English I: Elements of Literature and Literary Devices Review (Chapter 1 & 2) LEAP 2025

Question 1

(3 Correct Answers) Some examples of informational articles can include:

Accepted Answer

an instructional manual when putting furniture together., pamphlets and brochures at the doctor&#x27;s office., a thesaurus, dictionary, and encyclopedia found in the library.

Question 2

A __________ is an imaginative comparison between two unlike in which one thing is said to be another thing.

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metaphor

Question 3

A ________ is a person, place, thing, or event that has its own meaning but also stands for something beyond itself.

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symbol

Question 4

DEFINITION BELOW:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

TRUE OR FALSE? Onomatopoeia refers to words that sound like what they are describing. Example: "meow, buzz, tick-tock"

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

An allusion is a ____________. Allusions are dependent on the reader being familiar with the work or item mentioned.

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reference to a famous place, literary or artwork, person, or event

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE? Evidence includes examples and quotations from the passage that back up what you think.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

TRUE OR FALSE? Figurative language is used to convey meaning, mood, and images in a passage.

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True

Question 9

TRUE OR FALSE? Rhyme is the repetition of accented vowel sounds and all sounds following them in words placed close.

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True

Question 10

Literature is a term used to refer to works of the _______ including works of poetry, drama, fiction, and nonfiction.

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creative imagination

Question 11

TRUE OR FALSE? Plot is the pattern of events in a story, including how the story works out.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

A biography is ...

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a story of a person&#x27;s life written by another person.

Question 13

Summarizing is which of the following?

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to put the main idea in your own words.

Question 14

An __________ is a comparison of two unlike things that uses imagery to help understand a concept.

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analogy

Question 15

TRUE OR FALSE? Alliteration is the repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

An inference is an __________________ based on what information you are already given.

Accepted Answer

educated guess

Question 17

TRUE OR FALSE? The four main types of genre are nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and drama.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 18

Imagery is language that appeals to the _______. It creates pictures that readers can see in their minds.

Accepted Answer

five senses

Question 19

An allegory is a type of fiction writing where the characters, settings, or objects, represent ideas that are _______

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symbolic of a deeper meaning., more than their place in the story itself.

Question 20

A ________ makes a comparison between two unlike things, using a word such as like, as, than, or resembles.

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simile

Question 21

When you explain what you think a passage means, you need to use ___________ to support your ideas.

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evidence

Question 22

Nonfiction writing is based on ...

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factual reality rather than the writer&#x27;s imagination.

Question 23

Literary Elements like, ____ are the building blocks of writing literature.

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setting, plot, theme, characterization, and conflict,

Question 24

TRUE OR FALSE? The theme is the underlying message or meaning of a work in literature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

Fiction writing is based on ...

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fantasy.

Question 26

A __ is a category of literature that can be distinguished from other types by subject matter and literary devices.

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genre

Question 27

An autobiography is ...

Accepted Answer

a story of a person&#x27;s life written by that same person.

Question 28

TRUE OR FALSE? Literary devices are ways in which authors make writing interesting & memorable like figurative language.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE? Setting is the time and place of action for a literary work.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

TRUE OR FALSE? Characters are categorized by how important they are. Two main types are the protagonist and antagonist.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

A central idea, main idea, or message is what a passage is ___________.

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written about.

Question 32

Irony is a contrast between __________. Example: A turtle wins a race of speed against a rabbit.

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expectation and reality

Question 33

The story of a drama involves _________ between its characters.

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action and dialogue

Question 34

A __________ is the use of overstatement or exaggeration. Example: "I&#x27;m so hungry I could eat a cow!"

Accepted Answer

hyperbole

Question 35

TRUE OR FALSE? Conflict is a problem or struggle in a piece of literature.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 36

Personification is a figure of speech in which a nonhuman thing or quality is ____________.

Accepted Answer

given human qualities

English I: Elements of Literature and Literary Devices Review (Chapter 1 & 2) LEAP 2025

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English I: Elements of Literature and Literary Devices Review (Chapter 1 & 2) LEAP 2025

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