Style Analysis Exam

The passage contains an example of...?

• Imagery
• Simile
• Symbolism
• All of the above

What type of imagery is utilized in the following sentence? "The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves."

• Auditory (Hearing)

• Gustatory (Taste)

• Visual (Sight)

• Tactile (Touch)

• Olfactory (Smell)

What does the imagery in the sentence below reveal in the story? "The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves."

• It shows the ironic approaching feeling of freedom she feels at her husbands death.
• It is the natural sounds of her world helping her cope with the death of her husband.
• It is descriptive detail used to add depth to the story and slow the pace of events.
• The song represents the pain of her spirit and the birds the freedom she lacks.

Which of the following is a good example of diction?

• exalted
• her
• knew
• that

The term "monstrous joy" from the passage is an example of…?

• oxymoron
• paradox
• metaphor
• personification

The phrase "monstrous joy" helps the reader to understand…?

• clearly reveals the characters joy over her husband's death and recognizes the possible inappropriateness of this joy
• reveals an unexpected transformation in the physical features of the character
• helps the reader understand that the character hates herself for her happiness
• foreshadows the eventual return of her husband

The phrase "like a goddess of Victory" is an example of…?

• simile
• metaphor
• hyperbole
• irony

The phrase "like a goddess of victory" helps the reader to understand…?

• Mrs. Mallards feeling of triumph at her husbands death
• the Mrs. Mallard has reached a level of apotheosis
• that the author has studied Greek myth extensively
• that Mrs. Mallard regrets her husbands death

Based on how it is used in the passage, the most likely meaning of "importunities" would be…?

• troublesomely urgent or overly persistent in request or demand
• valuable in content or relationship
• arrogant assurance or domineering behavior
• not requiring much time, effort, or attention

How is the end of the story ironic?

• The reader expects Mrs. Mallard to live a happy life without her husband, but instead he lives without her
• The reader expects Mrs. Mallard to die and then she does.
• The reader is led to believe that Mr. Mallard will likely marry Josephine.
• Mrs. Mallard dies of a heart-attack brought about by shock.