Chapter 2 Review

Which is true of the phrase, "punctual as a star"? 

• It is a paradox that shows outer space is huge.
• It is a metaphor that means you are early
• It is a simile that means you are dependable
• It is hyperbole about how dark it is outside.

What's the difference between free verse poems and formal verse poems (like sonnets and haikus)?

• Formal verse poems often have strict rhyming patterns
• Free verse poems always rhyme
• Formal verse poems do not have strict meter
• Free verse poems have strict meter

What narrator's point of view has a character describing events using pronouns like "I" and "me"?

• Third Person Limited
• Second Person
• First Person 
• Third Person Omniscient

"Carbohydrates are to people what gasoline is to cars" is an example of what kind of figurative language?

• an analogy 
• an allusion
• a simile
• hyperbole

In drama, what does mean for an actor to perform a soliloquy?

• the actor briefly speaks directly to the audience
• the actor thinks they are alone and speaks their thoughts out loud
• the actor engages in a fight scene
• the actor is speaking but the audience can't see them

If a poet says that a honking car is "complaining powerfully", how are they using figurative language?

• To show how loud the car is
• To show how rude the driver is
• To exaggerate about how big the car is
• To show how dangerous the street is

When the audience knows something that the actors on stage do not, this is called...

• paradox
• situational irony
• verbal irony
• dramatic irony

What is the climax of a story?

• it is the longest part of the story
• it is when the audience learns about the conflict
• It is the end of the story
• It is the turning point of a story, usually the most exciting part

What is the theme of a story?

• It is a story's central message or lesson
• It is where a story takes place
• It is a type of point of view found in stories
• It is a contradiction that seems to be true

What is special about literary nonfiction?

• literary nonfiction and fiction are actually the same thing.
• It does not have to be based on facts.
• It is almost always written in second person perspective.
• It uses techniques found in fiction, like figurative language.