GMAS Vocab. Quiz

What is an Objective Summary?

• A Summary of a passage that captures the main points but does not give every detail and does not include opinions

• A Summary that includes fictional elements.

• A Summary that focuses on the author's background.

• A Summary that is a detailed analysis of a text with personal opinions included.

What is the theme of a literary text?

• The sequence of events in a story

• The lesson or message of the text

• The main character in the story

• The time and place where the story is set

What does an objective summary include?

• An overview of the passage that includes the author's opinions

• Every single detail found in the passage

• An overview of the passage that captures the main points without opinions

• The figurative language used in the passage

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

• An exaggeration beyond belief

• A direct comparison that states one thing is another

• A quirky expression specific to a language

What does the term "connotative meaning" refer to?

• The literal meaning of words and phrases

• The meaning beyond the explicit meaning of a word

• The repetition of the same sound in several words

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Which of the following is an example of personification?

• The trees sighed in the afternoon breeze.

• She is as pretty as a picture.

• My father can lift two tons.

• I've been on cloud nine all day!

What is alliteration?

• The use of the same sound to start several words in a row

• A direct comparison that states one thing is another

• An exaggeration beyond belief

• A quirky expression used in the English language

What is a soliloquy?

• A type of poem that contains fourteen lines and a special rhyme scheme.

• A speech in a literary text or drama where a character speaks to the audience.

• A factual description of historical events.

• The perspective from which a story is told.

How many lines does a sonnet typically contain?

• 10 lines

• 12 lines

• 14 lines

• 16 lines

What is the final stanza rhyme scheme of a sonnet?

• abab

• abba

• cdecde

• cc