The character opposing the main character

Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of the word

Dictionary definition of the word

Five feet of 1 unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable

Use of words that imitate the sound they describe

Ethics- Why you should trust the speaker

A character that grows and changes throughout the plot

A statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact

Situations in which the opposite of what you expect happens

When speaker says something that's the opposite of what they mean

Reference to a well-known figure, place, or event outside of the story

Suggestions of what will happen later in the story

A cutting remark designed to make fun of, or hurt, its object

How does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

He smothers him with the mattress

Deliberate exaggeration to provide humor or drama

Repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds within words

Dramatic Irony is when ...

The audience knows something the characters do not

Logic- providing a valid argument with reliable data

After reading the beginning of The Lottery, one can infer that the village is small. What does the word infer mean here?

Guess from information in the text

Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea

Author interrupts story to show something that happened previously

At the end of The Lottery the pacing of the story speeds up. There's not much dialogue and the plot happens fast. Why?

Tension ... something is going to happen.

When something is repeated throughout a story

In The Tell-Tale Heart, what does the narrator do with the old man after he kills him?

Hides him under the floorboards

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1
When police come to the house and inspect things in The Tell-Tale Heart, what sound does the narrator think he hears?
The old man crying and moaning
A beating heart
Something scraping the walls
A dog barking
2
Antagonist:
Dictionary definition of the word
The character opposing the main character
Clas or problem in a story
Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of a word
3
When Donne says to Death, "Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men..." this is an example of:
Personification
Metaphor
Simile
Imagery
4
About how long in real time does the story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" go on from start to finish?
Two days
A few minutes
A day
3 hours
5
Connotation
Reference to a well-known figure, place, or event outside the story
A statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact
Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of the word
Examination to see the similarities between objects or idea
6
Irony is the opposite of what you expect.
True
False
7
Which side of the Civil War is the protagonist on in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
The East (Orient)
The West (Civil)
The North (Union)
The South (Confederacy)
8
The tone of Dickinson's poem was calm and accepting.
False
True
9
Denotation
Word choice and usage in a work
Dictionary definition of the word
Clash or problem in a story
The speaker is addressing an absent person or inanimate object
10
Jackson slows the pace by interrupting with details about conducting the lottery and Mr. Summers. She does this to ...
Provide imagery
Anger the reader
Illustrate how important Mr. Summers is
Create Suspense
11
Setting is how the author shows the reader who the characters are.
False
True
12
Iambic Pentameter
The main character in a story
Five feet of 1 unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable
Author interrupts the story to show something that happened previously
Words that summon a picture in the reader's mind
13
Symbolism is when something represents something else.
True
False
14
Onomatopoeia
The reasons for a character acting the way that they do
Use of words that imitate the sound they describe
Educated guess
A cutting remark designed to make fun of, or hurt, its object
15
Metaphor is comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.
True
False
16
Theme is NOT the central idea of a work.
False
True
17
Ethos
Logic-providing a valid argument with reliable data
Words that summon a picture in the reader's mind
Emotions- connecting to your audience emotionally
Ethics- Why you should trust the speaker
18
Shirley Jackson uses what literary device to separate Mr. Summers from the actions of the lottery?
Metaphor
Alliteration
Personification
Passive Voice
19
Dynamic Character:
The character opposing the main character
The speaker is addressing an absent person or inanimate object
A character that grows and changes throughout the plot
A statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact
20
Foreshadowing is when something is shown or indicated beforehand.
True
False
21
Assertion:
Clash or problem in a story
The speaker is addressing an absent person or inanimate object
A statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact
An expression that is worn out from too much use
22
Situational Irony
The perspective from which a story is told
Situations in which the opposite of what you expect happens
How the reader feels when reading the work
When the audience knows something the characters do not
23
Donne's speaker compares sleep to Death in the poem, including, "One short sleep past...", an example of:
Imagery
Personification
Simile
Metaphor
24
Verbal Irony
Suggestions of what will happen later in the story
When speaker says something that's the opposite of what they mean
When the audience knows something the characters do not
