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PRE AP ENGLISH II HONORS LITERARY TERMS MIDTERM EXAM

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Reorder the following

a)

Exposition

b)

Resolution

c)

Falling Action

d)

Theme

e)

Rising Action

1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
2.
Question Image

Match the following

a)

Where in the plot would you find information about conflict?

1.

Exposition

b)

It's the final outcome which appears at the end of a story

2.

Resolution

c)

It's the central idea revealed by a work of literature

3.

Theme

d)

The main character

4.

Protagonist

e)

Person, place, thing, or event that stands for itself, and something else

5.

Symbol

3.

Which Point of View makes the character the narrator of the story. Reader hears and sees ONLY what the narrator hears and sees.

a)

First Person

b)

Third Person Limited

c)

Third Person Omniscient

d)

Third Person Objective

4.

The sequence of events that make up a story

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

External Conflict

d)

Character(s)

5.

The central, or universal, message or lesson of a story

a)

Plot

b)

Theme

c)

Suspense

d)

Setting

6.

A state of feeling of exciting or anxious uncertainty about what may happen next in a story

a)

Suspense

b)

Internal Conflict

c)

Theme

d)

Setting

7.

The time and place of a story

a)

Plot

b)

Setting

c)

Theme

d)

Rising Action

8.

The beginning of a story where the characters, the setting, and the problem (conflict) are introduced

a)

Rising Action

b)

Resolution

c)

Climax

d)

Exposition

9.

Where the suspense builds and the problem gets worse and becomes more complicated. The events that lead up to the climax.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Exposition

d)

Resolution

10.

The highest point in the conflict. Where the problem (conflict) gets really BIG and the main character (protagonist) must make some sort of decision. This is the most exciting part of a story.

a)

Rising Action

b)

Falling Action

c)

Climax

d)

Resolution

11.

Character(s)

a)

The personalities in a story

b)

The time and place of a story

c)

The sequence of events that make up a story

d)

The struggle, or the problem, in the story

12.

A struggle within the character's own mind

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Rising Action

d)

Character

13.

The character struggles against an outside force

a)

Internal Conflict

b)

External Conflict

c)

Theme

d)

Character

14.

This is a type of internal conflict

a)

Man vs. Man

b)

Man vs. Nature

c)

Man vs. Society

d)

Man vs. Himself

15.

The character(s) who oppose, or go against, the main character, usually causing the protagonist some sort of trouble

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Internal Conflict

d)

Theme

16.

The main character(s) in a story usually the person the story is about

a)

Protagonist

b)

Antagonist

c)

Plot

d)

Ms. Smith

17.

The events that follow the climate and end in the resolution

a)

Falling Action

b)

Rising Action

c)

Conflict

d)

Resolution

18.

The end of a story where the conflict (problem) is solved

a)

Characters

b)

Internal Conflict

c)

Resolution

d)

Exposition

19.

Man versus nature is an example of

a)

External conflict

b)

Internal conflict

c)

Plot

d)

Theme

20.

Narrator plays no part in the story but zooms in but zooms in on the thoughts and feelings of only one character.

a)

1st Person

b)

3rd Person Limited

c)

3rd Person Omniscient

d)

3rd Person Objective

21.
An allegory is...
a)
...a story that represents something beyond itself.
b)
...when the characters or story represent historical events.
c)
...represent abstract or moral ideas.
d)
...All of the above.
22.

We wear the mask that grins and lies,

It hides our cheeks and shades our eyes,

This debt we pay to human guile;

With torn and bleeding hearts we smile


What does the mask symbolize?

a)

a disguise

b)

hidden emotion

c)

grins and lies

d)

a covering for all or part of the face,

23.
Bruno Mars- That's what I Like
"Everything 24 karats
Take a look in that mirror
Now tell me who's the fairest
Is it you? (is it you?) Is it me? (is it me?)"
what is the term for the phrase in red text?
a)
Allusion
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
hyperbole
24.

Kendrick Lamar- DNA

"I just win again, then win again like Wimbledon, I serve

Yeah, that's him again, the sound that engine in is like a bird"

what is the term for the text in red-

a)

personification

b)

simile

c)

allusion

d)

hyperbole

25.
Psychological
a)
inspire; drive
b)
related to emotional state or the mind
c)
point of view
d)
aspect; feature; something that can be measured
26.

Occurs when someone "projects" his or her own undesirable thoughts, motivations, feelings, etc. onto to someone or something else. They will attribute their own thoughts/feelings to motivations of others.

