World Literature Review

A pattern in storytelling, such as a hero, monster, or sidekick, is called...

• satire

• metaphor

• archetype

• theme

The life lesson or message of a story is...

• theme

• metaphor

• parody

• characterization

The opposite of what you expect to happen is...

• metaphor

• irony

• archetype

• theme

When the reader knows more than a character knows, it is called ___ irony.

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

Saying that opposite of what you mean, or sarcasm, is ___ irony.

• verbal

• dramatic

• situational

What does the word odyssey mean?

• journey

• victory

• god-like

• proud

Which of the following is NOT a Russian author?

• Leo Tolstoy

• Anton Chekhov

• Guy de Maupassant

Imitating or copying a story in a funny way is called...

• theme

• metaphor

• archetype

• parody

Using humor to criticize something is called...

• satire

• plot

• symbolism

• archetype

How much land does a man need?

• 10 acres

• six feet from head to foot

• none

• as much as he wants