Unit 6 Test Review

This occurs when the reader has some important information that the character does not.

What is verbal irony?

Which is an example of kinesthetic imagery ?

Which is an example of sensory imagery based on sight?

How does the analogy "he felt deflated like a balloon" make you feel?

What is the most likely reason an author would use fewer hyperboles in a literary text?

Which of the following is a paradox?

Verbal Irony? Kim is a board member for an animals' rights group and protests against using fur, but she wears a mink.

The movie was a rollercoaster ride of emotions. It is the suspense and intense emotions that keep me coming back.

Malcolm soon found out that the backroads in his small town were an elaborate web. Which adds without changing meaning?

When we volunteered to help rake the public park, we were not expecting the papery brown mountain that we had to move.

How does situational irony help a reader engage more deeply with the themes of a literary work?

Verbal Irony? Jesse ran away from the water balloon fight, but he fell into the pool.

Verbal Irony? Janeen had a huge credit card balance. She was only paying the monthly minimum. Her mother was shocked.

What is an idiom?

Why did the author give weather human qualities in the quote "Winter kept a tight grip and didn't want to let go"?

What is dramatic irony?

How does the metaphor "The sun is a brash tambourine in the Easter sky" contribute to the description of the setting?

Which words have a similar denotation?

The papery brown mountain took a thousand days to move.

Why does situational and dramatic irony often contribute to the development of a work's theme?

"If you cannot connect to the Wi-Fi, go to the website for help." Why is this a paradox?

What does the simile "like someone swimming the breaststroke" suggest?

Dad put the turkey in the oven to roast while we went out. When we came home, the oven was cold. He had not turned it on

Jaylen quit his job for a new one. His boss said, "Thanks for doing such a good job. I know that I can count on you."

Verbal Irony? Laura walked outside to see her prized flowers were gone. "It's good to see the rabbits enjoyed them."

What is the difference between connotation and denotation?

"Winter kept a tight grip and didn't want to let go" is an example of which figure of speech?

Which are examples of sensory imagery based on touch? (more than 1 correct answer)

Which is a general rule of a hyperbole?

Verbal Irony? Haleed washed a white lab coat with a red shirt. The coat turned pink; he said "now I am a trendsetter."

Why would an author of historical fiction use figurative language?

Which is an example of kinesthetic imagery ?