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English Terms Quiz #1

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A character tells his story in this type of narration

a)

first person

b)

second person

c)

omniscient

2.

An all seeing anonymous narrator

a)

omniscient

b)

first person

c)

second person

3.

a setting is made up of both

a)

description and imagery

b)

time and place

c)

character and tone

4.

man vs. nature, for example

a)

story

b)

setting

c)

conflict

5.

words that form a picture, a sound, a scent, etc

a)

metaphor

b)

imagery

c)

simil

6.

A comparison not using like or as: "Juliet is the sun."

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

metaphor

7.

Giving an object or animal human characteristics is

a)

personification

b)

animation

c)

hyperbole

8.

Reveals the story's outcome

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

9.

Reveals the setting, characters and conflict

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

10.

Conflict is presented as most intense of a turning point of a turning point is evident

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

11.

Conflict is presented as most intense of a turning point of a turning point is evident

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

12.

What type of Point of View is this: The writer tells what happens without stating more than can be inferred only from actions and dialogue

a)

First person point of view

b)

Second person point of view

c)

Third person Limited point of view

d)

Third person Omniscient point of view

e)

Third person Objective point of view

13.

The message about life the author tries to communicate to a reader is called a

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

14.

The message about life the author tries to communicate to a reader is called a

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

15.

Helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story and develops culture, historical period, geography and hour.

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

16.

Helps initiate the main backdrop and mood for a story and develops culture, historical period, geography and hour.

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

17.

Events that make up a story are called the

a)

character

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

theme

18.

An attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience. Examples include: formal, informal, serious, comic, sarcastic, sad, or cheerful, etc

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

mood

d)

tone

19.

This literary device evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. Usually, referred to as the atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional situation for readers.

a)

irony

b)

mood

c)

symbolism

d)

tone

20.

Two or more words in a phrase or line of poetry share the same beginning sound is callled

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

oxymoron

d)

pun

21.

man vs. nature, for example

a)

story

b)

setting

c)

conflict

22.

The method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes showing the character's appearance, displaying the character's actions, revealing the character's thoughts, letting the character speak, and getting the reactions of others.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Allusion

c)

Characterization

23.

An idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning is....

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Denotation

c)

Symbolism

d)

Connotation

24.

The attitude a writer takes towards the audience, a subject, or a character.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Exposition

d)

Style

25.

There are strange things done in the midnight sun ("The Cremation of Sam McGee", Line 1) The underlined words prove that this is an example of...

a)

Internal rhyme

b)

Refrain

c)

Slant rhyme

d)

Caesura

26.

Repeating a word, phrase, or idea for emphasis or rhythmic effect

a)

Foot

b)

Repetition

c)

Meter

d)

Assonance

27.

A group of lines forming the basic recurring metrical unit in a poem; A verse; Sort of like a poem version of a paragraph *Hint: We've numbered a bunch of these*

a)

Refrain

b)

Line

c)

Stanza

d)

Meter

28.

The author's reason for creating a specific piece of work. The author may be writing to educate, entertain, or persuade.

a)

anecdote

b)

genre

c)

author's purpose

d)

inference

29.

Which test structure discusses similarities and differences between people, places, and things.

a)

cause/effect

b)

compare/contrast

c)

chronological order

d)

problem/solution

30.

What is an idiom?

a)

Someone who isn’t very smart.

b)

An expression that means the exact opposite of what it says.

c)

An expression whose meaning has nothing to do with the words it uses.

d)

An construct that uses repetition to impress an image on the reader’s mind.

31.
who is telling the story
a)
point of view
b)
diction
c)
foreshadowing
d)
dialect
32.

identify and explain similiarities between two or

more items or ideas

a)

compare

b)

trace

c)

contrast

d)

analyze

33.

show the order of events or explain the development of

something.

a)

trace

b)

contrast

c)

infer

d)

analyze

34.

identify and explain the differences between two or more

items or ideas

a)

explain

b)

infer

c)

contrast

d)

formulate

35.

#Create

a)

trace

b)

compare

c)

formulate

d)

explain

36.

Includes incidents and dialogue that propel action and make the conflict more complicated

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising actions

e)

Resolution

37.

Reveals the setting, characters and conflict

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

38.

Reveals the outcome of the story's climax

a)

Falling action

b)

Climax

c)

Exposition

d)

Rising action

e)

Resolution

39.

When we read something, we ______ what is being suggested by the writer.

a)

infer

b)

suggest

c)

imply

40.

An __________ is something that we figure out, based on the clues given to us by the writer.

a)

inference

b)

implied meaning

c)

analysis

41.

to make known

a)

illustrate

b)

convey

c)

claim

d)

evaluate

42.

to judge

a)

convey

b)

evaluate

c)

illustrate

d)

emphasize

43.

What is a NARRATOR?

a)

A book written in first person

b)

An announcer at a baseball game

c)

Someone who reads a book out loud

d)

A person who gives the account or tells the story