Deliberate exaggeration to provide humor or drama
25
Allusion:
An expression that is worn out from too much use
Examination to see the similarities between objects or ideas
Reference to a well-known figure, place, or event outside of the story
A character that grows and changes throughout the plot
26
Foreshadowing
Deliberate exaggeration to provide humor or drama
Situations in which the opposite of what you expect happens
When speaker says something that's the opposite of what they mean
Suggestions of what will happen later in the story
27
Sarcasm
When the main character is dead serious
How the reader feels when leading a work
When the audience knows something that the characters do not
A cutting remark designed to make fun of, or hurt, its object
28
How does the narrator kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
He smothers him with the mattress
He beats him to death
He shoots him
He poisons him
29
In "The Tell-Tale Heart," what is it about the old man that makes the narrator want to kill him?
His cane
His eye
He walks oddly
His money
30
In "The Cask of Amontillado," Montresor call Fortunato "my friend" throughout the story, an example of ...
Personification
Kindness
Irony
Hyperbole
31
Plot is what happens in a story.
False
True
32
Hyperbole
Educated guess or conclusion by using evidence from the text
Deliberate exaggeration to provide humor or drama
A cutting remark designed to make fun of or hurt its object
When the audience knows something the characters do not
33
When a commercial utilizes an adorable baby or pictures of abused pets, they are using ...
Logos
Pathos
Imagery
Ethos
34
Assonance
Reference to a well known figure, place, or event outside the story
The character opposing the main character
Repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds within words
Examination to see the similarities between objects or ideas
35
Readers know Montresor wants to kill Fortunato, but he does not in "The Cask of Amontillado." This is an ex. of what?
Verbal Irony
Simile
Imagery
Dramatic Irony
36
The reader of The Lottery could expect the story to be happy, but because it's more sinister is an example of what?
Pathos
Situational Irony
Personification
Dramatic Irony
37
Protagonist
Another name for the audience
The main character in a story
How the reader feels when reading a work
The "enemy" in a story
38
Dramatic Irony is when ...
Something happens that's the opposite of what you expect
The character knows something the audience does not
The audience knows something the characters do not
Someone says the opposite of what they mean
39
Logos
Logic- providing a valid argument with reliable data
Ethics- why you should trust the speaker
Emotions- connecting to your audience emotionally
40
After reading the beginning of The Lottery, one can infer that the village is small. What does the word infer mean here?
Know
Guess from information in the text
Assume
Look up in the dictionary
41
In The Lottery, the box represents the people's need to stay connected to their past. This is an example of what?
Symbol
Plot
Rhetoric
Metaphor
42
Figurative Language
Word choice and usage in a work
Examination to see similarities between objects or ideas
Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of a word
Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea
43
Montresor's final statement that Fortunato should rest in peace is an example of irony.
False
True
44
Flashback
Use of any element more than once
Author interrupts story to show something that happened previously
Suggestions of what will happen later in the story
When the audience knows something the characters do not
45
How long does the narrator wait before trying to kill the old man in "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
Eight days
One day
Two weeks
Three days
46
Montresor is never caught for Fortunato's murder.
True
False
47
At the end of The Lottery the pacing of the story speeds up. There's not much dialogue and the plot happens fast. Why?
Tension ... something is going to happen.
Relief ... Nancy is not chosen.
Sadness ... Tessie is going to die.
Calmness ... the lottery is almost over
48
Repetition
When something is only said once
When something is repeated throughout a story
The main theme of a story
When something is only implied
49
Characterization is showing or indicating something beforehand.
True
False
50
Climax is the most emotional point in a story, or the turning point.
False
True
51
In The Tell-Tale Heart, what does the narrator do with the old man after he kills him?
Dumps him in the ocean
Hides him under the floorboards
Feeds him to the neighbors dogs
Hides him in the closet
52
A claim is:
a position on a specific issue
figurative language
rhetoric
evidence
53
Cask of Amontillado means:
Bucket of alcohol
Barrel of wine
Glass of wine
Bottle of alcohol
54
Pathos
Emotions- connecting to your audience emotionally
Ethics- why you should trust the speaker
Logic- providing a valid argument with reliable data
55
The speaker in Donne's poem feels aggressive towards death, and talks down to him. This is what figurative language?
Metaphor
Imagery
Tone
Hyperbole
56
When Dickinson describes Death as kind and civil, she is using ...
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Simile
57
Situational Irony is when ...
Something happens that's the opposite of what you expect
The character knows something the audience does not
Someone says the opposite of what they mean
The audience knows something the characters do not
58
When a commercial uses a dentist to discuss the advantages of using a toothpaste, they are using ...
Ethos
Pathos
Imagery
Logos
59
