EOC Practice #2 (Literary)

Which of the following is an example of a fixed form poem?

• Free verse poetry

• A sonnet

• A narrative poem

• A metaphor

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CCSS.RL.11-12.11

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the primary purpose of a narrative poem?

• To express personal emotions

• To tell a story

• To compare two unlike things

• To describe a scene using vivid imagery

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CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which literary device involves giving human characteristics to nonhuman things?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What does 'figurative meaning' refer to?

• Meanings not understood by simply defining the words

• The exact rhyme pattern in a stanza

• The dictionary definition of a word

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which type of rhyme occurs within a single line of poetry?

• Internal rhyme

• End rhyme

• Slant rhyme

• Alliteration

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the effect of using a metaphor in literature?

• It exaggerates beyond belief

• It gives human traits to objects

• It makes a direct comparison without using 'like' or 'as'

• It describes the sound qualities of words

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does 'connotative language' help an author set in a text?

• The number of syllables in a line

• The rhyme scheme

• The literal meaning

• A certain tone

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following best describes 'alliteration'?

• Use of exaggeration for emphasis

• Repetition of similar vowel sounds

• Comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• Repetition of one initial sound in multiple words

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the primary function of imagery in literature?

• To establish the rhyme scheme

• To tell a story

• To create a mental picture for the reader

• To define words literally

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

"It is unbelievable to know how many parents leave their children for their own selfish desires."  The tone of this author towards parents can be described as...

• Excited
• Disappointed
• Glad
• Joyful

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B