Literature Revision Year 7

Literature can be defined as a/an ___________ of life

• action

• criticism

• imitation

• study

This is the main idea of a piece of writing or the subject of a piece of writing

• character

• theme

• setting

• cast

The most important event in a story is ____________

• climax

• resolution

• exposition

• falling action

In a narrative, the _________ provides a description of the place and time

• plot

• point of view

• story

• setting

In a work of art, those who perform the actions are called _____

• men

• women

• character

• plot

Which of the following is an example of a paradox?

• "The silence was deafening."

• "I have to be cruel to be kind."

• "Her smile was as bright as the sun."

• "The wind whispered through the trees."

One of the following statements best defines irony?

• A figure of speech that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A situation in which the outcome is the opposite of what was expected.

• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of neighboring words.

• A question that is not meant to be answered.

"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of:

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

In the statement "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse," what literary device is being used?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Oxymoron

• Synecdoche

• Euphemism

What is the term for the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a line of poetry?

• Rhyme

• Alliteration

• Assonance

• Onomatopoeia