8th Grade English Language Arts Exam C

Front

What should you include when citing textual evidence?

Back

Direct quotes that support your point.

Front

What is it called when a narrator knows and reveals the thoughts of all characters?

Back

Omniscient.

Front

What is an extended metaphor used throughout a work called?

Back

Allegory.

Front

What is the primary purpose of a story's exposition?

Back

To introduce the setting and characters.

Front

What do words like 'hiss,' 'bang,' and 'splash' represent?

Back

Onomatopoeia.

Front

What is the term for a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'?

Back

Simile.

Front

What is the term for the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

Back

Theme.

Front

What is a character who opposes the main character called?

Back

Antagonist.

Front

What is the term for the time and place in which a story occurs?

Back

Setting.

Front

What is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things?

Back

Personification.