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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
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Class
Date
1.
What kind of writing does not use rhyme scheme or meter, nor does it follow the conventions of English grammar and mechanics?
a)
Free verse
b)
Sonnets
c)
Rhyme Scheme
d)
Iambic Pentameter
2.
When you look a word up in the dictionary or thesaurus, which meaning do you get?
a)
denotative
b)
connotative
c)
technical
d)
figurative
3.
A connotative meaning is...
a)
the dictionary meaning of the word
b)
all the emotions or feelings a word can make a reader feel
c)
the action or events in a story
d)
to use writing to amuse a reader
4.
If you look up vulnerable in the dictionary, it says "to be exposed or unprotected." What kind of meaning is this?
a)
technical
b)
figurative
c)
denotative
d)
connotative
5.
What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?
a)
ABAB
b)
AABA
c)
AABB
d)
ABCD
6.
Which word carries the most negative connotation?
a)
smooth
b)
slimey
c)
slick
d)
slippery
7.
Which is the best definition of an allusion in literature?
a)
A trick of the eye
b)
A magician's tool
c)
A reference to something well known in history or literature
8.
When Squeaky is called "Mercury" because she is fast, this is an example of
a)
an illusion
b)
an allusion
9.
An "allusion" is a reference to what?
a)
a well-known place
b)
a well-known event
c)
a well-known work of art or literature
d)
All of the above
10.
What is special about third person limited?
a)
The thoughts of most characters are revealed
b)
The thoughts of all characters are revealed
c)
The thoughts of one character is not revealed
d)
The thoughts of one character is revealed
11.
What point of view is the following:
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
Cathy leaned into her computer screen with big eyes. She couldn't believe it- she had finally gotten a 100 on her math test! She knew her parents would be proud of her.
a)
First person; the narrator is the main character
b)
Third person limited; we only see the thoughts of Cathy
c)
Third person omniscient; we see the thoughts of all characters
d)
Third person objective
12.
What point of view:
I love pizza. It is my favorite food!
I love pizza. It is my favorite food!
a)
1st person
b)
2nd person
c)
3rd person
13.
In a line of poetry, an iambic pentameter is a beat consisting of a short syllable followed by a long syllable
a)
Diction
b)
Caesura
c)
Allusion
d)
Iambic Pentameter
14.
Identify the rhyme scheme...
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
So are you
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
So are you
a)
AAB
b)
BABA
c)
ABCD
d)
ABCB
15.
Free verse poetry does not have...
a)
stanzas
b)
plot or conflict
c)
rhyme or rhythm
d)
serious topic
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