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English 1 Final Exam Terms Review

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a character who changes their personality, attitude, and/or beliefs over time. This change is usually a result of a conflict. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
2.
This is a character who does not change or develop over the course of the story. 
a)
Protagonist 
b)
Antagonist 
c)
Dynamic character
d)
Static character
3.

These characters are uncomplicated.

a)

Round

b)

Flat

c)

Neither

d)

Both

4.

These characters are fully developed; we know how they look, how they act, what they say and do, what they think, and what others think about them.

a)

Round

b)

Flat

c)

Neither

d)

Both

5.

The main character fights to endure or overcome forces of nature.

a)

person vs. self

b)

person vs. nature

c)

person vs. society

d)

person vs. person

6.

The main character resists technological forces.

a)

person vs. person

b)

person vs. self

c)

person vs. society

d)

person vs. technology

7.

The main character clashes with another character.

a)

person vs. person

b)

person vs. technology

c)

person vs. self

d)

person vs. society

8.

The main character challenges a law, tradition, or institution.

a)

person vs. person

b)

person vs. society

c)

person vs. nature

d)

person vs. self

9.

The main character battles himself/herself.

a)

person vs. person

b)

person vs. society

c)

person vs. self

d)

person vs. supernatural

10.

The main character resist forces that are not of this world.

a)

person vs. technology

b)

person vs. nature

c)

person vs. supernatural

d)

person vs. person

11.

What is the relationship between the mood of a piece of writing, and the reader of that piece?

a)

Mood is the feeling the reader gets from a piece of writing.

b)

Mood is the knowledge the reader gains from a piece of writing.

c)

Mood is the relationship the reader develops with the author of a piece of writing.

d)

Mood is the amount of sympathy the reader feels for the characters within a piece of writing.

12.

Tone is...

a)

The author's attitude or feelings

b)

The reader's feelings while reading the text

c)

The reader's feelings before reading the text

d)

The author's style of writing

13.

The literary term "diction" refers to

a)

the dictionary definition of a word

b)

the way we speak

c)

an author's choice of words

14.
How does imagery help us understand the story?
a)
It doesn't
b)
By expressing how the author is feeling
c)
Imagery helps us to see, touch, taste, smell, and feel what the characters feel and see
d)
By telling the mood
15.

What is dialogue?

a)

When a log dies

b)

When a character is thinking

c)

When a character is talking

d)

When there is a speech bubble

16.

Indirect Characterization is:

a)

When an author plainly tells you what a character is like.

b)

When an author uses a characters speech, thoughts, effect on others, actions, and looks to tell the reader what the character is like.

c)

None of these.

17.
"Don Ricardo was mean-tempered and rude"
a)
Direct Characterization 
b)
Indirect Characterization
18.

What is first person point of view?

a)

The story is from the perspective of the reader or “you”.

b)

The first person to point at the view

c)

A character within the story tells their own experience of thoughts.

d)

The story is told from the view of someone watching from outside of the story.

19.

What is second person point of view?

a)

The story is from the perspective of the reader or “you”.

b)

The second person to point at the view

c)

A character within the story tells their own experience of thoughts.

d)

The story is told from the view of someone watching from outside of the story.

20.
Third person limited is when the author reveals the thoughts and feelings of
a)
one character are revealed 
b)
more than one character are revealed
c)
nobody
d)
the author
21.

In 3rd person omniscient, you get to know the thoughts and feelings of...

a)

none of the characters

b)

1 character

c)

2 characters

d)

all of the characters

22.

_____________________ is how the character sees the world.

a)

character perspective

b)

character motivation

c)

actions

d)

setting

23.

Select all that apply: In order to find the character's perspective I think about

a)

what the character eats

b)

what the character knows

c)

what the character does

d)

what the character says

e)

what the character feels

24.

What is setting?

a)

The way a character is.

b)

The when and where of the story.

25.

What does plot mean?

a)

a sequence of events in a story

b)

a problem between two characters

c)

the lesson the reader understands

d)

story events in random order

26.

What is the exposition of a story's plot?

a)

the most exciting part

b)

when problems are solved

c)

the beginning; characters & setting are introduced

d)

the problem that starts the story's action

27.

What is the rising action in a story's plot?

a)

the beginning; introduces characters & setting

b)

a conflict starts events that lead to the most exciting part

c)

after the climax when problems are solved

d)

the part when readers understand a lesson

28.

