Literary Analysis Quiz

Which term best describes the mood created in this passage?

"The moon hung low in the sky, casting a silver light over the ocean waves that lapped gently at the shore. In the distance, the faint cry of a bird echoed in the night, filling the air with an eerie sense of loneliness."

• Suspense

• Foreshadowing

• Tone

• Setting

What kind of figurative language is used in the phrase "the moon hung low"?

"The moon hung low in the sky, casting a silver light over the ocean waves that lapped gently at the shore. In the distance, the faint cry of a bird echoed in the night, filling the air with an eerie sense of loneliness."

• Simile

• Personification

• Allusion

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

What literary device is being used when the old man says, "It’s coming"?

"Just before the storm, the old man looked out at the dark clouds gathering on the horizon. 'It’s coming,' he muttered under his breath, 'and there's nothing we can do to stop it.'”

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Conflict

• Dialogue

The old man’s muttering adds to the development of which element in the story? "Just before the storm, the old man looked out at the dark clouds gathering on the horizon. 'It’s coming,' he muttered under his breath, 'and there's nothing we can do to stop it.'”

• Theme

• Author’s purpose

• Dialogue

• Suspense

What is the central conflict in this passage? "Rainsford couldn’t help but smile when he heard the dogs barking in the distance. The hunt was on, and he knew the roles had reversed."

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Self

• Man vs. Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What theme is implied by "the roles had reversed"? "Rainsford couldn’t help but smile when he heard the dogs barking in the distance. The hunt was on, and he knew the roles had reversed."

• Justice

• Revenge

• Survival of the fittest

• Friendship

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

What literary technique is being used to recall a previous moment? "She thought about how different her life would have been if she had taken the other job. The memory of that day replayed in her mind, like a movie she couldn't turn off."

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Dialogue

Which best describes the structure of this passage? "She thought about how different her life would have been if she had taken the other job. The memory of that day replayed in her mind, like a movie she couldn't turn off."

• Cause and Effect

• Problem and Solution

• Flashback

• Chronological

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which rhetorical appeal is used when an author appeals to logic and reason?

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Parallelism

A speech that appeals to the audience’s emotions is an example of which rhetorical appeal?

• Pathos

• Logos

• Ethos

• Deductive reasoning