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WorksheetsL6-L10 Mizzou Revision
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
The TOPIC is the 1.________ of the writing and is stated 2._______ by the author.
1. title
2. explicitly
1. theme
2. indirectly
1. subject
2. explicitly
1. moral
2. secretly
The THEME is a __________ that can be applied to life, not just the piece of work you are reading. The theme is implied and is never just one word.
literary device
universal lesson
main topic
author's tone
What is 'Point of View'?
The setting of the story.
The moral lesson of the story.
The author's opinion on the topic.
The narrator's position in relation to the story being told.
If someone sees an elderly person fall on the street and just walks on by without helping them, which of the following words would describe this person?
callous
Stalinist
parole
obtuse
If someone is a supporter of communist countries like the former Soviet Union, which of the following words would describe this person?
Stalinist
controversial
callous
parole
If someone just got let out of prison early for good behavior, which word below would describe his situation?
callous
casserole
parole
Stalinist
This is where the author introduces the setting and the characters.
Conclusion
Exposition
Title sequence
Rising Action
What is 'Rising Action'?
the outcome of the conflict and often helps make the theme clear.
where things begin to wind down because the tension and suspense that led up to the climax are now resolved.
the turning point in the story where the main character faces the conflict or has to solve the problem.
the portion of the story where the complications build and the conflict begins to bring the character to a turning point
This is the turning point in the story where the main character faces the conflict or has to solve the problem.
Climax
Resolution
Exposition
Plot
What is 'Falling Action'?
the outcome of the conflict and often helps make the theme clear.
where things begin to wind down because the tension and suspense that led up to the climax are now resolved.
the turning point in the story where the main character faces the conflict or has to solve the problem.
the portion of the story where the complications build and the conflict begins to bring the character to a turning point
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone ends with the whole school gathering at the end-of-term feast to hear Dumbledore award last-minute points, allowing Gryffindor to win the house cup. Harry then boards the Hogwarts Express to return to the Dursley's for the summer.
This is the __________ of the story.
Conclusion
Exposition
Resolution
Falling Action
Instead of taking responsibility for his actions, the politician said that he was being accused of crimes as __________ for not supporting others in his party.
grotesque
abscond
retribution
impunity
Rodrigo thought of himself as a __________ of fine art, but he didn't have the money to start his own collection.
impunity
grotesque
abscond
connoisseur
Even though Angela had a large scar from the stitches on her face, Anthony saw her as beautiful and not __________.
abscond
grotesque
retribution
impunity
Not having the money to pay her bill, Natalie __________ from the restaurant out the back door.
retribution
connoisseur
absconded
impunity
Steven went about his day with __________, acting as if there would never be any consequences for the things he'd done wrong.
impunity
retribution
connoisseur
absconding
What is symbolism?
the main idea behind the text.
when one thing really stands for another.
when one thing is compared to another using as or like.
when the word sounds match.
Read the sentence below, then choose the vocabulary word that best fits in the blank:
Instead of taking responsibility for his actions, the politician said that he was being accused of crimes as __________ for not supporting others in his party.
retribution
abscond
impunity
grotesque
What poetic device is used here?
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
alliteration
assonance
antonym
consonance
Describing an apple as "forbidden fruit" is ___ ________ to the Biblical Garden of Eden story.
a clue
a metaphor
a symbol
an allusion
The repetition of similar vowel sounds in successive words is...
simile
assonance
enjambment
onomatopoeia
"Pat got tired of waiting at the boat."
Consonance is...
repetition of similar vowel sounds in successive words
the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity
poetry that does not rhyme or have a regular meter
using descriptive words to create mental pictures in the reader's mind
A couplet is a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse. Select the couplet below:
Bees certainly do make a buzzing sound.
Roses are red,
violets are blue.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers
The fog comes
on little cat feet.
It sits looking
over harbor and city
on silent haunches
and then moves on.
A statement that contradicts itself is a...
allusion
oxymoron
paradox
metaphor
A talking animal, a tree with thoughts and feelings, or saying something like "the wind whispered."
This is an example of which poetic device?
Imagery
Metaphor
Symbolism
Personification
Repetition is...
a stanza consisting of two successive lines of verse
the recurring sequence of stressed and unstressed syllables
using the same phrase or word multiple times
the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity
"A thing of beauty is a joy forever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness but still will keep
A bower quiet for us, and asleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing."
The continuation of a sentence from one line of verse to the next line, without punctuation, is called...
enjambment
rhythm
verse
prose
The trees were ablaze with the colors of fall.
is an example of what poetic device?
Metaphor
Symbolism
Assonance
Imagery
She's a beautiful flower.
Metaphor
Simile
Symbolism
Personification
Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
You're cruisin' for a bruisin'!
Bees certainly do make a buzzing sound.
The trees were ablaze with the colors of fall.
She's as crazy as a bat!
What is rhyme?
a comparison between two things using like or as
the recurring sequence of stressed and unstressed syllables
a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit in a poem
correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
A comparison between two things using like or as is a _________
metaphor
symbol
simile
rhyme
A small cross by the dangerous curve on the road reminded all of Johnny’s death.