(a)  

27.

What are words that begin with the same consonant sound are placed close together?

a)

alliteration

b)

allusion

c)

illusion

d)

vowel

28.

Which answer shows the example of ALLITERATION from this excerpt?


"While I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping..."- Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven"

a)

suddenly

b)

tapping, napping

c)

nodded, nearly napping

d)

While I nodded

29.

EXAMPLE:


I'm like a bird

a)

symbol

b)

stanza

c)

metaphor

d)

simile

30.

EXAMPLE:


I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

hyperbole

d)

drama

31.

EXAMPLE:


WHOOSH!

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

plot

c)

exposition

d)

denotation

32.

EXAMPLE:


Home: a safe, private, warm place

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

33.

EXAMPLE:


Home: where one resides or lives

a)

connotation

b)

denotation

c)

analysis

d)

characterization

34.

EXAMPLE:


An elephant represents the Republican party

a)

inference

b)

symbol

c)

stanza

d)

narrator

35.

EXAMPLE:


The flowers danced in the gentle breeze.

a)

conflict

b)

irony

c)

symbol

d)

personification

36.

EXAMPLE:


This quiz is a breeze.

a)

simile

b)

epic

c)

metaphor

d)

tone

37.

What is it called when the author shows/tells the audience what the personality of the character is?

a)

characterization

b)

personification

c)

idiom

d)

allusion

38.

What is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work?

a)

theme

b)

symbol

c)

connotation

d)

metaphor

39.

What are words and phrases that appeal to readers five senses?

a)

imagery

b)

onomatopoeia

c)

conflict

d)

simile

40.

What is a comparison of two things that have some quality in common; includes like or as.

a)

hyperbole

b)

symbol

c)

plot

d)

simile

41.

What is an exaggeration that is used to evoke feelings or make a point?

a)

hyperbole

b)

allusion

c)

irony

d)

tone

42.

What do we call a problem in any piece of literature? (There are 6 types, but you will only study 3.)

a)

fact

b)

narrative poetry

c)

comparison

d)

conflict

43.

The use of words whose sound suggest their meaning (ex. buzz, hiss, pop).

a)

onomatopoeia

b)

connotation

c)

metaphor

d)

characterization

44.

What is the environment or surrounding in which an event or story takes place?

a)

mood

b)

conflict

c)

setting

d)

plot

45.

What do we call the moment in the story when the action reaches its greatest conflict?

a)

climax

b)

rising action

c)

falling action

d)

description

46.

What do we call the perspective from which the story is told? (It could be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd person.)

a)

climax

b)

point of view

c)

description

d)

opinion

47.

What do we call the arrangement of events in a story?

a)

climax

b)

point of view

c)

plot

d)

narrator

48.

What can be verbal, situational, or dramatic and it is where one thing is said/observed/experienced, but it actually means something different?

a)

novel

b)

dialogue

c)

epic

d)

irony

49.

What describes how the writer feels about his subject that comes through the words chosen?

a)

tone

b)

symbol

c)

theme

d)

rhyme

50.

What do we call an educated guess drawn from evidence or reasoning?

a)

genre

b)

autobiography

c)

voice

d)

inference

51.
An inference is when you draw a conclusion without having all the information directly told to you. 
a)
True
b)
False
52.

Which literary analysis term would best replace the RED word in the below example from the model essay?


Example: Frost's message that powerful desires pull people in one while daily responsibilities pull them in another has spoken to generations of readers.

a)

theme

b)

symbol

c)

mood

d)

rhythm

53.
the literal, dictionary definition of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
synonym
54.
the emotional and/or figurative meaning of a word
a)
denotation
b)
connotation
c)
etymology
d)
context clues
55.

What is exposition?

a)

falling action

b)

the introduction to a story

56.
In this element of plot the author introduces the characters and setting...
a)
Resolution
b)
Climax
c)
Exposition
d)
Rising Action 
57.

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

58.

The setting can be made up of time, place, and also...

a)

the environment around the character.

b)

the theme of the story.

c)

the author's opinion.

d)

the character's thoughts.

59.

In the climax of "The Three Little Pigs" I might...

a)

Meet the three pigs and see they might be lazy...

b)

See the first and second little pig's houses get blown down.

c)

See the third pig build a strong house and not get his house blown down.

d)

See the third pig defeat the wolf.

