Free Printable English 11 Final Exam Review

1.

Repetition of initial consonant sounds.

a)

alliteration

b)

denouement

c)

direct charcterization

d)

cite

2.

a form of a regular repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases or strategically placed paragraphs

a)

syntax

b)

anaphora

c)

repetition

d)

loose/periodic sentence

3.

in general: restated words, phrases, or clauses to emphasize its meaning

a)

syntax

b)

repetition

c)

anaphora

d)

rhetorical question

4.

a question posed by the speaker which has an obvious answer, no answer, or is the argument the speaker or writer intends to answer in an effort to further prove their argument

a)

syntax

b)

anaphora

c)

rhetorical question

d)

loose/periodic sentence

5.

The main character in story who wants to reach a goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

6.

The character who prevents the protagonist from reaching his/her goal.

a)

protagonist

b)

antagonist

c)

main character

7.

What does the word archetype most closely mean?

a)

Original planet

b)

A designer of buildings

c)

An old building

d)

Original patten

8.

Which of the following is an example of theme?

a)

Cinderella was thoughtful and kind.

b)

Jack risked his life to save Jane.

c)

Don't judge people by outward appearances.

d)

Happiness

9.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

One person can make a difference.

b)

Missy knew she would always be grateful.

c)

The donkey was stubborn and did not change.

d)

Sir John became famous for slaying the dragon.

10.

Which is an example of theme?

a)

Connor overcame his obstacles with his mindset.

b)

Risa took a bad situation and made the most of it.

c)

People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.

d)

Jack is a follower.

11.

The repetition of initial phrases at the beginning of a sentence is which of the following rhetorical devices?

a)

A. Metaphor

b)

B. Satire

c)

C. Anaphora

d)

D. Irony

12.

What is connotation?

a)

a more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

b)

the literal meaning of a word

c)

a figure of speech in which one word or phrase is substituted for another with which it is closely associated

d)

all the meanings, associations, or emotions that a word suggests

13.

several parts of a sentence or several sentences expressed in similar grammatical form to show that the ideas are equal in importance

a)

repetition

b)

parallelism

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

14.

Speaking of a nonhuman thing as if it has human feelings or actions (Ex. The wind moaned.)

a)

hyperbole

b)

idiom

c)

personification

d)

simile

15.

What are the following words an example of?
"We shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end. We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence..."
Winston Churchill

a)

personification

b)

similie

c)

anaphora

d)

epistrophe

16.

"marvelous new militancy" and "sweltering summer" are both examples of...

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

anaphora

d)

alliteration

17.

You're my kryptonite.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Personification

18.

The "unsinkable" ship Titanic hit an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage.

a)

Irony

b)

Allusion

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Metaphor

19.

A reference to a well-known work of art, history, etc.

a)

bias

b)

ethos

c)

rhetorical appeals

d)

allusion

20.

An appeal to people's conscience, morals, or ethics

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

moros

d)

pathos

21.

Statistical data (numbers) is normally used in this appeal

a)

pathos

b)

ethos

c)

porthos

d)

logos

22.

An ad campaign that includes a doctor is using

a)

ethos

b)

bandwagon

c)

logos

d)

pathos

23.

A commercial designed to tug at our heartstrings is using

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

pothas

d)

ethos

24.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury: we have not only the fingerprints, the lack of an alibi, a clear motive, and an expressed desire to commit the robbery… We also have video of the suspect breaking in. The case could not be more open and shut."

a)

Logos

b)

Scare Tactics

c)

Pathos

d)

Ethos

25.

What is the primary rhetorical appeal in this ad?

a)

Pathos

b)

Ethos

c)

Logos

d)

None of these

26.

"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-after-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

d)

None of these

27.

What is the definition of plot?

a)

The lesson in the story

b)

The sequence of events in the story

c)

The turning point of the story

d)

The conflict in the story

28.

The problem in a story is the...

a)

theme

b)

resolution

c)

climax

d)

conflict

29.

What is the definition of falling action? )

a)

a series of related events

b)

the conflict is at its worst

c)

events leading to the end of the story

d)

events leading to the climax of the story

30.

What is the definition of resolution?

a)

the bad guy is defeated

b)

events leading to the end of the story

c)

a tale or legend passed on traditionally

d)

the conflict is solved, the story ends

31.

What is the best description of the setting?

a)

where and when the story takes place, introduced during the denouement

b)

where and when the story takes place, introduced during the exposition

c)

When the story takes place

d)

Where the story takes place

32.

This occurs when one line ends without a pause or any punctuation and continues onto the next line.

a)

Enjambment

b)

Rhythm

c)

Simile

d)

Tone

33.

What is a hyperbole?

a)

A comparison using "like" or "as".

b)

A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

c)

An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

d)

an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

34.

Which of these is a hyperbole?

a)

They lived in a small cabin in the woods.

b)

The boy was taller than the Eiffel tower.

c)

Jackson was eating a bite-sized candy bar.

d)

The moon is overwhelmingly beautiful tonight.

35.

Which tone is represented in the following passage?
"Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!"

a)

Annoying

b)

Excited

c)

Calm

d)

Scary

36.

In my young years I took pride in the fact that luck was called a lady. In fact, there were so few public acknowledgments of the female presence that I felt personally honored whenever nature and large ships were referred to as feminine. But as I matured, I began to resent being considered a sister to a changeling as fickle as luck, as aloof as an ocean, and as frivolous as nature.

a)

bitter

b)

informational

c)

gloomy

d)

excited

38.

Perhaps because bats are nocturnal in habit, a wealth of thoroughly unreliable legend has grown up about them, and men have made of the harmless, even beneficial little beasts a means of expressing their unreasonable fears. Bats were the standard paraphernalia for witches, the females half of humanity stood in terror that bats would become entangled in their hair. Phrases crept into the language expressing man’s revulsion or ignorance—“Bat’s in the Belfry,” “Batty,” “Blind as a Bat.”

a)

creepy

b)

scary

c)

informational

d)

exciting

38.

Perhaps because bats are nocturnal in habit, a wealth of thoroughly unreliable legend has grown up about them, and men have made of the harmless, even beneficial little beasts a means of expressing their unreasonable fears. Bats were the standard paraphernalia for witches, the females half of humanity stood in terror that bats would become entangled in their hair. Phrases crept into the language expressing man’s revulsion or ignorance—“Bat’s in the Belfry,” “Batty,” “Blind as a Bat.”

a)

creepy

b)

scary

c)

informational

d)

exciting

39.

Today is very boring, it’s a very boring day, there is nothing much to look at, there is nothing much to say. There’s a peacock on my sneakers, there’s a penguin on my head, there’s a dormouse on my doorstep; I am going back to bed.

a)

bored

b)

tired

c)

fanciful

d)

exciting

English 11 Final Exam Review

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