What is the climax of a story's plot?

a)

the problem that starts the series of events at the beginning

b)

the part when the reader understands a lesson

c)

the part where characters and setting are introduced

d)

the most exciting part; a turning point

29.

The ending when the major conflict has been wrapped up and the reader understands the theme...

a)

falling action

b)

rising action

c)

climax

d)

resolution

30.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
31.

Darcy stayed home from school on Friday.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

32.

Lisa got sent to the principal's office because she was late

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

33.

Although it was raining and the roads were slippery, we decided to go for a bike ride.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

34.

Our class made $25 at the fund-raiser, and we're going to donate it to the food bank.

a)

Simple

b)

Compound

c)

Complex

d)

Compound Complex

35.

Romantic artists loved

a)

nature

b)

reason

c)

education

d)

death

36.

Romantic Writers liked to focus on-

a)

the community

b)

the individual

c)

the powerful

d)

the people in love

37.

What do Gothic writers want to evoke in their readers?

a)

Happiness and Trust

b)

Fame and Fortune

c)

Love and Belonging

d)

Terror and Horror

38.

Tick the usual settings of the 18th century Gothic literature

a)

old castles

b)

abbeys

c)

dark tunnels

d)

the city

39.

What is a Frame Narrative?

a)

A type of horror writing

b)

A story written through letters

c)

A structured storyline

d)

A story within a story

40.

What is Epistolary Fiction?

a)

Non-fictional piece portrayed through letters

b)

Fictional piece portrayed through letters

c)

Non-Fictional piece that is a story within a story

d)

Fictional piece that is a story within a story

41.

A theme is...

a)

one word.

b)

a sentence that summarizes what happens in a story.

c)

a sentence that applies to all people.

d)

a statement that uses details from the story.

42.

A motif is a repeated subject or concept explored in a story.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

44.
What does the word "archetype" mean?
a)
Ancient ruins
b)
A typical example
c)
A type of arch
45.
3 types of archetypes?
a)
Symbolic, Character, & Situational
b)
Symbolic, Evil, Hero
c)
Character, Hero, Light
46.

What is a symbol?

a)

a sign

b)

something representing something else

c)

an object

d)

characters in a story

47.
Why does an author use symbolism in their literary piece?
a)
To convey deeper meanings about a topic or subject
b)
To show the importance of symbols
48.

What is an unreliable narrator?

a)

A narrator who accurately tells the events of a story

b)

A narrator in the story who does not tell the events of the story accurately

c)

A narrator who tells how every character feels in a story

d)

A narrator who only explains one thing.

49.

Which character would be the most reliable?

a)

Your best friend who has never lied to you

b)

A man who you've met several times before, but have also caught in a lie

c)

An intoxicated woman

d)

A mentally unstable person refusing help

50.
Two opposite ideas in the same sentence (ie "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times...")
a)
Allusion
b)
Rhetorical Question
c)
Loaded language
d)
Antithesis
51.
the placing of opposing or contrasting ideas and/or words within the same sentence or very close together to emphasize their disparity. 
a)
antithesis
b)
asyndeton
c)
diction
d)
polysyndeton
52.

"Carla lost her car keys and her mind last night." This is an example of...

a)

Zeugma

b)

Metonymy

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Chiasmus

53.
A statement that seems to contradict itself but is, nevertheless true.
a)
Monologue
b)
Paradox
c)
Foil
d)
Dialogue
54.
True or False: Byronic heroes have extremely stable moods and emotions.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
True or False: Byronic heroes are self-destructive, self-critical and introspective
a)
True
b)
False
56.
This is a long poem about the adventures of a hero.  It also means impressively great.
a)
hubris
b)
homer
c)
epic
d)
hero
57.
This is the name of the Greek code which called upon people to treat guests with great respect and generosity.
a)
Xenia
b)
Xanadu
c)
Xecutor
d)
Hubris
58.

It is a storytelling technique in which the story starts in the middle of the action.

a)

Plot

b)

Flashback

c)

In Medias Res

59.

a brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements or affected by grandevents

a)

epic simile

b)

epic poem

c)

epic hero

d)

archetype

60.

When the audience knows more than the character

a)

Verbal irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Situational irony

d)

None

61.

Saying one thing but meaning the opposite

a)

Situational irony

b)

Dramatic irony

c)

Verbal irony

d)

None

62.