Simile is comparing two unlike things WITHOUT using like or as.
True
False
60
What happens at the end of "The Tell-Tale Heart"?
The police find the old man's heart in the cupboard and arrest the narrator
The police can't find the old man, and leave peacefully
The narrator confesses and reveals the old man's body under the floorboards
The old man isn't dead and tells the police the narrator attacked him
61
Personification
Words that summon a picture in the reader's mind
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or idea
Suggestions of what will happen later in the story
The perspective from which a story is told
62
Donne believed Death to be civil and kind.
False
True
63
What happens to the protagonist at the end of "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
He escapes and survives
He is pardoned by Union soldiers
He is hanged
He drowns in the river
64
Conflict
Clash or problem in a story
Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of a word
A character that grows and changes throughout the story
The character opposing the main character
65
Imagery
Situations in which the opposite of what you expect happens
THe reasons for a character acting the way that they do
Words that summon a picture in the reader's mind
Educated guess or conclusion based on the text
66
If you cite a farmer's quote in your paragraph, this is an example of :
Counterclaim
Claim
Supporting evidence
Call to action
67
The pacing of a story is how quickly or slowly the author move sthe action along.
False
True
68
A theme is a complete thought.
True
False
69
Tragedy
Depicts a static narrative of a leading character
Depicts the downfall of a leading character
Depicts the betterment of a leading character
When nothing happens
70
Mood
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or ideas
The main character of a story
The perspective from which a story is told
How the reader feels when reading the work
71
Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something that the characters do not
When speaker says something that's the opposite of what they mean
Suggestions of what will happen in the story
Deliberate exaggeration to provide humor
72
Point of View
Depicts the downfall of a leading character
How the reader feels when reading the work
The main character of a story
The perspective from which a story is told
73
Diction
Repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds within words
Expression worn out from too much use
Goes beyond literal meaning, emotional associations of a word
Word choice or usage in a work
74
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," why is the protagonist in trouble with the Union soldiers?
He assaulted their commanding officer
He is caught stealing horses
He stole army rations
He tries to sabotage the Owl Creek Bridge
75
Examples of rhetorical devices include logos, pathos, and ethos.
False
True
76
In "The Cask of Amontillado," the main character (Montresor) is angry at Fortunato because ...
He insulted his mother
He insulted his wife
We don't know
He thinks Luchesi is a better connoisseur of wine
77
If you argue public figures should be able to use their position to express personal political beliefs, this is an ex of
Claim
Supporting evidence
Counterclaim
Call to action
78
What is the name of the protagonist in "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge"?
Peyton Farquhar
Peyton Johnson
Robert Landon
Edgar Allan Poe
79
In Dickinsons poem, the speaker and Death goon a carriage ride to the speaker's eternal life. The carriage ride is what?
Extended simile
Extended personification
Extended metaphor
Extended imagery
80
Apostrophe:
The speaker is addressing an absent person or inanimate object
Character that grows and changes throughout the plot
Word choice and usage in a work
Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea
81
When a commercial uses statistics, they are using ...
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
Imagery
82
Verbal Irony is when ...
Someone says the opposite of what they mean
Something happens that's the opposite of what you expect
The character knows something the audience does not
The audience knows something the characters do not
83
For something to be a theme, it cannot be about the characters.
False
True
84
Motive
Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or ideas
How the reader feels when reading the work
The reasons for a character doing what he/she does
Educated guess or conclusion by using evidence from the text
85
Inference
Educated guess or conclusion by using evidence from the text
Depicts the downfall of a leading character
Five feet of 1 unaccented syllable followed by an accented syllable
The perspective from which a story is told
86
In "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge," who does the protagonist "encounter" when he gets back home to his plantation?
His son
His brothers
His wife
His father
87
Alliteration:
Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea
Dictionary definition of the word
Repetition of same consonant sound at the beginning of words
The character opposing the main character
88
Cliche
Dictionary definition of the word
Word choice and usage in a work
An expression that is worn out from too much use
Language that uses nonliteral figures of speech to convey an idea
89
Comparison
A statement that is debatable, as opposed to fact.
The speaker is addressing an absent person or inanimate object
Examination to see the similarities between objects or ideas
Reference to a well-known figure, place, or event outside the story

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