ELA 20: Final Review - Poetry and Prose

Which of the following is an example of non-fiction?

• “Home Street” by Gary Hyland

• “Childhood Memories” by Timothy Bovee

• “Myths, Folklore and Legends: Why We Still Need Our Fairy Tales" by Heidi Shamsuddin

• “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

Which of the following is an example of fiction?

• “I am Canadian” by Dr. Duke Redbird

• “Understanding media bias: How credible are your sources?” by Rhiannon Wardle

• “Cinderella Undressed” by Barbara Brotman

• “Sixties Scoop: More Than Sorry” by STORYHIVE

An example of satire in fiction is:

• “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

• “Where I Came From” by George Ella Lyon

• Shrek by DreamWorks Pictures

• “Charles” by Shirley Jackson

An example of persuasion would be:

• “Myths, Folklore and Legends: Why We Still Need Our Fairy Tales" by Heidi Shamsuddin

• 1. “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin 

• “Cinderella Undressed” by Barbara Brotman

• “Charles” by Shirley Jackson

An example of a personal narrative would be:

• Shrek by DreamWorks Pictures

• “Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

• “Charles” by Shirley Jackson

• “Where I Came From” by George Ella Lyon

Which of the following poems featured an extended metaphor?

• “I am Canadian” by Dr. Duke Redbird

• “Home Street” by Gary Hyland

• “Where I Came From” by George Ella Lyon

• “Childhood Memories” by Timothy Bovee

Which of the following features a list poem format?

• “Charles” by Shirley Jackson

• “I am Canadian” by Dr. Duke Redbird

• “Childhood Memories” by Timothy Bovee

• “Home Street” by Gary Hyland

A theme for the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost would be:

• We should live life to the fullest

• Treasure your “golden” moments

• Nothing lasts forever

• Time flies by so you should make every moment count

Identify the literary device in the following line from the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost: “So Eden sank to grief” (6).

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

Identify the literary device in the following line from the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost: "So dawn goes down to day" (7).

• Allusion

• Repetition

• Assonance

• Alliteration