The defintion of "author's purpose" is

The reason the author has written and designed the story

Which of the following is the definition of allusion?

An author has referred to a previous work for effect

Figurative language is any language that

All of the above are definitions of figurative language

an apparent contradiction between two words next to each other

Which of the following is the definition of imagery?

language that appeals to any of your senses

Situational Irony means

something happened that was very different than what was expected.

The definition of true rhyme is...

the last vowel in the last syllable and every other sounds after match

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1
Theme includes all of the following except...
overall message
tone
moral
Main idea
2
What is a hint at the future?
The way the author has chosen to design the characters
futuristic fiction
The reason behind why a character does what they do
foreshadowing
3
Which one of the following is not a genre?
Horror
Realism
Puritanism
Comedy
4
The defintion of "author's purpose" is
none of the above
The reason the author has written and designed the story
the overall feeling of a work (the mood)
The thoughts and feelings of all of the characters
5
When first reading a poem, a reader should...
Read the title and note any images
Identify the poem's form
Check the punctuation in the poem and look for anything unique
all of the above
6
What is the definition of couplet?
two lines that rhyme in a row
meter that has 2 beats per line
draw conclusions about two different poems
two stanzas in a row
7
Which of the following is the definition of allusion?
none of the above
An author has referred to a previous work for effect
it is just a fancy word for "story"
It is the climax of a story
8
Figurative language is any language that
expression that uses nonliteral meanings to convey an abstract meaning
uses figures of speech (such as similes, metaphors and clichés)
All of the above are definitions of figurative language
refers to words or phrases that are meaningful, but not literally true.
9
An oxymoron is...
an apparent contradiction between two words next to each other
to deny a request
offer a hint
forget to tell a reader something important
10
Which of the following is the definition of imagery?
pictures
language that appeals to any of your senses
all of these
words sound like what they mean
11
Which one of the following is the definition of hyperbole?
It is the organization that standardizes English rules for writing
It means to write with no bias, use only direct facts without opinion
it is a mix of opinion and facts
it means extreme exaggeration
12
Which one of the following is NOT good strategy to help figure out an unknown word?
check the connotation for +, -, or neutral tones
skip it/avoid it
find a root or cognate you already know that's similar
relate it to a word you already know
13
Situational Irony means
the reader's feelings about a work
you know something the characters on stage do not know
something happened that was very different than what was expected.
the opposite of the author's feelings
14
The definition of true rhyme is...
when the vowels match
when all the consonant sounds match
the last vowel in the last syllable and every other sounds after match
all of the above

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