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Having to do something you don't want, and saying "yay, I can't wait!' is an example of...
sarcasm
verbal irony
dramatic irony
rhetorical devices
2
Which of the following is NOT true about third-person, omniscient narrator
the narrator is not "in" the story
the narrator is a main character involved in the action
the narrator knows the feelings of more than one character
the narrator knows the thoughts of more than one character
3
Ancient stories, that include supernatural beings, and explain origins or reasons for things
fables
myths
tall tales
novels
4
Slick means: greasy or slippery. Using "slick," to mean "someone who gets away with things" is
an affront to the English language
using the denotative meaning of the word
rude
using the connotative meaning of the word
5
Which of the following is NOT TRUE fairy tales and fables?
Fairy tales and fables are both classic forms of literature
the lesson is fables is far more obvious than in fairy tales
Fairy tales are longer than fables
fairy tales and fables are the product of modern society
6
The problem that the protagonist must overcome in a story is called the
conflict
motivation
tragedy
setting
7
Which of the following would be an example of ethos?
showing the credentials of the expert speaker
appealing to nostalgia
showing the results of a scientific experiment
showing images of the flag and a church
8
My thoughts ran away from me is an example of
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
understatement
9
Dramatic irony occurs when
you say the opposite of what you mean
you, the reader, knows something a character doesn't know
you use emotional appeals to convince readers
something tragic happens
10
Which of the following is NOT true about free verse poetry?
it does not have a rhyme pattern
it can be about anything
it is a traditional form of poetry
it does not have specific meter
11
"I shouted out 'Who killed the Kennedies?'" This mention of the deceased Kennedy family members
is too soon
is an example of an allusion
is an example of a paradox
is an example of an oxymoron
12
Which of the following is NOT a clue that a text is structured as compare-and-contrast?
there are two topics/subjects discussed
differences between two subjects are discussed
similarities between two subjects are discussed
the text talks about an important event
13
A lengthy passage telling you everything you need to know about a garden is an example of
analytical writing
narrative writing
descriptive writing
persuasive writing
14
"We are the lions free of the Colosseums. In poison places, we are anti-venom" are examples of
metaphors
hyperbole
understatement
similes
15
If you tell someone that you'll be there at the speed of light, you've just used
hyperbole
simile
understatement
metaphor
16
If a story is told from the point-of-view of a main character in the story, that is
second-person
third-person limited
first-person
third-person
17
The category or type of literature that a piece of writing falls into is its
genre
topic
thesis
heading
18
Which of these terms means what drives a character to do or say what he/she does/says?
character structure
character integrity
character plot
character motivation
19
A reference to something or someone from history, art, literature, pop culture, etc...
metaphor
allusion
assonance
alliteration
20
Language that is not meant to be taken literally is called
mythological language
literal language
a dead language
figurative language
21
If an ad uses pictures of babies and adorable animals, it is engaging in which rhetorical appeal?
ethos
logos
pathos
22
Stories and histories, any writing with an emphasis on TIME, is usually structured ____
as a comparison-contrast
as a problem-solution
chronologically
sequentially
23
When a speech includes graphs showing economic growth in various sectors to get you to vote for a candidate, that is...
logos
pathos
ethos
24
Which of the following is NOT part of what a word's connotation/connotative meaning is
its figurative, not literal use
whether it has a negative or positive use
its literal meaning from the dictionary
a way it used in everyday life
25
Very short stories where animals are usually main characters and there is an obvious lesson
tall tales
legends
fables
fairy tales
26
The moment of highest drama in a story is its
falling action
resolution
exposition
climax
27
Jennifer Juniper Jackson is a name
that has alliteration
that has assonance
that rhymes
that has rhythm
28
Which of these is closest to being an example of situational irony?
lightning hitting a tree
the most popular kid in school not having a date for the prom
a criminal finally being captured
a famous person being funny
29
As the events in a story get more complicated and interesting, this is called
falling action
rising action
climax
resolution
30
The author's purpose of most stories is to
persuade
entertain
inform
bore
31
The author's purpose in a speech written to get more people to vote is
to entertain
to persuade
to confuse
to inform
32
A poem that tells a story
free verse
haiku
narrative poem
lyric poem
33
Which of the following is true of third-person, objective?
the narrator can only tell us what the characters say and do
the narrator knows the thoughts of one character
the narrator knows the thoughts of one character
the narrator uses "I, me, mine, we, us, our"
34
Which of the following is not a rhetorical device?
verbal irony
appeal to emotions/pathos
appeal to logic/logos
appeal to ethics/ethos
35
Which of the following is NOT TRUE about theme as it pertains to literature?
It is very specific and cannot be applied beyond the story
It is general enough to be applied beyond the story
It should be stated as a sentence
It is a lesson or an observation about life and/or humanity
36
Which of the following would NOT be a theme for the fairy tale
Snow White ?
Not everyone has good intentions.
Envy can be all-consuming.
Do not trust strangers.
The love of money corrupts the soul.
37
Which one is another way of saying "narrative point-of-view"?
narrative rhetoric
literary agency
narrative perspective
rhetorical analysis
38
Which would be the best way to organize a passage about WHY the U.S. got involved in WWII?
problem and solution
compare and contrast
sequence
cause and effect
39
Which of the following is NOT a factor in pathos?
beautiful images
nostalgia
objective evidence
emotionally-charged language
40
Which of the following is NOT true about sonnets?
they end in a rhyming couplet
they have fourteen lines
they are written in free verse
they have a very specific meter
41
A passage where the steps of a process are emphasized has which text structure?
sequence
chronological
compare-and-contrast
cause and effect
42
Which of the following is the denotative meaning of green?
to feel envy
to be inexperienced
a color created by mixing yellow and blue
to do something wrong to someone
43
Complete this analogy: paragraphs are to essays as ______ are to poems
stanzas
metaphors
lines
meter
44
Stories, usually from the American frontier, that include heroes with exaggerated powers are
plays
myths
tall tales
fables
45
The character in a story who stands in the way of the protagonist is the
comic relief
antagonist
narrator
side-kick
46
Which of the following describes third-person limited?
a narrator who does not know the thoughts of any character
a narrator who knows the thoughts of one character
a narrator who is a the story's protagonist
a narrator who knows the thoughts of many characters
47
It's a bit hot inside that volcano is an example of
metaphor
understatement
oxymoron
hyperbole
48
The denotative meaning of a word is ______
the way tone or attitude the word creates
a figurative meaning of it
how it is defined in the dictionary
the slang meaning of it
49
"We are like young volcanoes" is an example of
metaphor
simile
understatement
hyperbole
50
Stories that may have historical truth to them, but also have some elements that seem unreal
legends
limericks
tall tales
myths
