Which of the following best defines satire?

Using humor to critique, ridicule, or expose.

Which of the following correctly defines 3rd person omniscient point of view?

Readers have access into the minds of multiple characters.

Which of the following is an example of symbolism?

A time machine represents scientific advances in a story.

Which of the following defines imagery

Descriptive and sensory language

Which of the following defines foreshadowing

A warning or hint for a future event in a story.

Which of the following describes a soliloquy?

When a character on stage speaks their thoughts aloud

Which of the following is an external conflict.

Jason must find water in the next 24 hours or he will perish

Which of the following is a paradox?

This is the beginning of the end.

Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?

Readers know Rapunzel is the lost princess but she doesn't.

Alliteration is defined as...

The first letter of a word is repeated

Which of the following contains a simile?

Like eroding soil, their plans slowly fell apart.

Which of the following correctly defines "Tone"?

The author's attitude toward the subject

Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?

Laura's large green eyes were full of sorrow.

Which of the following contains personification?

The clouds shed their tears on the town below.

Which of the following correctly defines 1st person point of view?

The narrator speaks of him or herself using the pronoun "I"

Which of the following contains a hyperbole?

I've told you to stop that a million times.

Which of the following is an internal conflict?

A student struggling academically due to poor motivation.

Which correctly defines situational irony?

When the opposite of what one expects happens.

Which of the following correctly defines 3rd person limited point of view?

Readers have access into only one character's mind.

Which of the following contains an oxymoron?

Civil war is when a country is at war against itself.

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?

"Aren't Mondays just lovely?" said Brian, rolling his eyes.

Which of the following describes an aside?

When a character on stage addresses the audience directly

Which of the following is the correct definition for indirect characterization?

Readers find out about a character through action and speech

Which of the following contains an allusion?

Daniel had the strength of an Olympian god.

Which of the following correctly defines "Mood"?

The emotional atmosphere readers experience in a text.

