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Fall Semester Final

Total questions: 159

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
2.
The final exam was easy as  ABC!
a)
Simile 
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Alliteration
d)
Metaphor
3.
She was so pretty my eyes popped out!
a)
Onomatopia
b)
Simile
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hiperbole
4.
He was so hideous I got blind!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Allusion
d)
Oxymoron
5.
I was so angry that I kicked an elephant all the way to Mars!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Idiom
c)
Personification
d)
Alliteration
6.
I am the richest man in the world!
a)
Personification
b)
Metaphor
c)
Simile
d)
Hyperbole
7.
Pepsi,it gives you wings.
a)
Hyperbol
b)
Hyperbole
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Simile
8.
Ethan’s smile is a mile wide.
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
9.
Wilshane has tons of video games.
a)
Hyperbolie
b)
Hyperbali
c)
Hyperbole
d)
Hyperboly
10.
Kozmy is so big he could break a tower!
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Hyperbolie
c)
Hyperbale
d)
Hyperboly
11.

what is an example of metaphor

a)

you are like an elephant

b)

you are like a lion

c)

you are fire

d)

I don´t know

12.

Your crying is like rain.

a)

metaphor

b)

Simile

13.

Your eyes are like stars.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

14.

you are a cheetah

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

15.

you are like a rain

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

16.

why metaphor are important

a)

It helps you compare people with objects and animals in a good way

b)

to lie to the peope

c)

to compare people only with the wall

d)

to do better in your exam

17.

which of these sentences are metaphors

a)

she is like a wolfe

b)

you are a rain

c)

you are a computer

d)

you are like train

18.
A simile.....
a)
tells what a person likes
b)
compares two unlike things using the words like or as
c)
compares two similar things 
d)
tells what a person is doing
19.
I am as quick as a fox.
a)
simile
b)
not a simile
20.
The house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
not a simile
21.
The boy liked to play video games.
a)
simile
b)
not a simile
22.
Do your math as soon as you are finished.
a)
simile
b)
not a simile
23.
Is the following a simile or not?
William likes funny clowns. 
a)
simile
b)
not
24.
Is the following a simile or not?
Jesus is tall like a giraffe.
a)
simile
b)
not
25.
As busy as
a)
a sloth
b)
a bee
c)
a newborn baby
d)
a snail
26.
As cold as
a)
ice
b)
a July day
c)
a fresh baked cake
d)
a desert summer
27.
"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?
a)
High Heels
b)
The store
28.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
29.
"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?
a)
Whistling
b)
Hiking
30.
The moon winked at me through the clouds as if to say I should venture forward.'
What object is being personified in the sentence?
a)
say
b)
moon
31.
What is being personified ?  "Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie!"
a)
Cookie
b)
Milk
32.
What is personification?
a)
A word that is a sound
b)
Giving human characteristics to non-human things
33.
What's the meaning of this personification?
"The camera loves me!"
a)
Photos of me are always really good.
b)
I own an expensive camera.
34.
Which is an example of personification?
a)
The sun smiled at us
b)
The sun is like a light bulb
35.
What is the meaning of this personification?
"The stairs groaned as we walked on them."
a)
The stairs were slippery when they walked.
b)
The stairs squeaked when they walked.
36.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
simile
37.
The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended. Which figurative language is this sentence?
a)
personification
b)
simile
38.
Personification is giving human characteristics to objects
a)
true
b)
false
39.
Which word rhymes with all three?
butterfly
shy
multiply
a)
bite
b)
eye
c)
ugly
d)
many
40.
Which word does not rhyme with the following three?
kite
light
rewrite
a)
stoplight
b)
meteorite
c)
satellite
d)
sigh
41.
What is the most logical line to complete the poem?
Mary had a little poodle
All day long she ate a __________
a)
noodle
b)
lamb
c)
no clue
d)
llama
42.
Instead of a paragraph, in poetry we call the chunks...
a)
stanzas
b)
sections
c)
staza
d)
stan
43.
What is the rhyme scheme?
a)
A B C D E F G
b)
AA BB CC DD
c)
A B C B A B C D
d)
A B A B C D C D
44.
Which words don't rhyme with anything else in the poem?
a)
none
b)
horses
c)
Dumpty
d)
again
45.
What is the rhyme scheme?
a)
A B A B C D A D
b)
No rhyme scheme
c)
A A B B C C
d)
 LMNOP
46.
Rhyme scheme?
a)
A B C D
b)
A B A B A B A
c)
A A B B C C
d)
A B C
47.
What is the rhyme scheme in stanza 4?
a)
AA
b)
BB
c)
CC
d)
DD
48.
a)
Don't forget your pajamas!
b)
What are you talking about?
c)
Can I go to get a drink?
d)
Keep calm and drive a jeep. 
49.

