Stanley Review Version 1

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• When is comes to computers, Reid is as sharp as a tack.

• The snow tickled my cheek as it fell from the sky.

• My mom will hit the roof if I don't do my chores.

• I have mountains of homework.

Answer explanation

Personification is giving anything that is not a person characteristics of a person.

Which of the following is an example of an idiom?

• My eyes are bigger than my stomach.

• I wish you health, happiness and hope for the New Year!

• The tornado ate our entire house and van.

• Her hair is black silk.

Answer explanation

An idiom is an expression or phrase that goes beyond its literal meaning.

Which of the following contains an example of onomatopoeia?

• The princess met a frivolous frog named Fred.

• Don't clang those pots and pans!

• There is enough food here to feed an army.

• The stubborn dresser refused to close.

Answer explanation

Onomatopoeia is sounds that are spelled out as words.

Which of the following are examples of similes?

• Nick's cousin is a bookworm.

• Lauren was as quiet as a mouse during the test.

• David is the wind.

• Bill is a couch potato.

Answer explanation

Similes use the words "like" or "as" when comparing two things.

Which of the following is NOT a type of genre?

• Fiction

• Non-fiction

• Drama

• All of the above are types of genres.

Answer explanation

There are five types of genres -- fiction, non-fiction, drama, poetry, and argumentative text.

Which of the following characteristics are found ONLY in poetry? 

• Figurative Language

• Stanzas

• Stage directions

• Keywords in bold; based on facts.

Answer explanation

Remember: Figurative language can be used across all types of genres except non-fiction.

Which of the following are NOT part of a plot diagram?  There may be more than one answer.

• Climax

• Rising Action

• Point of View

• Falling Action

Answer explanation

Point of view is a characteristic of a fictional work (who is telling the story).

Which of the following is NOT a point of view in a story? 

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person

• Tenth Person

Answer explanation

There are only three points of view--first, second, and third.

Which best describes third person point of view? 

• I, we, us

• Narrator exists outside the events of the story.

• Narrator exists within the story.

• The pronoun "you" is used to address the reader.

What is the difference between tone and mood?

• The tone refers to the way the fictional work makes "me" feel.

• The mood refers to the way the "author" feels.

• The mood refers to the way the characters feel within the story.

• The tone refers to the way the "author" feels.

Answer explanation

auThor = Tone

mood = Me