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Semester 2 Exam Review

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A comparison that uses "like" or "as"

a)

metaphor

b)

hyperbole

c)

simile

d)

personification

2.

using exaggeration to create meaning

a)

hyperbole

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

3.

a comparison between two unlike things; for example, "She is the sun."

a)

metaphor

b)

personification

c)

simile

d)

alliteration

4.

repeated beginning sound in two or more words

a)

hyperbole

b)

metaphor

c)

alliteration

d)

simile

5.

Sound words like hiss or buzz

a)

alliteration

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

hyperbole

d)

personification

6.

Giving human qualities to a nonhuman

a)

personification

b)

alliteration

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

7.

What is theme?

a)

where and when a story takes place

b)

the atmosphere of a story

c)

the universal life lessons that can be learned from reading a text

d)

conversation between 2 or more characters

8.

The use of facts and logic to appeal to your audience

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

9.

Appealing to one's emotions

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

10.

Appealing to one's ethics, or one's sense of right and wrong

a)

logos

b)

pathos

c)

ethos

11.

the use of words in speaking and writing is called

a)

figurative language

b)

connotation

c)

rhetoric

d)

rhetorical question

12.

a question that is asked to provoke thinking; a verbal response is not expected

a)

rhetoric

b)

rhetorical question

c)

hyperbole

d)

alliteration

13.

repeating a word or phrase in writing for effect is called

a)

parallelism

b)

alliteration

c)

hyperbole

d)

repetition

14.

using similar word endings and verb tenses to create coherence in writing is called

a)

rhetorical question

b)

parallelism

c)

sonnet

d)

repetition

15.

the pacing of a story

a)

narrative

b)

rhetoric

c)

argument

d)

expositoty

16.

Which one would not be considered expository writing?

a)

argumentative essay or argument

b)

informative essay

c)

explanatory essay

d)

cause and effect essay

17.

writing that takes a side on an issue is called

a)

expository

b)

informative

c)

argumentative

d)

poetic

18.

the main point to be explained or argued in an essay is called:

a)

thesis/claim

b)

elaborations

c)

evidence

d)

citations

19.

the other side of an issue is called the

a)

thesis/claim

b)

counterclaim

c)

perspective

d)

evidence

20.

visual images in writing that engage the five senses

a)

alliteration

b)

imagery

c)

simile

d)

personification

21.

the emotions a piece of writing creates is called

a)

perspective

b)

tone

c)

mood

d)

narration

22.

where and when a story takes place

a)

dialogue

b)

characterization

c)

mood

d)

setting

23.

What does the acronym PAT stand for?

a)

perspective

audience

task

b)

purpose

audience

time

c)

purpose

audience

task

d)

purpose

answers

task

24.

Which of the following is not true about William Shakespeare?

a)

He was a French poet and playwright

b)

He is known for the English, or Shakespearean, sonnet

c)

He was an actor

d)

He was married to Anne Hathaway

25.

During what time period did Shakespeare write?

a)

the Modern era

b)

the Renaissance

c)

The Middle Ages

d)

Classical

26.

What were the challenges of living during Shakespeare's time?

a)

lack of housing, lack of medical knowledge, and lack of food

b)

lack of entertainment, lack of medical knowledge, and lack of food

c)

lack of food, too many doctors, and the bubonic plague

d)

lack of medical knowledge, limited food supply, and the bubonic plague

27.

What are the features of an English, or Shakespearean, sonnet?

a)

14 lines

4 quatrains

2 couplets

b)

14 lines

3 quatrains

a couplet

c)

14 lines

5 quatrains

2 couplets

d)

19 lines

2 quatrains

a couplet

28.

What is the rhyme scheme for a Shakespearean sonnet?

a)

abab, cdcd, effe, gg

b)

abab, abab, cdcd, efef, gg

c)

abab, cdcd, efef, gg

d)

abba, cddc, effe, gg

29.

What are the 2 themes of "Sonnet 18"

a)

Love does not last.

Love is everlasting.

b)

Love is everlasting.

The speaker loves her.

c)

Life is difficult.

Love is everlasting.

d)

Life is difficult.

Summer is the best season.

30.

What are the features of a Petrarchan, or Italian, sonnet?

a)

14 lines, an octave and sestet, and a rhyme scheme

b)

19 lines, an octave and sestet, and no rhyme scheme

c)

14 lines, 2 sestets, and a rhyme scheme

d)

14 lines, an octave, sestet, couplet, and rhyme scheme

31.

Which is the rhyme scheme for a Petrarchan sonnet?

a)

abbaabba,

cdcdcd or cdecde

b)

abababab, cdecde

c)

abbaabba, cddcdd or cdecde

32.

How many lines does an octave have?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

14

33.

How many lines does a sestet have?

a)

14

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

34.

What are two themes for the poem "The New Colossus"?

a)

America does not welcome outsiders.

America has strong values.

b)

Immigrants are welcome in all countries.

America has weak values.

c)

America welcomes immigrants.

Americans have strong values.

d)

America welcomes immigrants.

Americans have weak values.

35.

Who wrote "The Tell-Tale Heart"?

a)

Emma Lazurus

b)

Edgar Allen Poe

c)

William Shakespeare

d)

Dylan Thomas

36.

What are two themes in "The Raven"?

a)

Grief is easy to get over.

Love does not last.

b)

Grief affects our minds.

Love is everlasting.

c)

Hatred can cause psychological effects.

Love does not endure.

d)

Love is everlasting.

The narrator misses Lenore.

37.

What is the mood of "The Raven"?

a)

eerie

b)

amusing

c)

happy

d)

challenging

38.

The references to Pallas, Pluto, and Seraphim in "The Raven" are all examples of:

a)

personifcation

b)

alliteration

c)

allusion

d)

similie

39.

Why does Lucia cut her hair?

a)

she is angry with her mom

b)

it is hot in Nebraska

c)

she wants to look the American girls

d)

Frankie dared her to do it

40.

How does the change in setting to America in The Red Umbrella impact the development of Lucia?

a)

Lucia is relieved that she is no longer in Cuba with her mom and dad.

b)

  Lucia is horrified about having to be in America again.

c)

Lucia is excited about seeing all the famous people in America.

d)

Lucia is nervous about what America will really be like now that she is about to land.

41.

What does the red umbrella symbolize?

a)

fear

b)

strength

c)

anger

d)

revenge

42.

What happens to Ivette at the end of the novel?

a)

She joins Jovenes Rebeldes.

b)

She turns in her family.

c)

She visits Lucia and Frankie in Nebraska.

d)

She runs away to America to start a new life.