Personification can best be described as the--

giving of human characteristics to an object or animal

connection between a writer's life and a literary work

Which of the following best defines anaphora?

The repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses

The use of contradictory statements for effect

The use of words that imitate sounds

The attribution of human qualities to non-human things

Which of the following sentences uses parallel structure correctly?

She likes to read, to swim, and to bike.

She likes reading, to swim, and to bike.

She likes reading, to swim, and biking.

She likes to read, swimming, and to bike.

What is parallel structure in writing?

The repetition of the same grammatical form within a sentence

The use of rhyme at the end of lines

The arrangement of ideas in chronological order

The use of metaphors and similes

Which sentence does not demonstrate parallel structure?

He wanted to learn Spanish, traveling to Spain, and meeting new people.

He wanted to learn Spanish, travel to Spain, and meet new friends.

He wanted to learn Spanish, travel to Spain, and meet new people.

He wanted to learn Spanish, to travel to Spain, and to meet new people.

Which of the following best describes Emily Dickinson's lifestyle in her later years?

She lived a reclusive life, rarely leaving her home

She traveled extensively across Europe

She worked as a schoolteacher in Boston

She was a prominent public speaker

Which of the following is a major theme in Walt Whitman's poetry?

Celebration of the individual and democracy

Which of the following best describes Walt Whitman's role during the Civil War?

He worked as a nurse, caring for wounded soldiers

He wrote speeches for President Lincoln

He served as a Union soldier on the battlefield

He was a war correspondent for a major newspaper

How did Walt Whitman's experiences during the Civil War influence his poetry?

He incorporated themes of suffering, compassion, and national unity

He began to write in strict rhyme and meter

He focused on themes of nature and rural life

He stopped writing poetry altogether

Which of the following words is a homonym?

Bank (as in river bank and financial bank)

What is the best definition of a homonym?

A word that has the same spelling and pronunciation but different meanings

A word that is the opposite in meaning to another word

A word that rhymes with another word

A word that is used only in poetry

Which sentence contains a homonym?

She will lead the team, and the pipes are made of lead .

What is the best definition of an idiom?

A phrase whose meaning cannot be understood from the literal words

A sentence with perfect grammar

A type of poem with a fixed structure

A word that sounds like its meaning

Which of the following best defines an archetype in literature?

A recurring symbol or motif in stories across cultures

A specific character's name in a novel

A type of rhyme scheme used in poetry

A grammatical error in a sentence

Why do writers use archetypes in their stories?

To connect their work to universal themes and experiences

To focus only on historical facts

To create confusion for the reader

What best defines a sight rhyme?

Words that look like they should rhyme but do not sound alike

Words that are spelled differently but sound the same

Words that rhyme perfectly in sound

Words that have the same meaning

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter and rhyme scheme is called--

blank verse

free verse

haiku

lyric poetry

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.11

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about symbols is false?

The purpose of symbols is to create ambiguity and confusion.

While a symbol suggests a wider meaning, it also functions as itself in a literary work.

To understand a symbol, the reader often has to make inferences based on evidence in the text.

Some symbols have a universal meaning.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Words that do not rhyme exactly are called--

rhyme scheme

internal rhyme

end rhyme

slant rhyme, or approximate rhyme

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The tone of a literary work is most often revealed by the--

reader's opinion of the work

writer's choice of words

subject of the work

characters' actions

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is irony?

A negative or critical remark

A style of writing characterized by the use of humor

A contrast between what we expect to happen and what actually occurs

A work that mocks traditional literary conventions

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following statements about theme is true?

Theme is an element of prose, not poetry.

A story's theme can usually be stated in one word.

A work of literature has only one theme.

The theme of a literary work is often implied, not stated.

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Writers use imagery to--

evoke pictures in the mind of the reader

give their writing a pleasing sound

convey the multiple meanings of words

make their writing more abstract

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

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American Masters Review

Poetry that does not conform to a regular meter and rhyme scheme is called--

Which of the following statements about symbols is false?

Words that do not rhyme exactly are called--

The tone of a literary work is most often revealed by the--

What is irony?

Which of the following statements about theme is true?

Writers use imagery to--

The word "fizz" is an example of--

Personification can best be described as the--

"Life is a carnival" is an example of a(n)--

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