WorksheetsGlass Castle Week 2
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The use of an object or a word to represent an abstract idea
a)
symbolism
b)
theme
c)
tone
d)
diction
2.
A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work
a)
symbolism
b)
theme
c)
tone
d)
diction
3.
Style of speaking or writing determined by the choice of words by a speaker or a writer
a)
symbolism
b)
theme
c)
diction
d)
tone
4.
The way an author expresses his attitude through his writing
a)
symbolism
b)
tone
c)
diction
d)
theme
5.
an individual or minute part; an item or particular part of a story
a)
detail
b)
symbolism
c)
tone
d)
theme
6.
When the author/characters say one thing and mean another, or use words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of the literal meaning
a)
dramatic irony
b)
verbal irony
c)
situational irony
7.
A difference between what is expected to happen in a certain situation and what actually occurs.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
8.
The audience knows something that the characters in the story do not know
a)
verbal irony
b)
situational irony
c)
dramatic irony
9.
The author tells the audience what the personality of the character is by giving direct statements about their characteristics. Key words: is, are, was
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
10.
Shows things that reveal the personality of a character by describing their: speech, thoughts, actions, looks, and effects on others (STEAL)
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
11.
a bank, mound, dike, or the like, raised to hold back water, carry a roadway, etc.
a)
embankment
b)
creosote
c)
gypsum
d)
ornery
12.
an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
a)
creosote
b)
gypsum
c)
ornery
d)
embankment
13.
ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
a)
creosote
b)
gypsum
c)
ornery
d)
embankment
14.
a person who follows or adheres to the theories, methods, and practices of impressionism, especially in the fields of painting, music,or literature.
a)
impressionist
b)
embankment
c)
gypsum
d)
deceived
15.
a very common mineral, hydrated calcium sulfate, CaSO 4 ⋅2H 2 O,occurring in crystals and in masses, soft enough to be scratched by the fingernail: used to make plaster of Paris, as an ornamental material, as a fertilizer, etc.
a)
gypsum
b)
creosote
c)
embankment
d)
dago
16.
to mislead by a false appearance or statement; delude
a)
deceived
b)
embankment
c)
dago
d)
diminutive
17.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a person of Italian or sometimes Spanish origin or descent.
a)
dago
b)
deceived
c)
gypsum
d)
creosote
18.
to carry in the womb during the period from conception to delivery.Verb without object: to develop slowly.
a)
gestate
b)
diminutive
c)
deceived
d)
dago
19.
impious utterance or action concerning God or sacred things.
a)
blasphemy
b)
deceived
c)
gestate
d)
diminutive
20.
small; little; tin
a)
blasphemy
b)
diminutive
c)
gestate
d)
deceived
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