Which word rhymes with trick?

a)

lick

b)

glitch

c)

Mike

d)

crock

50.

Which word rhymes with trick?

a)

lick

b)

glitch

c)

Mike

d)

crock

51.

Which word rhymes with cow?

a)

tow

b)

low

c)

wow

d)

through

52.

Which word rhymes with blue?

a)

buke

b)

home

c)

goop

d)

chew

53.

Which word rhymes with ground?

a)

brown

b)

coup

c)

bounded

d)

crowned

54.

Which word rhymes with complain?

a)

vein

b)

can

c)

sleigh

d)

bay

55.

Which word does NOT rhyme with snare?

a)

gar

b)

flair

c)

care

d)

heir

56.

Which word does NOT rhyme with goat?

a)

float

b)

wrote

c)

coach

d)

keynote

57.

Which word does NOT rhyme with flower?

a)

tower

b)

hour

c)

tour

d)

our

58.

What is End Rhyme?

a)

Rhymes only when spelled, not when pronounced.

b)

Rhyme within a single line of verse when a word from the middle of a line is rhymed with a word at the and of the line.

c)

The rhyming of the last syllables of a line.

d)

When words sound like they rhyme, but are not exact rhymes for each other.

59.

What is Internal Rhyme?

a)

Rhymes only when spelled, not when pronounced.

b)

Rhyme within a single line of verse when a word from the middle of a line is rhymed with a word at the and of the line.

c)

The rhyming of the last syllables of a line.

d)

When words sound like they rhyme, but are not exact rhymes for each other.

60.

“A word is dead

When it is said,

Some say.

I say it just

Begins to live

That day.”

a)

End Rhyme

b)

Internal Rhyme

c)

Eye Rhyme

d)

Slant Rhyme

61.

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly.

Scarce heard amid the guns below.”

a)

End Rhyme

b)

Internal Rhyme

c)

Eye Rhyme

d)

Slant Rhyme

62.

“Jenny and Me were engaged, you see…

So a kiss or two was nothing to you…

Jenny would go in a domino….

While I attended, clad in a splendid…

a)

End Rhyme

b)

Internal Rhyme

c)

Eye Rhyme

d)

Slant Rhyme

63.
Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
grumbling
b)
teacher
64.
A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:
a)
Onomatopoeia
b)
Simile
c)
Metaphor
65.
What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?
a)
Take-off!
b)
Pow!
c)
Blast!
d)
Fly
66.
An onomatopoeia is also known as what?
a)
An action word
b)
A descriptive word
c)
A sound word
d)
A statement
67.
The patient sounded like he was hacking up a lung. 
What is the onomatopoeia?
a)
lung
b)
hacking
c)
patient
68.
Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Wow, Hailie's race car zoomed past the finish line.
a)
zoomed
b)
car
c)
wow
d)
finish 
69.
What is alliteration?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
70.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
71.
This type of figurative language compares two unlike things using like or as.
a)
metaphor
b)
hyperbole
c)
simile
d)
stanza
72.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
73.
Do alliteration, assonance and consonance only happen in poetry?
a)
yes
b)
no
c)
maybe so
d)
I don't knowwww *jams to They Might Be Giants*
74.
Why might alliteration be used?
a)
it sounds fun
b)
it makes the content memorable
c)
it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
d)
all of the above
75.
Big, bad Bernie Bean-Toes ate two banana bunches
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
why does Ms. Schleiden let her cat eat bananas?
76.
I balked when I saw the tall cop in the hall; I knew he was looking for you.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
What did you do this time?!
77.
Chilly chicken children shivered with goosebumps
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Do chickens get goosebumps or chickenbumps?
78.
Until he picks up the pills, Tim will feel icky.
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Tim sure gets sick often
79.
Slippery, smooth silk slipped through Sarah's slender fingers
a)
alliteration
b)
assonance
c)
consonance
d)
Tim sure gets sick often
80.
What is the difference between repetition and alliteration?
a)
alliteration is repeated words; repetition is sounds
b)
repetition is repeated words, alliteration is sounds
c)
One starts with an r, one starts with an a.
d)
If every poem you write is "que sera, sera," it doesn't matter.
81.
What is a couplet?
a)
two lines in poetry that cannot be rhymed
b)
a paragraph in poetry
c)
two lines in a poem, often rhymed
d)
a weird vest shakespeare often wore
82.
Choose the best alliteration definition:
a)
The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
b)
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
c)
The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.
83.
Which of these lines from Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” contains alliteration?
a)
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
b)
“’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door
c)
Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”
84.

Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for ________, __________ and __________. (use alliteration)

a)

egg, chips and cola

b)

coffee, cakes and tea

c)

coffee, cakes and cola

d)

fish, chips and coffee

85.
What is assonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
86.
What is consonance?
a)
The repetition of letters in a line of poetry
b)
the repetition of letter sounds in a line of poetry
c)
the repetition of vowel sounds in poetry
d)
the repetition of consonant sounds in poetry
87.
Why might alliteration be used?
a)
it sounds fun
b)
it makes the content memorable
c)
it plays to the brain's natural pattern-seeking strengths
d)
all of the above
88.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
He was as strong as an ox.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Refrain
89.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The wonderful wind whistles...
a)
Metaphor
b)
Assonance
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
90.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The river moaned as it danced across the rocks.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Personification
d)
Assonance
91.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
Mr. Glotfelty is a big, fat baboon.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
92.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
"I must confess that in my quest
 I felt depressed and restless."
a)
Alliteration
b)
Assonance
c)
Refrain
d)
Personification
93.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
"While I nodded nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping."
a)
Assonance
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Alliteration
94.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The angry clouds marched across the sky.
a)
Personification
b)
Refrain
c)
Simile
d)
Metaphor
95.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The car raced down the road like a rocket.
a)
Refrain
b)
Simile
c)
Assonance
d)
Alliteration
96.
Identify which poetic device is used below:
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plains.
a)
Alliteration
b)
Personification
c)
Metaphor
d)
Assonance
97.

A line or lines that are repeated in a poem.

a)

refrain

b)

repetition

c)

alliteration

d)

stanza

98.
Character traits are adjectives that describe the qualities of a character. 
Read the following passage from a story: 
Mercy snorted. She should have known better than to challenge Victoria. Of all Mercy's friends, Victoria talked loudest, ran fastest, and took the most risks. She bragged about the time she convinced her older brothers to spend a weekend building her a fort. Mercy liked to call Victoria "Buster". "Because you are always busting things up," she laughed. Victoria wore the nickname with pride. 
Based on the passage, which of the following is one of Victoria's traits?
a)
forgetful
b)
confused
c)
bold
d)
shy
99.
Read the passage and then answer the question below: 
"No, indeed. I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all," [the Scarecrow] answered sadly. 
"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?"
"I cannot tell", she returned, "but you may come with me, if you like. If Oz will not give you any brains you will be no worse off than you are now." 
Which detail from the passage best shows us that Dorothy is caring and kind? 
a)
"I cannot tell," she returned..."
b)
""I don't know anything. You see, I am stuffed, so I have no brains at all,"[the Scarecrow] answered sadly."
c)
"Oh", said Dorothy, "I am awfully sorry for you."
d)
"Do you think," he asked, "if I go to the Emerald City with you, that Oz would give me some brains?
100.
If the author directly tells you what the character is like, that is:
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
101.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
102.
Which of the following is an example of direct characterization?
a)
He tapped his foot anxiously.
b)
"I wouldn't  trust that man," said Ma.
c)
Frank was a shy, quiet person.
d)
Every time he earned a high grade, he would hang the test on his wall.
103.
Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?
a)
Marcia was a good listener and wonderful friend.
b)
Marcia felt the knot in her stomach grow when she saw the number of questions on the test, and she tugged her hair anxiously. 
c)
Marcia was a nervous person.
d)
Marcia was an optimist who always believed the best about people.
104.
A character, Nicki, is friendly. The author shows this by having Nicki sit down at a lunch table with a group of kids she doesn’t know and introduce herself. What is the author using to show Nicki’s trait?
a)
Nicki's thoughts
b)
Nicki's feelings
c)
Nicki's actions
105.

Characterization is

a)

the central message in a story

b)

the problem in a story

c)

the process by which a writer reveals a character's personality and qualities

106.

The time and location in which a story takes place:

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Characterization

107.

The central, main character of a story is called the ____________.

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Antagonizer

d)

Instigator

108.

The character who opposes the main character is called the __________.

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Dynamic character

d)

Static character

109.

What is the sequence of events involving characters and a central conflict called?

a)

Setting

b)

Plot

c)

Character

d)

Conflict

110.

All events leading up to the climax?

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling action

d)

Rising action

111.

All events after the climax and leading to the resolution?

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling action

d)

Rising action

112.

End of the central conflict?

a)

Falling action

b)

Resolution

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action

113.

The most exciting part of the story is called the _________. The height of tension or emotion/action.

a)

Setting

b)

Exposition

c)

Climax

d)

Rising action

114.

A hero needing to defeat a villain to save the world is an example of an ______________ conflict.

a)

individual vs. individual

b)

individual vs. society

c)

individual vs. self

d)

individual vs. nature

115.
In the movie FOR THE BIRDS, which plot element is pictured here 
a)
exposition
b)
climax
c)
falling action
d)
setting
116.
What information does the exposition of the story include?
a)
the characters, the conflict and the title
b)
the setting, the situation, and the characters
117.
What is the word that describes the turning point or the point of great suspense or action?
a)
main idea
b)
rising action
c)
climax
d)
exposition
119.
What are all the events before the climax called?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
resolution
d)
exposition
119.
What are all the events before the climax called?
a)
rising action
b)
falling action
c)
resolution
d)
exposition
120.
Static Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
121.
Dynamic Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
122.
Dynamic Characters...
a)
do not change during the story
b)
have little or no detail
c)
have lots of detail
d)
change during the story
123.

