Quiz on Parables and Sermons

How does a parable differ from a sermon?

• A sermon offers religious or moral instruction; a parable usually does not.

• A parable is longer than a sermon.

• A sermon is fictional, while a parable is factual.

• A parable is always written, while a sermon is spoken.

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CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is a common feature of sonnets?

• Sonnets typically have a variable number of lines.

• Sonnets are often written in free verse.

• Sonnets are narrative poems that tell a story.

• Sonnets are structured poems that often explore personal emotions.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.10

Sophia and Mia are studying different types of sonnets in their literature class. What is a main structural difference between a Petrarchan and a Shakespearean sonnet?

• A Petrarchan sonnet contains three quatrains and a couplet while a Shakespearean sonnet contains an octave and a sestet.

• Petrarchan sonnets often appear in sonnet sequences while Shakespearean sonnets do not.

• A Petrarchan sonnet contains a fixed number of sentences while a Shakespearean sonnet does not.

• A Petrarchan sonnet is written in free verse while a Shakespearean sonnet follows a strict rhyme scheme.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.13

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.8.4

In what verse form is Portia's speech written?

• blank verse

• psalm

• rhymed couplets

• Petrarchan sonnet

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What literary device is used in the following sentence? "My soul is an enchanted boat."

• personification

• metaphor

• simile

• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the conflict that Romeo is facing in this passage?

• He is in a fight with another family.

• He loves someone who does not love him.

• He and Benvolio love the same woman.

• He wants to become an important government official.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

Which of the following strategies would best help you relate a literary work to the time period in which it was written?

• compare different characters' motivations

• discount the statements of minor characters

• be aware of common beliefs of the period

• analyze the use of figurative language

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Tragedies typically evoke which combination of emotions from an audience?

• anger, grief, and reluctance

• envy, shock, and sorrow

• pity, fear, and awe

• surprise, hope, and glee

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which answer choice best defines the concept of tragic flaw in dramatic literature?

• a character weakness that makes a tragic hero unlikable

• a character weakness that leads to a tragic hero's downfall

• a character weakness that a tragic hero ultimately corrects

• a character weakness that the tragic hero refuses to acknowledge

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

What role does a foil character play in a literary text?

• They are the character who remains unchanged throughout the story

• They provide comic relief and lighten the mood of the text

• They act as a contrast to another character, highlighting their qualities

• They are the main character with noble qualities

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.4