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Honors Exam Second Semester: Poetry, Drama, and Literary Terms

Total questions: 121

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is personification?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
a word that resembles the sound it represents
2.
What is alliteration?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in several words
d)
a contradictory phrase
3.
What is an onomatopoeia?
a)
a word that resembles the sound it makes
b)
comparing two things using "like" or "as"
c)
a dramatic exaggeration
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
4.
What is an oxymoron?
a)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
b)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
c)
repeating the same initial sound in neighboring words
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
5.
What is a metaphor?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
repeating the same inital sound in neighboring words
c)
a phrase that means something else than what it says
d)
comparing two things by saying one is the other
6.
What is a hyperbole?
a)
comparing two things using like or as
b)
an extreme exaggeration
c)
giving human traits to objects or ideas
d)
words or phrases that are contradictory
7.
Giving human qualities to non-living objects
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
8.

A comparison of two seemingly unlike things without using like or as

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

personification

d)

hyperbole

9.
A word that spells out a sound
a)
assonance
b)
hyperbole
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
10.
The repetition of two or more of the same beginning consonant sound close together
a)
simile
b)
imagery
c)
consonance
d)
alliteration
11.
"Buzz - says the great buzzing bee."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
onomatopoeia
12.
"The air is like a butterfly"
a)
methaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
13.
"To the swinging and the ringing of the bells, bells, bells..."
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
repetition
d)
onomatopoeia
14.
"The wind stood up and gave a shout"
a)
metaphor
b)
personification
c)
imagery
d)
onomatopoeia
15.
Danny's room is a pig-sty.
a)
metaphor
b)
simile
c)
hyperbole
d)
personification
16.

"There was a Young Lady whose nose was so long that it reached to her toes;"

a)

consonance

b)

hyperbole

c)

alliteration

d)

repetition

17.
The crazy car is colorful.
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
personification
d)
repetition
18.
A comparison of two seemingly unlike things using "like" or "as"
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
19.
The conversation between two or more characters on stage is known as ________________________.
a)
monologue
b)
dialogue
c)
script
d)
cast of characters
20.
The author of a play is know as the ____________________.
a)
playwright
b)
poet
c)
play
d)
actor
21.
The _____________________ is the action or main events that happen in a drama.
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
cast
d)
act
22.
The words spoken by a character when they are alone, or speaking to themselves is called __________________.
a)
dialogue
b)
play
c)
chat
d)
monologue
23.

________________ is play that is funny and has a happy ending, often with multiple marriages.

a)

comedy

b)

tragedy

c)

drama

d)

cast

24.
The ________ is the main idea the writer is trying to make in a play.
a)
scene
b)
theme
c)
stage directions
d)
playwright
25.
When a play has specific instructions about scenery, costumes, and details on how the actors should act, the play has _____________.
a)
theme
b)
plot
c)
stage directions
d)
cast of characters
26.
"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow/That I shall say goodnight til it be morrow." Which TWO types?
a)
personification and couplet
b)
oxymoron and couplet
c)
simile and oxymoron
d)
oxymoron and personification
27.

"Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books / But love from love, toward school with heavy looks." Which TWO types?

a)

couplet and simile

b)

couplet and metaphor

c)

oxymoron and simile

d)

metaphor and oxymoron

28.
"Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set/On the fair daughter of rich Capulet."
a)
cooplet
b)
couplet
c)
imagery
d)
oxymoron
29.
"Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical!"
a)
couplet
b)
metaphor
c)
oxymoron
d)
personification
30.
In what country did haiku originate?
a)
USA
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
India
31.
How many lines does a haiku have?
a)
5
b)
3
c)
2
d)
1
32.
What is a common theme in haiku?
a)
Nature
b)
War
c)
Heartbreak
d)
Friendship
33.

He was born with a silver spoon in his mouth is an idiom that means...

a)

He was born to a rich family

b)

He was born hungry

c)

He was born with teeth

34.

You are the cat's meow is an idiom that means.

a)

You have soft voice

b)

You are something special

c)

Your voice is raspy

35.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
It's time to take your turn.
a)
It's raining cats and dogs
b)
The ball is in your court
c)
Reach for the stars
36.
Which idiom goes the best with this sentence?
I have a problem.
a)
I'm getting a hatI
b)
I'm in a pickle
c)
Don't put all of your eggs in one basket
37.
What is an idiom?
a)
A bird?
b)
A device used to confuse the reader.
c)
A word or phrase that does not mean what it says.
d)
A group of words that begin with the same sound.
38.
In Media Res means...
a)
In the middle of things.
b)
One of the parts of a two part story.
c)
An episode of the story.
d)
Where we are in the story.
39.
What is a drama that presents the downfall of a dignified character or characters who are involved in historically or socially significant events? This usually ends in catastrophe – usually death – for the main character(s).
a)
History Play
b)
Tragedy
c)
Comedy
d)
Drama
40.