Travis began the school year the same as always. He never studied or completed his homework. Each report card showed the same poor grades. Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly.


What type of character is he?

a)

dynamic character

b)

static character

124.

Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves.


What type of character is she?

a)

dynamic character

b)

static character

125.

Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. Joe's COUSIN is a...

a)

Static character

b)

Dynamic character

126.

Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. JOE is a...

a)

Static character

b)

Dynamic character

127.

In the Star Wars movies, Anakin Skywalker begins as a Jedi Knight who serves the Galactic Republic, but later serves the evil Galactic Empire when he changes into Darth Vader. In other words, he develops from a "good guy" to a "bad guy." Is he a dynamic character?

a)

Yes

b)

No

128.

In one of the Star Wars movies, a character named Jar Jar Binks remains consistently annoying throughout the film and he does not really change. Is he a dynamic character?

a)

True

b)

False

129.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
130.
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
a)
Taste
b)
Touch
c)
Sight
d)
Sound
131.
Imagery is language that creates a picture.
a)
True
b)
False
132.
The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Smell
d)
Hear
133.
Language that appeals to the senses
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
134.
Language that appeals to the senses
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
135.
What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
136.
Is this imagery?
They ate food
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
No clue
137.
Vivid description of things seen, heard, smelled, touched, or tasted
a)
Theme
b)
Sensory Details 
c)
Imagery 
d)
Sound Devices
138.
red, silky, dew-covered, bright
a)
sound
b)
smell
c)
touch
d)
sight
139.
sputtering, gurgling, clanking, tapping, thumping
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
hear
d)
touch
140.
spicy, tangy, salty, sweet, sour, bitter 
a)
smell
b)
touch
c)
taste
d)
hear
141.
Define foreshadowing.
a)
A flashback of what happened previously
b)
A hint at something that will happen later
c)
Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things
d)
Comparing two unlike things using like or as
142.
"These are strange and breathless days, the dog days, when people are led to do things they are sure to be sorry for after." is an example of what literary device?
a)
simile 
b)
foreshadowing
c)
prediction
d)
Idk
143.
One way a writer builds suspense is...
a)
by creating a mysterious setting
b)
by introducing characters through out a text
c)
by providing clues of a future event
d)
telling the facts
144.
 “Remember, Cinderella,” warned her fairy godmother, “you must leave the ball at midnight. If you stay later, everything will turn back as it was. Your coach will become a pumpkin again. Your gown will become rags. Promise me you will remember.”
“Of course, I’ll remember,” said Cinderella, but as her coach carried her toward the ball, the warning was replaced in her mind with images of dancing and music.
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
c)
theme
d)
climax
145.
Feeling of tension or anxiety
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
146.
Suspense is created
a)
Flashback
b)
Foreshadowing
147.
In the movie, Jaws, when a young man is laying on a float in the ocean, and the camera angle is shown underwater getting closer to his legs with intense music playing in the background, this would be an example of what?
a)
Foreshadowing
b)
Flashback
148.

What is a protagonist?

a)

The protagonist is the main character.

b)

The protagonist is always the good guy.

c)

The protagonist can only be one character.

d)

The protagonist is always the bad guy.

149.

Can the protagonist be a bad person?

a)

No

b)

Yes

150.

What does the protagonist usually have?

a)

a large house

b)

a problem or conflict

c)

many friends

d)

poor decision-making skills

151.

What is an antagonist?

a)

The person or thing that goes against the protagonist

b)

The person or thing that is friends with the protagonist

c)

The person or thing that is the main character

d)

The person or thing that is the leader of the text

152.
Who is the protagonist?
a)
Jasmine 
b)
Genie
c)
The carpet
d)
Aladdin
153.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
Hans
b)
Anna
c)
Olaf
d)
Elsa
154.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
Luke
b)
Princess Leia
c)
Yoda
d)
Darth Vader
155.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
The Grinch
b)
The Mayor
c)
Max the dog
d)
Cindy Lou Whoo 
156.
Who is the Antagonist?
a)
President Snow
b)
The society
c)
Effie Trinket
d)
Peeta
157.
What is the definition of a protagonist?
a)
The best friend
b)
The villain
c)
Someone who likes to play tag
d)
The "good" guy
158.
Who is the Protagonist?
a)
Nemo
b)
Dori
c)
Shark Bait oohh ahha
d)
Marlin
159.
Who is Simba in the Lion King?
a)
Protagonist
b)
Antagonist