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1
Which of the following best defines satire?
Criticizing and condemning a person, institution, idea, etc.
Using humor to critique, ridicule, or expose.
Using humor to get a laugh out of the audience.
Using specific techniques to persuade the audience to side with you.
2
Which of the following correctly defines 3rd person omniscient point of view?
Readers have access into the minds of multiple characters.
The narrator speaks of him/herself using the pronoun "I"
Readers do not have access into any characters' minds.
Readers have access into the mind of only one character.
3
Which of the following is an example of symbolism?
The importance of persevering is the main message in a story
Symbolism is what develops the theme in a text.
A time machine represents scientific advances in a story.
Mary and Macy are identical twins.
4
"The Sniper" explores the concepts of war, death, and division. These are all....
Themes
Theme topics
Theme statements
5
Which of the following defines imagery
Descriptive and sensory language
Using comparisons so that readers understand something
When an author thinks up a creative image.
Describing just the way something looks
6
The specific word choices an author makes is called...
literary devices
denotation
diction
paradox
7
Which of the following defines foreshadowing
A warning or hint for a future event in a story.
The rising action in a text.
When an author builds tension to keep readers invested.
Rising suspense in a story.
8
Which of the following describes a soliloquy?
When a character on stage speaks directly to the audience
A lengthy speech
When a character on stage speaks their thoughts aloud
Breaking the 4th wall
9
Which of the following contains a metaphor?
Linda's hair was white like ivory.
The old house groaned under the weight of his steps.
The tyrant's name was both terrible and awe-inspiring.
Her heart was a cold stone.
10
Which of the following is an external conflict.
Marissa cannot get over her fear of failure.
Jason must find water in the next 24 hours or he will perish
Amy's self- doubt is debilitating her passion for theater.
Joshua struggles with feeling inferior to his older brother.
11
Which of the following is a paradox?
This is the beginning of the end.
Waves, like fearsome armies, crashed on the shore.
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
Her smile was light to those trapped in darkness.
12
Which of the following is an example of dramatic irony?
The day before summer break is a "totally normal" school day
An English teacher forgets how to write an essay.
Readers know Rapunzel is the lost princess but she doesn't.
"Great! I just love parking tickets," said Joe.
13
Alliteration is defined as...
The first letter of a word is repeated
Repeated sentence structure
When the end of poetic lines rhyme with each other
The message or lesson in a text.
14
Which of the following contains a simile?
Like eroding soil, their plans slowly fell apart.
Whispering winds danced through the forest.
The night was dark and stormy as black clouds gathered above
The teacher was a fountainhead of knowledge.
15
The overarching message in "Dulce et Decorum Est" is: The idea that war brings glory is a lie. This is a...
Theme topic
Theme statement
Theme
16
Which of the following correctly defines "Tone"?
The emotional atmosphere the audience experiences
The author's attitude toward the subject
The theme(s) readers identify in a text.
The message the author is trying to get across to readers.
17
If you looked up a word in an Oxford dictionary, you're looking for the word's....
connotation
Denotation
18
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
Her eyes slid slowly off her paper over to Richard's test.
"Pick your head up," the captain said. "The game isn't over"
Miranda laughed at the other girl's failure.
Laura's large green eyes were full of sorrow.
19
Which of the following contains personification?
I'm going to die if this workout doesn't end soon.
His mind, a tangle of information and emotion, betrayed him.
The clouds shed their tears on the town below.
Like flowing water, the rehearsal ran smoothly.
20
Which of the following correctly defines 1st person point of view?
The author is telling a personal story about his or her life
Readers have access into only one character's mind.
Readers have access into multiple characters' minds.
The narrator speaks of him or herself using the pronoun "I"
21
Which of the following contains a hyperbole?
I've told you to stop that a million times.
"Sure," said Hannah. "I'd be delighted to clean my room."
Kindhearted people are diamonds among stones.
The ocean was deep sapphire blue.
22
Which of the following is an internal conflict?
A man trying to find shelter in a storm.
A student struggling academically due to poor motivation.
A girl who can't seem to make amends with her best friend.
Two dogs fighting in the street.
23
Which correctly defines situational irony?
A contradictory situation that holds truth.
When the opposite of what one expects happens.
Saying the opposite of what one means
When the audience knows something the characters do not.
24
Which of the following correctly defines 3rd person limited point of view?
Readers are limited to only a couple of characters' minds
Readers have access into multiple characters minds
The narrator is speaking of him or herself using "I"
Readers have access into only one character's mind.
25
Which of the following contains an oxymoron?
Civil war is when a country is at war against itself.
Today is both good and bad.
It is raining, and yet it is sunny outside.
I know one thing about calculus–that I don't know calculus.
26
Which of the following is an example of verbal irony?
"Aren't Mondays just lovely?" said Brian, rolling his eyes.
In a murder mystery novel, the sister is the culprit.
The police department is secretly aligned with the bad guys.
The audience knows something that the characters do not.
27
Which of the following correctly defines monologue?
When a character on stage speaks their thoughts aloud
When the character speaks directly to the audience
A lengthy speech
A piece of advice from one character to another
28
Which of the following describes an aside?
When a character on stage addresses the audience directly
A technique used to expose corruption using humor
When a character on stage speaks their thoughts aloud.
A lengthy speech
29
Which of the following is the correct definition for indirect characterization?
When the author creates an interesting character.
Readers find out about a character through action and speech
Readers predict who a character will become early in a story
The narrator tells readers about who a character is.
30
Which of the following contains an allusion?
When Jane found Scout on the street, he was thinner than a toothpick.
Her hair was white as the snow that covered the ground.
The trees whispered with the breeze.
Daniel had the strength of an Olympian god.
31
Which of the following sentences contains parallel construction?
Please put your notes away before the test begins.
Lunch ends at 12:45; make sure you're not late back to class.
I came. I saw. I conquered.
Mary wished she had more time for her essay.
32
When I think of the word Thanksgiving, I immediately think of turkey, pumpkin pie, and football. I am describing...
Connotation
Denotation
33
Which of the following correctly defines "Mood"?
The author's attitude toward the subject.
How the author feels about what he or she is writing about.
The messages readers receive from the author.
The emotional atmosphere readers experience in a text.

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