Literature and Writing Concepts Quiz

Which detail BEST helps build a specific tone in a piece of literature?

• The names of the characters

• The author's choice of words

• The length of the paragraphs

• The length of the dialogue

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Imagery most often appeals to:

• The five senses

• Theme

• Paragraph structure

• Research skills

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Which sentence best appeals to sound?

• “The heavy door slammed with a metallic crash.”

• The old rusty door swung open to reveal a grand treasure inside.

• The bitterness of disappointment rose in her throat.

• "The dull gray of the handle was like a piece of ash"

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A writer focusing on creating a mysterious mood might choose words like:

• Fatal, deadly, bloody

• bright, yellow, joyful

• Ordinary, common, plain

• Silent, uneasy, startling

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Which is an example of personification?

• The dark, foreboding storm

• The strength of the storm was unlike anything I had ever experienced.

• The storm was like a heavy rock.

• The radar looked angry as the storm punched the coastline.

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Repetition in poetry primarily helps:

• Confuse the reader and emphasize theme

• Make it more enjoyable

• create rhythm and emphasize ideas

• Lengthen the poem

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Which poetic choice most affects pacing?

• Line breaks

• Rhyme

• The amount of similes used

• The poem’s copyright date

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Figurative language helps writing become:

• More vivid and expressive

• More technical

• Harder to picture

• Only factual

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A memoir differs from a personal narrative because it:

• Focuses on a meaningful reflection about real life

• Includes made-up characters

• Must cover a full timeline of a life

• Has no emotional purpose

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Which statement describes a personal narrative?

• It tells a real event from the author’s life

• It must include statistics

• It is always written in second person

• It avoids emotion

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