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A #literature Quiz over first semester #literary #terms and #devices to review for the semester exam
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1
Which of the following does not create a suspenseful mood?
Sunlight streaming through a window falling onto your face
A shadowy figure walking down a sidewalk
Open window at night with draperies fluttering in the breeze
Stormy night with gusting wind, lightning, thunder, rain
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What term is used for the central idea in a piece of writing or other work of art?
tone
mood
theme
symbolism
3
Which one of the following is not an example of a simile?
She hung her head like a dying flower.
Blood seeped out of the wound like red teardrops.
Her hair was as soft as a spider web.
The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face.
4
In a scary movie, the girl walks into a house and the audience knows the killer is inside.
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
none of the above
Verbal irony
5
The US flag represents freedom.
symbolism
imagery
mood
personification
6
What is this? "She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show."
personification
metaphor
irony
simile
7
What do we call the perspective from which a story is narrated?
tone
mood
theme
point of view
8
Black is used to represent evil. White stands for life and purity. These are examples of?
symbolism
tone
theme
mood
9
A man who needs medical assistance gets run over by the ambulance.
none of the above
Verbal irony
Situational irony
Dramatic irony
10
My pants were folded across the fence like they were expecting me.
simile and personification
simile
metaphor
personification
11
A figure of speech in which a direct comparison is made...
metaphor
imagery
personification
simile
12
What is this an example of? "Her eyes were fireflies."
personification
simile
metaphor
imagery
13
A figure of speech in which objects and animals are given human qualities is...
imagery
metaphor
simile
personification
14
What is this an example of? "Lightning danced across the sky."
irony
simile
metaphor
personification
15
What is this? "The truth was like a bad taste on his tongue."
simile
irony
personification
metaphor
16
What is this? "The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way."
metaphor
simile
personification
irony
17
Find the personification.
His cotton candy words did not appeal to her taste.
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
She smelled the scent of sweet hibiscus in the air.
The people were stuck in place like wax statues.
18
When you tell a story looking back at past events...
situational irony
flashback
foreshadowing
dramatic irony
19
Figurative language used to describe objects, actions, and ideas through our senses...
simile
metaphor
imagery
personification
20
A story’s theme consists of –
a subject or topic
a central idea, or insight, about life
the events of the plot and the order in which they occur
the time and place of the action
21
A figure of speech that makes a comparison using "like" or "as" is...
simile
personification
imagery
metaphor
22
Someone gets in a car accident and says, “Lucky me!”
none of the above
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
23
What term do we use for the author's attitude toward the subject?
theme
mood
tone
symbolism
24
Words are used in such a way that their intended meaning is different from the actual meaning
imagery
personification
irony
symbolism
25
You go to the doctor to get well. You find out you are more sick than you realized. This is...
none of the above
Dramatic irony
Verbal irony
Situational irony
26
Which one of the following is not an example of imagery?
The dog ran down the road quickly as he chased the cat.
She was so mad that her face was almost purple!
Lunch was ready, and the savory fragrance filled the house.
The blanket was soft and light as a cloud might be.
27
In the Wizard of Oz, Dorothy spends all her time trying to get home only to find it was a dream
symbolism
personification
metaphor
irony
28
Which of the following statements about theme is false?
The title of a story may provide a clue to the theme.
Writers may convey a theme through what a character learns.
The term theme refers to the subject of a story.
It is a central idea, or insight, about life.
29
When you say one thing but mean the opposite, this is called...
none of the above
Dramatic irony
Situational irony
Verbal irony
30
When readers interpret the meaning of a symbol, they most often—
examine the context in which the symbol appears
summarize a story
analyze the author’s writing style
compare and contrast characters
31
Find the metaphor.
The handshake felt like warm laundry.
In Harry Potter, Snape despises Harry but causes his fame.
The car complained as the key was turned.
I was lost in a sea of nameless faces.
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What term do we use for the emotion the reader feels from a piece of literature?
symbolism
tone
mood
theme
