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Lit I Final

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

. 

How would you characterize the tone of the following sentence: "I won the game fair and square — and I'll fight anyone who says differently!"

a)

delighted

b)

bored

c)

angry

d)

deceitful

2.

Match the following terms with their definitions:

a)

word choice

1.

diction

b)

the dictionary definition of a word

2.

denotation

c)

the associated, secondary meaning of a word

3.

connotation

d)

sentence structure

4.

syntax

e)

the perspective from which an author tells his/her story or presents information 

5.

point of view

3.

Sally Sells Sea Shells by the sea shore.

what is this?

a)

Personifcation

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

None of the above

4.

The feather danced across the room what.

what is this?

a)

Personification

b)

metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Similie

5.

The big little shrimp.

What is this?

a)

personifacation

b)

hyperbole

c)

oxymoron

d)

idom

6.

Does metaphor or simile use like or as?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

7.
Language that appeals to one of the five senses is _________. “The aroma of hot, apple pie floated across the room,” and “Thunder rolled outside my window,” are examples of imagery. 
a)
Idiom 
b)
Imagery 
c)
Hyperbole 
d)
Onomatopoeia 
8.

“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Onomatopeia

d)

Alliteration

9.

a type of character, detail, image or situation that appears in literature from around the world and throughout history

a)

archetype

b)

epic hero

c)

tragic flaw

d)

epic poem

10.

in the middle of the action

a)

hero's quest

b)

point of view

c)

epic simile

d)

in medias res

11.

an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects

a)

epic poem

b)

epic simile

c)

epic hero

d)

point of view

12.

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

13.

The (a)   of a story is the main character who drives the action of the plot.

14.

What is the term for when the audience knows something that the characters in the story do not?

a)

Dramatic Irony

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

OxyMoron

d)

Aside

15.

A character whose purpose it to reveal a stark contrast between two characters in the story is known as the

a)

chorus

b)

antagonist

c)

archetype

d)

foil

16.

When a character speaks their thoughts aloud it's called a ?

a)

Monologue

b)

Soliloquy

c)

Improvisation

d)

Soundscape

17.

What is a monologue?

a)

A variety of thoughts spoken

b)

A conversation between 2 charcaters

c)

A long speech give by a character

18.

A universal idea, lesson, or message explored throughout a work of literature.

a)

symbol

b)

theme

c)

paradox

d)

soliloquy

19.

A literary device in which something represents something else in addition to its literal meaning.

a)

theme

b)

symbol

c)

dramatic irony

d)

paradox

20.

When a character speaks directly to the audience, as though thinking aloud and other characters do not hear the words.

a)

equivocation

b)

theme

c)

paradox

d)

aside

21.

A speech by one character to other characters on stage.

a)

soliloquy

b)

equivocation

c)

monologue

d)

symbol

22.

A speech by a character alone on stage that conveys the character’s thoughts.

a)

monologue

b)

theme

c)

symbol

d)

soliloquy

23.

Which of these camera devices has a name meaning "light at a distance"?

a)

Telephoto Lens

b)

Shutter

c)

Microphone

d)

Aperture Value

e)

Dioptric Knob

24.
What is active voice?
a)
When the subject performs the verb
b)
When the subject receives the verb
25.
What is passive voice?
a)
a calmer way of talking
b)
when the subject is not acted upon; but is still in past tense
c)
when the subject receives the action expressed in the verb; the subject is acted upon
26.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:


The pencil fell under the desk.

a)

the pencil

b)

fell under the desk

c)

under the desk

d)

the desk

27.

Mr. Adams GAVE me his old croquet set.

a)

simple subject

b)

complete subject

c)

simple predicate

d)

complete predicate

28.

Identify the compound sentences

a)

He drank milk last night and added protien.

b)

He saw that the milk was curdled, and he threw it away with disgust.

c)

Milk cows are sweet and lovely.

d)

He thought he could drink the whole gallon but could not.

29.

I don’t like broccoli, .......do I like beets.

a)

So

b)

Nor

c)

And

d)

For

30.

Thaina want to lose weight, ..... she eats chocolate everyday.

a)

Nor

b)

And

c)

But

d)

For

31.

Beginning Part of the Plot Diagram

a)

Exploitative

b)

Exploration

c)

Expostition

d)

Expectation

32.

What is the turning point of the story?

a)

Climax

b)

Caliente

c)

Highlight

d)

Heightened

33.

What is plot?

a)

A sequence that makes up a story, contains all elements

b)

A challenging goal that is part of the character's development

c)

Something you boil noodles in

d)

The events that unfold at the end of story with a good or bad ending.

34.

Resolution occurs when....

a)

the problem is solved and the story comes to an end

b)

the character goes through a series of issues that result in a difficult decision

c)

the beginning of the story establishes context

d)

characters start arguing about a problem and they fix it, but another happens

35.

What happens in the falling action?

a)

The story's climactic event is over, and the problem start becoming solved

b)

When the character goes through problems that result in a climactic highlight

c)

The story shows the obstacles a character faces

d)

The most boring part of the story.

36.

