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

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

• Antonym

• Synonym

• Cognate

• Homonym

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

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

• kennings

• alliteration

• caesura

• litotes

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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

• kennings

• alliteration

• caesura

• litotes

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

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

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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

Name the character in Beowulf:

The only thane to stand with Beowulf against the dragon.

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Wiglaf

Name the character in Beowulf:

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

• Beowulf

• Hrothgar

• Grendel

• Wiglaf

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

• Temptation

• Chivalry

• Romance

• Loyalty

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2