SHORT statements spoken by a character in a play to the audience or to another character that are not supposed to be heard by the others onstage?

a)

Aside

b)

Monologue

c)

Prologue

d)

Soliloquay

41.
The value of cars and motorcycles (has-have) increased.
a)
has
b)
have
42.
The principal and her husband (is-are) honored guests
a)
is
b)
are
43.
One of my friends (believe-believes) in E.S.P.
a)
believes
b)
believe
44.
What is the rhyme scheme?
a)
AA BB CC
b)
A B A B
c)
AA BB AA
d)
A B C B
45.
Which academic verb tells you  to write a PERSUASIVE essay?
a)
explain
b)
persuade
c)
analyze
d)
identify
46.
Which academic verb tells you to write an EXPLANATORY essay?
a)
describe
b)
evaluate
c)
describe
d)
explain
47.
Which prompt tells you to write a INFORMATIVE essay?
a)
Analyze why community service is amazing
b)
Explain what community service is based on your research
c)
Describe a community service project you want to do
d)
Predict how community service will impact your life
48.
The author explains the causes of an event or situation and the effects that result.
a)
Problem and Solution
b)
Description
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Compare and Contrast
49.
The author presents a problem and offers solutions for it. This can also be called question and answer.
a)
Sequence
b)
Problem and Solution
c)
Cause and Effect
d)
Compare and Contrast
50.
An expository essay _______________________________.
a)
tells a story
b)
makes an argument
c)
tries to sell you something
d)
explains a topic
51.
What do you call the first paragraph in a formal essay?
a)
Beginning
b)
Thesis
c)
Hook
d)
Introduction
52.
What do you call the paragraphs where key ideas/reasons are developed and explained?
a)
Introductions
b)
Body Paragraphs
c)
Key Paragraphs
d)
Conclusions
53.
A thesis statement is
a)
any detail that appeals to your senses.
b)
a sentence that tells what your entire essay is about.
c)
any detail that supports the topic sentence.
d)
how you draw your reader into your essay.
54.
In an argumentative essay, what's it called when you address the opponent's viewpoint?
a)
hook
b)
counterargument
c)
rebuttal
d)
strong final statement
55.
Which of the following is NOT a rule of a good thesis statement?
a)
written in first person
b)
one sentence
c)
gives an opinion
d)
states 3 reasons
56.

A synonym for expository essay is...

a)

Story

b)

Short Story

c)

Informational Essay

d)

Persuasive Essay

57.

What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?

a)

To inform/explain

b)

To persuade

c)

To express ideas/feelings

d)

To entertain

58.

Which one of the choices below would be the best example of expository writing?

a)

a fictional novel

b)

a book of poems

c)

a journal

d)

a science textbook

59.

Expository writing should be...

a)

creative

b)

entertaining

c)

funny

d)

factual

60.
Characters who face external conflicts--
a)
help others resolve their differences
b)
have only minor problems
c)
remain unaffected by the central problem in a story
d)
struggle against other characters or outside forces
61.
An epic is--
a)
an account of a person's life written by another person
b)
a long narrative poem that tells about the adventures of a hero
c)
a novel that describes several generations of a family
d)
a literary work set in a particular historical period and based on true events
62.
What is it called when there is a pattern across literature of many cultures, including the same sorts of characters or ideas?
a)
archetype
b)
epic poem
c)
epithet
d)
allusion
63.
What type of conflict involves a character and another character/thing?
a)
Internal conflict
b)
External conflict
64.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
We currently have two members in our club; Linda and Fiona.
b)
We currently have two members in our club, Linda and Fiona.
c)
We currently have two members in our club Linda and Fiona.
d)
We currently have two members in our club: Linda and Fiona.
65.
Which sentence is not written correctly?
a)
The movie was long; I was up way past my bedtime.
b)
The movie was long I was up way past my bedtime.
c)
The movie was long, and I was up way past my bedtime.
d)
The movie was long.  I was up way past my bedtime.
66.
What is this symbol called?
:
a)
colon
b)
double dots
c)
semi colon
d)
eyeballs
67.
Which sentence is written correctly?
a)
That woman is a teacher; she is popular with students.
b)
It was a cold day; pickles are delicious.
c)
The pie is fresh; my shoes are too tight.
d)
At the strike on one; Disney World is a magical place.
68.

What is a memoir?

a)

an account of a person's entire life written by that person.

b)

An account of a memorable event or particular time in a person's life

c)

an account of someone's life written by someone else.

d)

a spoken or written account of connected events; a story.

