English 12A Unit 1 Post Test Review

A word the same as another in sound and spelling but different in meaning is called a ________________.

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Cognate

• Homonym

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the term for words from different languages that look similar and mean the same thing?

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Cognate

• Homonym

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which of the following are historical periods of the English Language? (check all that apply)

• Middle English

• British English

• Modern English

• Anglo Saxon English

• Old English

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

___________ refers to a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse.

• kennings

• alliteration

• caesura

• litotes

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

___________ refers to a figure of speech in which a negative statement is used to affirm a positive sentiment.

• kennings

• alliteration

• caesura

• litotes

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

True or False:

An interlude is a literary device used by authors/dramatist to provide comic relief to the audience from an overpowering tragic or gloomy mood created by highly tragic scenes.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Name the character in Beowulf:

The aging king of the Danes welcomes Beowulf's assistance in facing the menace of Grendel.

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Wiglaf

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

Name the character in Beowulf:

The only thane to stand with Beowulf against the dragon.

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Wiglaf

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

Name the character in Beowulf:

A mighty warrior and noble individual, the poem's hero.

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Wiglaf

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which themes and ideas are present in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight? (Check all that apply)

• Temptation

• Chivalry

• Romance

• Loyalty

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2