 syllables is called:

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Haiku

Question 2

The Antagonist in the story is the:

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Bad Guy, Villian

Question 3

9. “Life is like a box of chocolates” is an example of:

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Simile

Question 4

When an author in her own work refers to an event in another work, this is called a

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Allusion

Question 5

The sun was like a large ball of butter" is an example of what literary technique?

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Simile

Question 6

A poem that tells a story is called

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A Narrative Poem

Question 7

21. When characters has a coversation with two or more people it is called:

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Dialouge

Question 8

An example of Onomatopoeia is:

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Buzz, Boom

Question 9

How many stages are in a Plot Line ( Normally the ones you learned )

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5

Question 10

When, where, and the time a story takes place is called the:

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Setting

Question 11

What is the Ryhme Scheme of this short poem

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ABCB

Question 12

The sequence of events in a story is the:

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Plot

Question 13

1. The atmosphere or feeling in a literary work is called the

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Mood

Question 14

A struggle or problem in the story for the main character is the:

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Conflict

Question 15

Purple puppies like playing on the playground." This is an example of:

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Alliteration

Question 16

Which of the following is a personification?

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None

Question 17

What is a Simile

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A Comparison of two things using like or as

Question 18

'The cruel wind tore off the roof of the house' is an example of:

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Personification

Question 19

A author gives clues to the reader to prepare him for what comes next in a novel is a:

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Foreshadowing

Question 20

Giving non-human objects human characteristics is called

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Personification

Question 21

Which is the best point of view for a author to use if he wants the reader to know the main c.

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First Person Point Of View

Questions 21