60.
The person who tells the story is the 
a)
character
b)
setting
c)
point of view
d)
narrator
61.
Which point of view has a narrator that is outside the story and uses "him/her," "he/she," or "they/their"?
a)
First person point of view
b)
Second person point of view
c)
Third person point of view
d)
Fourth person point of view
62.
The distinctive use of language that conveys the writer's or narrator's personality to the reader is
a)
mood
b)
voice
c)
theme
d)
setting
63.

What is the correct order?

a)

Resolution, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Exposition

b)

Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, Resolution

c)

Exposition, Falling Action, Climax, Rising Action, Resolution

d)

Exposition, Climax, Rising Action, Falling Action, Resolution

64.

Craig plays football and shows up at practice every day an hour early to begin his training.


What character trait describes Craig?

a)

tired

b)

fast

c)

hard-working

d)

early bird

65.
Which statement is true about nonfiction?
a)
It contains a series of made-up events.
b)
It contains characters who face a problem.
c)
It can contain only imaginary people.
d)
Can contain only facts and ideas.
66.
Which statement is true about fiction?
a)
It can contain imaginary people and animals.
b)
It can contain only facts and ideas.
c)
It can contain only real people and animals.
d)
It can take place only in the present time.
67.
Which of the following is an example of nonfiction?
a)
a story about a dog that talks.
b)
a tale about a man who barks
c)
an article about a doghouse
d)
a letter a dog wrote
68.
This figure of speech make a direct comparison using two unlike things.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
69.
This part of speech give human characteristic to non human entities.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hyperbole
70.
A figure of speech is...
a)
a familiar expression
b)
a non-literal way of saying something
c)
what the author literally means
d)
something only writers use
71.
Figures of speech mean exactly what the words say.
a)
True
b)
False
72.

Break a leg when you go on stage.

a)

idiom

b)

pun

c)

hyperbole

d)

allusion

73.

What is it called when we describe sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch in our writing?

a)

simile

b)

imagery

c)

metaphor

d)

tone

74.

What is verbal irony?

a)

what is said is different than what is meant

b)

the audience knows something a character doesn't know.

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

75.

Situational irony is when

a)

what is said is the opposite of what is meant

b)

the audience knows something the character doesn't

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

76.

Dramatic irony is when

a)

what is said is different than what is meant

b)

the audience knows something the character doesn't

c)

what happens is the opposite of what is expected

77.

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is.

a)

verbal

b)

dramatic

c)

situational

78.

A pilot with a fear of heights

a)

verbal irony

b)

situational irony

c)

dramatic irony

79.

The highlighted words show _____.

a)

METAPHOR

b)

RHYME

c)

ALLITERATION

d)

PERSONIFICATION

80.

How many stanzas are in this poem?

a)

This poem has 2 stanzas.

b)

This poem has 12 stanzas.

c)

This poem has 4 stanzas

81.

What are synonyms of narrator

a)

storyteller

b)

listener

c)

viewer

d)

audience

82.

Which of these is an example of a novel?

a)

Abraham Lincoln: The Biography of An American President

b)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

c)

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin

d)

Dear Mother: Poems on the Hot Mess of Motherhood

83.

"We have some important news for you, Mr. President. We have discovered a terrorist plot against the United States," said the CIA agent. The President closed the book, set it on the desk, and leaned forward, his eyes fixed straight ahead. "Tell me everything you know."

What is the tone of the dialogue?

a)

informal

b)

happy

c)

serious

d)

optimistic

84.

Is this an example of verbal irony?


I'm so glad the elevator is stuck; it's been a lifelong dream of mine.

a)

Yes

b)

No

85.

Type of Appeal:

Ms. Crisp has taught here for years. Go to her if you have questions about Centennial.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

86.

Type of Appeal:

Donate just $1 a day to starving children. Make sure no one goes hungry under your watch!

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

87.

Type of Appeal:

The Center for Disease Control advises everyone to get a flu vaccination.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

88.

Type of Appeal:

Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

89.

"Wear Air Jordans at your next game, and see how high you fly!" - Michael Jordan

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

90.

Method of persuasion that appeals to emotions and feelings.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

91.

Examples of this method of persuasion include statistics, research, data, and facts.

a)

Ethos

b)

Logos

c)

Pathos

92.

This method of persuasion requires a credible authority to convince the audience.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

93.

A dog would be a great addition to our family because they are constant, loyal companions who are loving and sweet. A dog would bring us together as a family and make me the happiest daughter on earth.

a)

Ethos

b)

Pathos

c)

Logos

94.
a)
ethos
b)
logos
c)
pathos