Which literary device is used here?
symbolism
allusion
alliteration
mood
What is the tone of a piece of writing?
the recurrence of similar sounds, especially consonants, in close proximity
a state of feeling or emotion
the overall message of the poem
the distinctive voice or emotion of a writer
Which word below means that something bad or unpleasant is about to happen?
beguile
tempest
ominous
placid
Which word below means violently windy weather?
ominous
tempest
beguile
countenance
Which word below means to be calm and peaceful?
tempestuous
placid
complacent
ominous
What does 'beguile' mean?
suggesting that something bad is going to happen
to be deceptively charming
a person's face or facial expression
a violent, windy storm
Which word below means a person's facial expression?
countenance
continuation
consonance
correspondence
The raven speaking the word "nevermore" is a good example of which type of literary device?
alliteration
allusion
personification
symbolism
Read the following example, then choose what type of literary device is most clearly represented:
...rustling of each purple curtain,
Thrilled me-filled me...
alliteration
enjambment
consonance
assonance
Read the following example, then choose what type of literary device is most clearly represented:
While I pondered weak and weary
enjambment
assonance
alliteration
internal rhyme
follow : _________ :: effect : cause
precede
writhe
visage
haughty
vigor : __________ :: fragile : delicate
haughty
lusty
grandeur
writhe
squirm : __________ :: lift : raise
visage
writhe
grandeur
haughty
humble : __________ :: calm : excited
precede
haughty
visage
grandeur
modesty : __________ :: miniscule : enormous
precede
lusty
grandeur
visage
countenance : _________ :: gait : walk
lusty
precede
writhe
visage
What type of figurative language is used in the line, "Five thousand tongues applauded when he wiped them on his shirt"?
personification
metaphor
hyperbole
simile
Which of the following is a good example of hyperbole?
"A straggling few got up to go in deep despair. The rest"
"There was ease in Casey's manner as he stepped into place;"
"And now the leather-covered sphere came hurtling through the air,"
"And Blake, the much despised, tore the cover off the ball;"
Which of the following is a good example of personification?
upon that stricken multitude grim melancholy sat
a pall-like silence fell upon the patrons of the game
It rumbled through the valley, it rattled in the dell;
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore;
Which of the following lines from "Casey at the Bat" contains a simile?
He signaled to the pitcher, and once more the dun sphere flew;
Like the beating of the storm-waves on a stern and distant shore,
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
Close by the sturdy batsman the ball unheeded sped--
Which word below is a synonym for "defeat"?
rout
betimes
lintel
laurel
Which word below means a wreath customarily given to a winning athlete?
laurel
lintel
crown
medal
Which word below is a synonym for the word "early"?
lintel
betimes
renown
laurel
Which word below is a synonym for "beam"?
laurel
betimes
rout
lintel
What does Frost mean by the line "Her hardest hue to hold"?
Time flies
Seasons pass quickly but always return
Nature is constantly changing
Nature should be protected
Why do you think Frost references the Garden of Eden in this poem?
to compare the changes in nature to a loss of innocence in paradise
to indicate that nature is as perfect as Eden
to indicate that paradise is lost in the winter
to indicate that paradise is lost at the end of the day
What type of literary device is used when Frost writes "So Eden sank to grief"?
symbolism
allusion
alliteration
simile
_________is another word for angels.
seraph
sepulchre
covet
dissever
_________is a word for a burial tomb.
seraph
sepulchre
covet
dissever
_________means to desire or want to possess something.
seraph
sepulchre
covet
dissever
_________means to separate or divide.
seraph
sepulchre
covet
dissever
Which of the following is a good example of alliteration?
a woman's words whispered on the wind
the water splished and splashed
the sinner hid all winter
his eyes were ablaze
What literary device is highlighted in the following example:
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea.
alliteration
end rhyme
internal rhyme
assonance
What literary device is highlighted in the following example:
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea.
alliteration
repetition
consonance
rhythm
What literary device is highlighted in the following example:
For the moon never beams without bringing me dreams
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And the stars never rise but I see the bright eyes
Of the beautiful Annabel Lee;
And so, all the night-tide, I lie down by the side
Of my darling, my darling, my life and my bride,
In her sepulchre there by the sea--
In her tomb by the side of the sea.
assonance
consonance
alliteration
simile
What is Syntax?
the order and choice of words
when an object or idea stands for something else.
repetition of similar vowel sounds in successive words
use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word
What is a recurring poetic device used in this excerpt from the poem "Still I Rise" by Maya Angelou?
Just like moons and like suns,
With the certainty of tides,
Just like hopes springing high,
Still I'll rise.
Did you want to see me broken?
Bowed head and lowered eyes?
Shoulders falling down like teardrops,
Weakened by my soulful cries?
Does my haughtiness offend you?
Don't you take it awful hard
’Cause I laugh like I've got gold mines
Diggin’ in my own backyard.
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
consonance
Which two devices can you find in the beginning of the poem 'Blizzard' by Linda Pastan?
the snow
has forgotten
how to stop
it falls
stuttering
at the glass
a silk windsock
of snow
blowing
under the porch light
tangling trees
which bend
like old women
snarled
symbolism
alliteration
metaphor
simile