When the opposite of what we expect occurs

a)

Situational irony

b)

Verbal irony

c)

Dramatic irony

d)

None

63.

What is an Extended Metaphor .?

a)

An allegory

b)

A comparison

c)

A particularly long sentence with a metaphor in it .

d)

A metaphor which is developed in detail and throughout lines and sentences or line in a poem .

64.

What is an epithet?

a)

the use of words to make something dramatic

b)

a literary device that describes and evaluates a person, place, or object with a descriptive and evaluative word or phrase.

c)

descriptions of an action

d)

literary device that uses an opposite meaning of a expression

65.

How many syllables are used in ONE line of Iambic Pentameter?

a)

5

b)

10

c)

1

d)

8

66.

A stanza with two lines is called?

a)

Tercet

b)

couple

c)

couplet

d)

pair

67.

A stanza with four lines is called a?

a)

tercet

b)

quadrilateral

c)

quintet

d)

quatrain

68.

The repetition of initial consonant sounds

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Repetition

d)

Theme

69.

The repetition of vowel sounds

a)

Alliteration

b)

Assonance

c)

Theme

d)

Personification

70.

A comparison between two objects with the intent of giving clearer meaning to one of them. Often forms of the "to be" verb are used, such as "is" or "was", to make the comparison

a)

Simile

b)

Comparison

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

71.

The recurrence of a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables

a)

Stanza

b)

Organization

c)

Alliteration

d)

Meter

72.

The use of words which imitate sound

a)

Metaphor

b)

Interjection

c)

Meter

d)

Onomatopoeia

73.

A figure of speech which endows animals, ideas, or inanimate objects with human traits or abilities

a)

Stanza

b)

Rhyme

c)

Personifcation

d)

Point of View

74.

A comparison between two objects using a specific word or comparison such as "like", "as", or "than"

a)

Personification

b)

Meter

c)

Metaphor

d)

Simile

75.

A grouping of two or more lines of a poem in terms of length, metrical form, or rhyme scheme

a)

Imagery

b)

Alliteration

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Stanza

76.

Which word means the formal arrangement of rhymes in a stanza or poem?

a)

imagery

b)

rhyme scheme

c)

rhyme

d)

quatrain

77.

Which word means poems do not rhyme and sound like normal speech?

a)

free verse

b)

simile

c)

metaphor

d)

acrostic

78.

Point of view in poetry: The SPEAKER is the "voice" that speaks to the reader; the poet is the author

a)

True

b)

False

79.

When one line of poetry runs into the next - when a line ends without end punctuation and the sentence continues onto the next line.

a)

stanza

b)

couplet

c)

enjambment

d)

rhyme scheme

80.
A villanelle always has...
a)
15 lines
b)
19 lines
c)
21 lines
d)
25 lines
81.
The rhyme scheme of most stanzas of a villanelle is...
a)
ABA
b)
ABAB
c)
ABCD
d)
ABAA
82.
Which of the following is NOT criteria for a sonnet?
a)
14 lines
b)
specific sound devices
c)
specific rhyme scheme
d)
specific rhythm
83.
What is the rhythmic meter of a sonnet?
a)
iambic pentameter 
b)
iambic monometer 
c)
trochaic tetrameter
d)
No rhythmic meter
84.

Define foreshadowing.

a)

A flashback of what happened previously

b)

Giving human-like characteristics to non-living things

c)

A hint at something that will happen later

d)

Comparing two unlike things using like or as

85.

Persona is the aspect of the author's character that they show the audience

a)

True

b)

False

86.

A Rhyme that occurs within the lines

a)

Internal Rhymes

b)

Exact Rhymes

c)

Rhythm

d)

Slant Rhymes

87.

Which is an example of slant rhyme?

a)

fear & near

b)

pallate & polite

c)

mend & tend

d)

right & fight

88.

The repetition of part of a sentence, usually the beginning of the sentence

a)

Anaphora

b)

Alliteration

c)

Assonance

d)

Irony

89.
the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clues
90.
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
synonym
91.

What is the definition of catharsis?

a)

Sympathizing with pitiful characters

b)

Acting out revenge

c)

Releasing strong emotions

d)

Inability to care about the characters

92.

What is the meaning of Hubris?

a)

Excessive pride

b)

Excessive joy

c)

Poor and Unfortunate

d)

A reversal of a situation

93.

Which word means a sharp turning point in a hero's story?

a)

Hubris

b)

Harmatia

c)

Peripetia

d)

Anagnorisis

94.

