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1
What makes memoirs compelling are...
The missing fragments of the memory
The experiences we have in common with the story
The author's techniques of fiction and figurative language
The honesty of the author's feelings
2
Which of the following is
NOT
a strategy for revising a written work?
Delete unnecessary words and ideas
Edit your spelling and grammar
Integrate literary devices
Reorder your ideas and words
3
TYW: Which of the following is
NOT
a reason that this story was written?
To condemn the greed and lavishness of the wealthy
To challenge patriarchal power
To portray an accurate and honest account of mental illness
To criticize ideals of the Victorian era
4
What is an object that represents an idea?
conceit
symbol
motif
5
Which of these is
NOT
one of the themes in the first vignette in "Three Pokes of a Thistle"?
Irresponsible children turn into irresponsible adults
Risks are necessary to live an interesting, exciting life
Our decisions affect us
Our future is defined by our past
6
The Writer: Why does Wilbur compare his daughter to a "dazed starling"?
Celebrates his daughter as a star
Describes his daughter's sky-high goals
Show that his daughter always "soars" above her problems
Compares his daughter struggling to write to a fallen bird
7
What is the repetition of sentence elements so that some sentences are structurally similar?
parallelism
repetition
alliteration
8
What is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words?
alliteration
onomatopoeia
rhyme
9
T/F A setting of a story can act as a motivating force or conflict for a character.
False
True
10
T/F Free verse poetry does not have a particular pattern of rhyme or rhythm.
True
False
11
What is it called when an author says something that is the opposite of what you would expect?
hyperbole
irony
juxtaposition
12
T/F When writing, literary devices and other techniques don't always have to be purposeful.
False
True
13
What is the repetition of a certain word or a collection of words?
repetition
alliteration
parallelism
14
What is a line or set of lines that is repeated through a poem?
Repetition
Parallelism
Rhythm
Refrain
15
What is the intense feeling an audience experiences while waiting for the outcome of events?
mood
imagery
tension
16
What device would an author use to create a purposeful pause within a line of poetry?
A question
Caesura
Period
Slant rhyme
17
While memoir writers can "fictionalize" some aspects of the story, what should
never
be fake?
Characterization
Names of characters
Emotional truth
Experiences and events
18
T/F Writers do not need to reflect on their writing in order to effectively revise their work.
False
True
19
"Three Pokes of a Thistle" is about a young girl who...
Loves to please others
Excels in everything until one day she disappoints her mom
Is rebellious and feels like she doesn't fit in
Feels unconfident about her identity
20
TYW: Why is the wallpaper personified?
To represent how her worst fears are coming to life
To symbolize the narrator's own mind and feelings
To add "ghostliness" to the house
To remind the narrator that John is barely home
21
All of the following are true about main characters
EXCEPT
...
Protagonists' motivations + aspirations should be evident
They only need a journey, not necessarily a conflict
Protagonists should be round and dynamic
They should feel realistic and human
22
When the narrator can only describes what can be seen and heard directly without commentary
Third-person complete objectivity
Third-person limited omniscience
Third-person complete omniscience
Third-person limited objectivity
23
Which of the following is
NOT
one way a writer can improve their abilities?
Keep a journal
Take longer breaks from writing
Read more
Revise their work
24
The way an author organizes their words
syntax
tone
diction
25
What is it called when an author rhymes words with sounds that are similar but not the same?
Exact rhyme
Masculine rhyme
Feminine rhyme
Slant rhyme
26
What is it called when an author uses several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession?
polysyndeton
parallelism
repetition
27
What is a parallel scene?
The use of a flashback to an earlier time in the story
An episode in a story
When an author repeats the structure of a sentence/line
When several scenes of a story happen at the same time
28
Which of the following is
NOT
an example of an external conflict?
Man vs. society
Man vs. self
Man vs. nature
Man vs. man
29
Action in a story that directly affects the characters and determines the outcomes of events
Peripheral action
Significant action
Main action
Incidental action
30
When a writer or speaker speaks directly to someone not present or to an inanimate object
assonance
allusion
apostrophe
31
Which of the following is
NOT
a technique a writer can use to improve their skills?
Journaling
Asking for feedback
Drafting and revising
Take a break from writing every so often
32
T/F Prose is language that reflects everyday speech.
False
True
33
What is the repetition of identical vowel sounds in words that are close to each other?
Assonance
Consonance
Alliteration
Rhyme
34
What is it called when author places two opposite ideas next to each other to contrast them?
metaphor
juxtaposition
irony
35
What is an indirect statement or reference to a person or situation?
foreshadowing
allegory
allusion
36
T/F Line lengths, rhyme, repetition and parallelism can create rhythm
false
true
37
When the narrator can reveal what each character knows and thinks, but nothing about the future
Third-person limited omniscience
Third-person complete objectivity
Third-person limited objectivity
Third-person complete omniscience
38
T/F Main characters should be given human-like depth.
True
False
39
Why would an author use literary devices?
It's standard or typical for writers to do this
There is no real purpose
To confuse the reader
Makes ideas and messages more vivid and understandable
40
T/F First person and third person are examples of perspective.
True
False