69.

What effect does Shakespeare's lack of stage direction typically have?

a)

It gives the director and actors license to interpret the play as they wish.

b)

It weakens the play.

c)

Everyone is confused.

d)

Nobody bothers to produce his plays.

70.

How can Romeo and Juliet be interpreted as a religious allegory?

a)

The couple's deaths lead to peace and they are therefore Christ figures.

b)

Juliet's initials are J.C.

c)

They claim to be reborn after falling in love.

d)

All of the above.

71.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
Because she studied hard, Ashley passed the test.
b)
Ashley passed the test, she studied hard.
72.
Choose the CORRECTLY punctuated sentence.
a)
Benjamin Franklin said "One day is worth two tomorrows."
b)
Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows."
c)
Benjamin Franklin said, "One day is worth two tomorrows".
73.
Choose the sentence containing the capitalization error.
a)
Last summer we visited the Grand Canyon in Arizona.
b)
Then we drove to Yosemite National Park and Bryce Canyon.
c)
Even though our trip was in august, we had a light snowfall in Yosemite.
d)
We ended our trip in San Francisco with a visit to Alcatraz.
74.
Choose the sentence that uses the commas correctly:
a)
We went to the store to get milk, eggs, and sugar.
b)
We, went to the store, to get milk eggs and sugar. 
c)
We went, to the store, to get, milk eggs and sugar. 
d)
We went to the store to get milk eggs and, sugar.
75.
Which sentence uses proper grammar?
a)
Me and my sister went to the store. 
b)
My sister and I went to the store.
76.
Because Leonard was the only person outside walking at night. 
This sentence is a:
a)
Fragment
b)
Run-on
c)
Complete sentence
77.
Refer to the section in red:
Rose leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident.
a)
No Change 
b)
life, she
c)
life; she
d)
life, yet
78.
Refer to the section in red:
Because it was a gorgeous day they didn't want to stay inside, and decided to go to the park.
a)
No change
b)
gorgeous, day they
c)
gorgeous day, they
d)
gorgeous day.  They
79.

In Act V, Romeo thinks Juliet is dead, but the audience knows she is still alive. What type of irony is this?

a)

dramatic

b)

satirical

c)

situational

d)

verbal

80.

A pair of adjacent lines of poetry that rhyme is a _______

a)

alternate rhyme

b)

couplet

c)

iambic pentameter

d)

duo

81.

Which sentence has no errors in its parallel structure?

a)

Barking dogs, kittens that were meowing, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

b)

Barking dogs, meowing kittens, and squawking parakeets greet the pet shop visitors.

c)

Dogs that bark, kittens that meow, and parakeets squawking greet the pet shop visitors.

82.
Choose the correct word or phrase within the context suggested by the sentence.
 Pasta boiling in water, __________, and garlic bread baking in the oven welcomed Francisco as he opened the door.
a)
simmered tomato sauce in the pan
b)
tomato sauce simmering in the pan
c)
tomato sauce that simmered in the pan
d)
saucy tomatoes that were simmering in the pan
83.
Choose the sentence that has parallel structure.
a)
The children laughed, jumped, and danced
b)
The children were laughing, jumped, and some were dancing.
84.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Mrs. Davis was sitting by her pond listening to the frogs croak.  
a)
croak
b)
Mrs. Davis
c)
frogs
d)
pond
85.

Find the onomatopoeic words.

a)

Moooo!

b)

Swoosh

c)

AAAAAH!

d)

All of the above

86.
In Scene 3, we learn that Juliet is how old?
a)
Not quite 14
b)
14
c)
Almost 15
87.
Who kills Mercutio?
a)
Benvolio
b)
Balthazar
c)
Romeo
d)
Tybalt
88.
What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?
a)
death
b)
jail
c)
banished from Verona
d)
banished from Mantua 
89.
When Juliet objects to marrying Paris, her parents are
a)
worried
b)
suspicious
c)
sad
d)
angry
90.
Why is Romeo exiled?
a)
For killing Tybalt
b)
For marrying Juliet against her father's will
c)
For killing Mercutio
d)
For attending the party uninvited
91.
What family does Juliet belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
92.
What family does Romeo belong to? 
a)
Capulet
b)
Montague
c)
Hatfield
d)
McCoy 
93.
Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning? 
a)
Juliet
b)
Mary
c)
Caroline 
d)
Rosaline 
94.
Shakespeare uses the prologue to inform the audience that _____________.
a)
Romeo is a Montague & Juliet is a Caplet
b)
Juliet is a widow
c)
Romeo is a fugitive
d)
The lovers from two feuding families will die
95.

