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Literature Review

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sally Sells Sea Shells by the sea shore.

what is this?

a)

Personifcation

b)

Alliteration

c)

Hyperbole

d)

None of the above

2.

The feather danced across the room what.

what is this?

a)

Personification

b)

metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Similie

3.

What does "the feather danced across the room" mean?

a)

The feather was heavy and stuck in one place.

b)

The feather moved about the room freely.

c)

The feather was beautiful like a dancer.

d)

There is no feather.

4.

The big little shrimp.

What is this?

a)

personifacation

b)

hyperbole

c)

oxymoron

d)

idom

5.

Giving an object/animal human traits.

What figurative language is this describing?

a)

idiom

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

personification

6.

She is as sweet as sugar.

What does this SIMILE mean?

a)

She likes sugar.

b)

She LOVES sweets.

c)

She is kind and sensitive.

d)

none of the above.

7.

Does metaphor or simile use like or as?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

8.
The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...
a)
Metaphor 
b)
Simile 
c)
Alliteration
d)
Onomatopoeia 
9.

What does it mean if an assignment is a breeze?

a)

The assignment feels good on your skin.

b)

The assignment is easy.

c)

The assignment is soft and a little chilly.

d)

None of the above.

10.
A _____________ is a great exaggeration used to emphasize a point, and is used for expressive or comic effect. Example: "I have a ton of chores to do."
a)
Hyperbole 
b)
Imagery 
c)
Idiom 
d)
Personification 
11.
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 
12.

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

a)

Connor overcame his obstacles with a change in mindset.

b)

Sally took a bad situation and made the most of it.

c)

Thankful

d)

People's decisions are often an indication of their true character.

13.

What is theme?

a)

Message about life that the author expresses

b)

Sequence of events

c)

Main events

d)

Time, location, and mood of a story

14.

What does theme add to a story?

a)

A sense of location

b)

Motivation for the characters

c)

An important message

d)

Dialogue for the characters

15.

Choose the BEST answer: A story's main theme might be difficult to figure out because...

a)

Authors rarely want the reader to figure it out.

b)

Only complicated, adult stories have themes.

c)

It has little to do with plot, characters, and other story elements.

d)

It is rarely stated explicitly.

16.

Which characterization best reinforces the theme of the importance of being prepared?

a)

The hero spends a great deal of time training to defeat a villain.

b)

The hero fights a villain who can control minds.

c)

The hero lives in a society where every part of your life is planned out in advance.

d)

The hero keeps dreaming about the problems he faces.

17.

Unlike the topic of literature, a theme ...

a)

can be expressed in one word

b)

cannot be just one word

c)

is always stated directly in the text

d)

always shows the setting

18.

You can often infer the theme of a piece of literature by ...

a)

evaluating how a character has changed

b)

determining how the conflict has resolved

c)

sharing a character's experience

d)

ALL of the above

19.

A theme should be supported by ...

a)

your own words

b)

rationale and reasoning

c)

evidence from the text

d)

ALL of the above

20.

What is it called when the author tells the reader the traits of a character's personality?

a)

direct characterization

b)

indirect characterization

c)

static character

d)

dynamic character

21.
If the author shows you what the character is like and you have to infer, that is
a)
direct characterization
b)
indirect characterization
22.

A character who has fully developed personality is

a)

a round character

b)

a flat character

c)

a static character

d)

a dynamic character

23.

A character whose personality can be defined by one or two stereotypical traits is

a)

a round character

b)

a flat character

c)

a dynamic character

d)

a static character

24.

What are character traits?

a)

defining traits or features of a person's body. These are aspects of appearance that are visually apparent to others, even with no other information about the person.

b)

All the aspects of a person's behavior and attitudes that make up that person's personality.

25.
What is tone in writing?
a)
The reader's attitude toward the subject.
b)
The author's attitude toward the subject.
c)
The reader's feelings about the subject.
d)
The sound that comes from a piano when you press a key. 
26.

The definition of mood is

a)

the overall feelings or emotions in the writer.

b)

revising your writing so that it is free of errors.

c)

the overall feelings or emotions that are created in the reader.

d)

the order of events in a story.

27.

The time, place, and culture of a piece of literature

a)

Motif

b)

Tone

c)

Setting

d)

Theme

28.

The perspective from which the story is told

a)

Theme

b)

Conflict

c)

Setting

d)

Point of view

29.

The type of feeling the reader gets from a work based on setting, objects, background, foreshadowing, etc.

a)

Tone

b)

Mood

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Motif

30.

A concrete object that stands for an abstract idea connected to themes

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Motif

d)

Symbol

31.

A reference to another work of literature, person, historical event, etc.; this reference adds to the reader's understanding of the text

a)

Anaphora

b)

Archetype

c)

Assonance

d)

Allusion

32.

_______________ is when a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.

a)

Irony

b)

Foreshadowing

c)

Imagery

d)

Plot

33.

Word choice that may be determined by the writer or speaker’s style, purpose, and need to communicate is called _______.

a)

diction

b)

plot

c)

setting

d)

conflict

34.
The part of the story that ties up all the loose ends and takes care of the conflict
a)
the climax
b)
the theme
c)
the resolution
d)
the introduction
35.
The sequence of events in a story or novel is called the ________. 
a)
action
b)
conflict 
c)
setting
d)
plot 
36.

A story that is made up from the author's imagination that is written to entertain is considered...

a)

Fiction

b)

Nonfiction

c)

Poetry

d)

Articles

37.

The problem in a story is called...

a)

Theme

b)

Setting

c)

Conflict

d)

Plot