Unit 1 Test Review

What is an allusion?

• A big exaggeration for emphasis

• When the reader knows something the characters in a story do not know

• When the author uses clues to hint at something that will happen later in a story.

• When an author makes a reference to to a well known work, person or occurrence so that the audience can make a comparison.

Lamb to The Slaughter is an allusion that means-

• Someone gains respect from an unknown person

• Someone gets rich form an unknown source

• Someone goes calmly into a situation and something bad happens

• Someone goes into a bad situation and something good happensla

The atmosphere in the story that creates a feeling on the reader is-

• Plot
• Characters
• Mood
• Setting

"The room was warm and clean, the curtains drawn, the two table lamps alight"- The mood in the opening scene is-

• Tense and frightened

• calm and relaxed

• exciting and thrilling

• bored, yet happy.

In the beginning of the story, Mary Maloney is best characterized as-

• Angry and cold

• Calm and peaceful

• frusterated and tired

• sad and lonley

When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

When the reader must infer from the character’s speech, actions, looks and reactions of others -

• Indirect Characterization

• Direct Characterization

A character that is one-dimensional and the reader does not know a lot about is called a...

• flat character.

• round character.

How would you characterize Mary's behavior toward Patrick when he came home.

• rude

• manipulative

• overly attentive

• sad

The authors use of word choice to convey their tone or create the mood in a story is called-

• Imagery
• Metaphor
• Diction
• Alliteration