Which word means the realization that a character makes that they are at fault for their own downfall?

a)

Hubris

b)

Harmatia

c)

Peripetia

d)

Anagnorisis

95.

All tragedies...

a)

were written by Aristotle.

b)

end with the death of the protagonist.

c)

involve romantic relationships.

d)

focus on the suffering experienced by the characters.

96.
Greek for “error”- error in judgment made by a tragic hero
a)
Hubris
b)
Hamartia
c)
Catharsis
d)
Souvlaki
97.

What BEST defines comic relief?

a)

jokes being told by the character

b)

A humorous scene, incident, or remark that occurs in the middle of a serious or tragic part of a text

c)

when a character falls down on accident

98.

Which is the purpose for comic relief?

a)

authors do this on accident to make fun of a character

b)

authors do not intend for this to happen but the audience finds it funny anyway

c)

authors do this deliberately to help the audience feel some type of relief from the seriousness of the tragedy

99.

what is a pun?

a)

words that are sound the same but spelled different

b)

an idiom

c)

play on words: a joke

d)

pickle and onion mix

100.

Which of the following is not one of the "three unities"?

a)

Unity of character

b)

Unity of action

c)

Unity of time

d)

Unity of place

101.

the art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing is called

a)

persuasion

b)

arguing

c)

rhetoric

d)

complaining

102.

This form of rhetoric uses an emotional appeal.

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

103.

This form of rhetoric uses an expert or a celebrity

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

104.

This form of rhetoric uses logic

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

105.

"You know me - I've taught Sunday School at your church for years, babysat your children, and served as a playground director for many summers - so you know I can run your preschool."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

106.

"They've worked against everything we've worked so hard to build, and they don't care who gets hurt in the process. Make no mistake, they're the enemy, and they won't stop until we're all destroyed."

a)

logos

b)

ethos

c)

pathos

107.

"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)

ethos

c)

pathos

108.

which is an example of a metonymy?

a)

could you give me a hand?

b)

can you help me?

c)

can you pass the grey poupon?

d)

could you assist me?

109.

which is NOT an example of metonymy?

a)

after his father died, he seized the throne.

b)

keep your eyes on the road.

c)

the pen is mightier than the sword.

d)

get out of town!

110.

Is A Rhetorical Question meant to be Answered ?

a)

Yes

b)

No

111.

Also known as bandwagon fallacy, it appeals to popularity of a practice as a way to persuade.

a)

ad hominem

b)

strawman

c)

ad populum

d)

false analogy

112.

A reply or conclusion that follows no kind of order.

a)

ad populum

b)

false analogy

c)

ad hominem

d)

non sequitur

113.

Oversimplified of and attack on the viewpoint of another or the misrepresentation of the viewpoint of another.

a)

red herring

b)

false analogy

c)

strawman

d)

circular reasoning

114.

An attack on someone's character rather than using logic to make an argument.

a)

strawman

b)

false analogy

c)

hasty generalization

d)

ad hominem

115.

General statement or conclusion that is made without enough (if any) evidence.

a)

ad hominem

b)

strawman

c)

red herring

d)

hasty generalization

116.

My political opponent is a crook!

a)

ad populum

b)

strawman

c)

ad hominem

117.

If I lend her snack money today, she is going to expect me to do it every day. She'll probably want my lunch too.

a)

strawman

b)

circular reasoning

c)

slippery slope

118.

Match the following

a)

colon

1.

:

b)

comma

2.

,

c)

dash

3.

—

d)

semicolon

4.

;

119.

Where does the colon go? I had a couple options to choose from on the menu a nice steak or some quesadillas sounded delicious.

a)

from:

b)

menu:

c)

options:

120.

What are semicolons used to do?

a)

Separate sentence parts

b)

Separate complete thoughts

c)

Include information not given in the sentence

d)

End sentences

121.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the dash?

a)

Interrupt sentence structure

b)

A pair of dashes acts like parenthesis

c)

A dash can be used like a colon

d)

A dash omits information

122.

How should the below sentence be punctuated?


Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

a)

Newburyport- a small town in Massachusetts- is the place she calls home.

b)

Newburyport — small town in Massachusetts — is the place she calls home.

c)

Newburyport —a small town in Massachusetts is the place she calls home.

d)

Newburyport a small town in Massachusetts - is the place she calls home.

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