A story's time and place establish what?

a)

Setting

b)

Outcome

c)

Whereabouts

d)

Scenery

37.

What type of sonnet did we learn about?

a)

Shakespearean

b)

Italian

c)

Sestet

d)

Quatrain

38.

Shakespeare wrote in Iambic Pentameter, which means how many syllables are in each line?

a)

10 syllables

b)

8 syllables

c)

14 syllables

d)

12 syllables

39.

How many lines are in a sonnet?

a)

14 lines

b)

10 lines

c)

5 lines

d)

12 lines

40.

Sonnets follow a rhyme scheme.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

What is onomatopoeia?

a)

word that represents a sound

b)

a word that gives meaning

c)

word that represents an idea

d)

it is a different word for alliteration

42.
Alliteration is the repetition of sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
a)
True
b)
False
43.

What literary element is present in the line below:

The picture of the cat was as foggy as Ireland.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Verbal Irony

d)

Personification

44.

When the audience/reader knows something that a character does not.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Fehlbergian Irony

45.

What literary element is present in the line below?

I am rock. I am an island!

a)

Simile

b)

Onomatopoeia

c)

Metaphor

d)

Imagery

46.

When non-living things are given living qualities.

a)

Simile

b)

Alliteration

c)

Personification

d)

Onomatopoeia

47.

Boom!

a)

Alliteration

b)

Verbal Irony

c)

Onomatopoeia

d)

Personification

48.

The fire station burned down.

a)

Verbal Irony

b)

Dramatic Irony

c)

Situational Irony

d)

Fehlbergian Irony

49.

The way the author feels about a the topic.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

50.

The way the reader is meant to feel. Often established through setting.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

51.

What point of view?

"I went to the store."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

52.

What point of view?

"You went to the store."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

53.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. The clerk looked at Bob, and Bob did not know what he should do."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

54.

What point of view?

"Bob went to the store. He was nervous. When Bob entered, the clerk became suspicious about what Bob would do next."

a)

1st Person

b)

2nd Person

c)

3rd Person Limited

d)

3rd Person Omniscient

55.

Writing in a way to appeal to the senses: sight, smell, touch, taste, sound.

a)

Imagery

b)

Symbolism

c)

Alliteration

d)

Personification

56.

The way in which the traits of a character are revealed to the reader: Direct or Indirect.

a)

Characterization

b)

Imagery

c)

Alliteration

d)

Onomatopoeia

57.

An obvious exaggeration. "I've told you a million times!"

a)

Alliteration

b)

Characterization

c)

Imagery

d)

Hyperbole

58.

The plot element that drives the action in a story. Man vs Man, Man vs Society, etc.

a)

Characterization

b)

Rising Action

c)

Conflict

d)

Setting

59.

. What two major works are attributed to Homer?

a)

The Odyssey and The Aeneid

b)

The Odyssey and The Iliad

c)

The Iliad and The Aeneid

d)

The Odyssey and Hercules

60.

" a long series of wanderings or adventures" is called..

a)

Epic

b)

Epic Hero

c)

Mythology

d)

Odyssey

61.

Who is the God of the sea?

a)

Zeus

b)

Apollo

c)

Athena

d)

Poseidon

62.

Who is the king of all other gods?

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Apollo

d)

Helios

63.

Who is the Goddess of wisdom and war?

a)

Athena

b)

Ares

c)

Helena

d)

Hera

64.
The home of the Greek gods
a)
Titans
b)
Styx
c)
Perseus
d)
Mt. Olympus
65.

What the actors say to each other is called _________.

a)

dialogue

b)

stage directions

c)

theatre

d)

newspaper

66.
Acts divided into smaller sections are called...
a)
Scenes
b)
Acts
c)
Scripts
d)
Excerpts
67.
The sets of information that tell what the stage looks like and how the characters should move and speak that are in parenthesis is called...
a)
script
b)
dialogue
c)
set
d)
stage directions
68.
What is Drama?
a)
A story that makes you cry. 
b)
A story being acted out by an audience.
c)
A story that can only be told in one specific way. 
69.

Person who tells the story, often spoken in third person.

a)

actor

b)

narrator

c)

speaker

d)

dialogue

70.

What are two types of drama?

a)

Fiction and Nonfiction

b)

Tragedy and Comedy

c)

Tragedy and Staging

d)

Comedy and Fiction

71.

In an --------, a character makes a brief remark, either to the audience or to another character, that others on stage do not hear.

a)

scenes

b)

stage directions

c)

monologue

d)

soliloquy

e)

aside

72.

-------is a struggle between a character and opposing characters or opposing forces. ------can also occur within a character. For example, a character might struggle internally to make a difficult decision or choice.

a)

plot

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

character

e)

dialogue

73.

What is indirect characterization?

a)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

b)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

74.

What is direct characterization?

a)

The process by which the personality of a fictitious character is revealed through the character's speech, actions, appearance, etc.

b)

The process by which the narrator tells the audience what the personality of the character is.

75.
The two feuding families are the Montegues and the _________________.
a)
Lawrences
b)
Capulets
c)
Thompsons

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