Benvolio says Romeo should go to the party because

a)

Romeo can flirt with Rosaline

b)

Romeo can marry Juliet

c)

Romeo can see other girls to get over Rosaline

d)

Benvolio wants to find a date

96.

The word aquarium contains the root AQUA which means

a)

to hear

b)

one hundred

c)

water

d)

bad

97.

The word audio and audience contain which of the following latin roots that means to hear?

a)

aqua

b)

mit

c)

bene

d)

aud

98.

The latin root bene means -

a)

bad

b)

good

c)

father

d)

bent

99.

Which of the following latin roots means to say?

a)

dict

b)

mit

c)

spec

d)

vis

100.

Which of the following latin roots means to write?

a)

spect

b)

bene

c)

mater

d)

scrib/script

101.

A century is ____ years.

a)

ten

b)

one hundred

c)

one thousand

d)

ten thousand

102.
In the movie, "Toy Story", human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move but the audience is.
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony 
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
103.
A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “Wonderful weather we’re having!”
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
104.
Looking at her son's messy room, Mom says, "Wow, you could win an award for cleanliness!"
a)
Verbal
b)
situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
Irony
105.
How does this photo show dramatic irony? (click the text to see the picture)
a)
The prisoner thinks he's escaping but we know he's in for an unpleasant surprise
b)
You don't expect an outhouse (toilet) to be next to a prison
c)
The prisoner is clearly sarcastic
d)
All of the above
106.
In real life, an ambulance comes to a woman's house to take her to the hospital, hopefully to save her life.  On the way to the hospital the ambulance is hit by a semi truck and everyone on board the ambulance is killed.
a)
Situational Irony
b)
Verbal Irony
c)
Dramatic Irony
107.
 In "The Cask of Amontillado," who is the narrator, or the character who tells the story?
a)
Luchesi
b)
Amontillado
c)
Fortunato
d)
Montresor
108.
Which word pairs best describe the mood, or atmosphere, of "The Cask of Amontillado"?
a)
humorous and silly
b)
realistic and ordinary
c)
sincere and thought provoking
d)
grim and suspenseful 
109.
According to the following sentence from "The Cask of Amontillado," what has Fortunato done to Montresor? The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge
a)
He has stabbed him
b)
He has robbed him
c)
He has insulted him
d)
He has stolen his wife
110.
Who's the author of the Cask of Amontillado? 
a)
James Thurber
b)
Edgar Allan Poe
c)
O' Henry
d)
Cynthia Rylant
111.
What does Montresor build around Fortunato?
a)
Jail
b)
Building
c)
Wall
d)
Dam
112.
Fortunato says, "Enough, the cough is a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." This is an example of
a)
suspense
b)
irony
c)
personification
d)
foreshadowing
113.

"The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full summer day. . ."

This excerpt from the short story is developing the _______ for the reader.

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Characterization

d)

Conflict

114.

In the beginning of the short story, the children are gathering stones into a pile.

This is an example of what literary element?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Foreshadowing

115.

Choose TWO themes in "The Lottery"?

a)

All traditions are important and should never be forgotten.

b)

Individuals can do terrible things when pressured by society.

c)

Some villages have dangerous traditions

d)

It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.

e)

Lotteries are always in the best interest of everyone involved

116.

Choose TWO themes in "The Lottery"?

a)

All traditions are important and should never be forgotten.

b)

Individuals can do terrible things when pressured by society.

c)

Some villages have dangerous traditions

d)

It is dangerous to blindly follow tradition.

e)

Lotteries are always in the best interest of everyone involved

117.
When you think about the end of the story, what is ironic about the fact that Eckels killed a butterfly?
a)
Butterflies are peaceful and innocent.
b)
Butterflies were rare during Prehistoric times
c)
Butterflies are tiny, yet this one death changed the future of the United States in a big way.
d)
None of the above
118.
Which of the following is a theme developed in the story?
a)
Every action or choice has results that can drastically affect others.
b)
Love connects every living thing in an intricate web.
c)
Hate never leads to success.
d)
None of the above
119.
How does Travis “punish” Eckels for his behavior during the safari?
a)
He makes him pay a fee of $10,000
b)
He refuses to take him back to the year 2055.
c)
He shoots Eckels.
d)
He tells the authorities about the behavior of Eckels.
120.
Why does Eckels want to travel back in time?
a)
to escape the police
b)
to live in a simpler time
c)
to do scientific research
d)
to hunt big game
121.
Why, according to Travis, must the time travelers be very careful not to kill any plants or creatures from the past?
a)
Because by changing anything in the past they might greatly alter the future
b)
Because there is a government fine for illegal hunting in the past
c)
Because some of the living things are important to human beings
d)
Because they might hurt themselves

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