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WorksheetsFinal Exam Review Second semester: English 1
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins
Microsoft's new Chief Executive Officer completes all of her work on an Apple Computer
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
As the teacher handed back our graded exams, the kid next to me muttered, “Great.”
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
In Star Wars, the audience knows that Darth Vader is Luke Skywalker’s father, but Luke doesn’t learn this until Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.
Situational Irony
Verbal Irony
Dramatic Irony
Which term means "the writer's attitude?
mood
tone
point of view
feeling
Mood is...
the feeling a text gives to readers.
the attitude of the writer
the point of view
the genre of a text
The tone is determined by the...
descriptions in the text
length of a written text
words and dialogue
descriptions, words and looking at their connotation
How would allusion be defined?
a reference to a famous person, place, or other major work so that the reader can draw a comparison
words that involve one of the five senses
two lines working as a unit
a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is...
thesis
summary
theme
plot
The problem a character faces that drives the plot of the story is called the __________________.
Conflict
Plot
Theme
Action
A conflict between a character and an outside force. Examples include nature, other characters, and society.
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
A conflict within a character's heart or mind. Occurs when a character has to overcome a troubling emotion or make a difficult decision. An example is character vs self conflict.
Internal Conflict
External Conflict
A conflict between two or more characters in a story
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
A conflict between a character and the laws or social norms of their culture.
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
A conflict a character faces that involves overcoming a troubling feeling or making a difficult decision.
Character vs Character
Character vs Self
Character vs Nature
Character vs Society
Hints or clues that indicate what may happen later in the story is known as . . .
Plot
Protagonist
Foreshadow
Exposition
Feeling or atmosphere that a write creates for the reader. Ex. "The heavy black clouds became thick over the city and we all felt a sense of dread."
Mood
Antagonist
Character
Plot
When the author plainly tells the reader what the character is like.
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
The process by which the writer shows the character's personality through speech and actions.
Direct Characterization
Indirect Characterization
When the reader must infer from the character’s speech and actions what the character is like.
Indirect Characterization
Direct Characterization
Identify the correct definition for a METAPHOR
Giving human-like qualities to non-human objects
Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"
A play on words
Comparing 2 objects using a form of "IS"
Identify the correct definition of PERSONIFICATION.
To give human-like qualities to non-human objects
Using exaggeration to prove a point
A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally
Comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"
Identify the figurative language technique that is used in the following sentence.
THE SOUND OF THE ALARM SCARED ME TO DEATH!
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Pun
Which of the following sentences is a SIMILE?
I saw a snake as I was walking to school this morning.
The snow-covered roads were as slippery as soap.
She was nervous as she walked to her class because she did not do her homework.
I like pizza.
Identify the following sentence that contains PERSONIFICATION.
The book fell out of my hands.
I dropped the book as I was walking.
The book jumped out of my hands.
I lost my balance, and the books plunged to the floor.
Identify the sentence below that is a METAPHOR.
My new bike is as fast as a race car!
My new bike can go around the world in an hour!
My new bike is a jet plane because it goes so fast!
My new bike is the fastest bike ever in the history of time!
Identify the figurative language technique found in the following sentence.
THE TIMID TURTLE TOOTLED TO THE TRAIN TRACKS.
Metaphor
Pun
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Identify the correct definition below that matches HYPERBOLE.
A peculiar phrase that cannot be taken literally
A word that sounds like its meaning
A play on words
Using exaggeration to prove a point
Identify the sentence that does NOT use HYPERBOLE.
During PE today, I ran 10,000 miles!
I jumped a mile in the air when I saw that snake in my yard!
I screamed when my brother jumped out from behind the door!
I cried a ten million tears during that movie!
What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Brooke is a ray of sunshine in my life.
Metaphor
Alliteration
Simile
Tone is the (a) attitude towards the text. Tone and (b) are (c) from one another. Mood refers to the reader's (d) But, both mood and tone are (e) through the author's word choice.
I stepped into the blinding stage light. My heart was racing and I felt nauseous.
Select the tone of the text:
peaceful
anxious
I stepped in front of the exhilarating stage lights. My heart leapt with excitement as I heard the enlivening sound of applause.
Select the tone of the text:
ominous
enthusiastic
Explain the mood created by the following passage: 'The old house creaked and groaned, sending shivers down the kristen's spine.'
joy or excitement
calm or relaxation
indifference or boredom
fear or unease
Which best describes nonfiction?
a book with many chapters
writing that focuses on one person or main idea
a story with no dialogue or conversations between animals
writing that is based on facts and true things that happened
Which is the best definition of fiction?
a story that comes from the author's imagination
a story that comes from real life
a story in the newspaper
a story that takes place in space
Setting is defined as the _______and _______ of the story.
tone and place
tone and plot
time and place
time and plot
Jeanette says "Then the flames leaped up, reaching my face." Which literary device is being used in this passage?
Which of the following statements best describe Rex and Rosemary-
Caring, compassionate, cautious and loyal.
Irresponsible, selfish, arrogant and reckless
Brilliant, energetic, creative and carefree.
Rex is most accurately characterized as-
Manipulative, and unstable, yet resourceful
Honest, trustworthy and reliable
Quiet, thoughtful and reserved
Which of the following least characterizes Rex and Rosemary?
Neglectful
Selfish
Irresponsible
Caring
Rex told the kids that “anyone who so much as laid a finger on any of Rex Walls's children was going to get their butts kicked so hard that you could read Dad's shoe size on their cheeks.” This is and example of which literary device-
Which term means "the writer's attitude?
mood
tone
point of view
feeling
___________ is the feeling the reader gets as he/she reads the text.
connotation
denotation
tone
mood
Author's set a TONE or MOOD in literature by conveying an emotion or emotions through ____________.
word choice
space
tone
graphics
The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the
plot
figurative language
theme
What is the best definition of a flashback?
reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in time order.
a break in the chronological order of time in a plot that shows a scene from the past.
a reordering of the sequence of events in a plot that puts them in order of importance.
a break in the chronological order of time in a plot that predicts a scene in the future
The three types of irony are:
sarcastic
verbal
situational
dramatic
candid
Sarcasm is a form of:
verbal irony
situational irony
dramatic irony
teenage irony
When, in a book, movie, or play, the audience knows something that a character doesn't, this kind of irony is being used:
verbal
situational
dramatic
fictional
A (a) compares two things using the words like or as .
A (a) compares two things using a direct comparison.
To find tone and mood in a passage, what should a reader do?
Circle the word choice/ diction for positive and negative connotations and then come up with a word to describe the tone or mood
Make the best guess possible and hope that you are right.
Skip to the end of the passage and see what the outcome of the story is.
Ask the person next to me.
How long does it take for Romeo and Juliet to fall in love?
Days
Seconds
weeks
How is Romeo characterized in Romeo and Juliet?
Impulsive, passionate, deeply in love with Juliet after seeing her for the first time
How is Juliet best characterized in Romeo and Juliet
Childish, insecure and impulsive l
How does Juliet Feel about arranged marriage in Romeo and Juliet?
Juliet feels negatively about arranged marriage and refuses to marry Paris
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep. The more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite.” What literary device is used to enhance the passage from Romeo and Juliet?
“It is the east, and Juliet is the sun”
Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?
"What shall I swear by?
I’d rather die than live without your love. " What literary device is used?
“Death, has sucked the honey of thy breath, but has no power upon thy beauty.” Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?
These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and [gun]powder,
Which literary device is used to enhance the passage?
“Well, in that hit you miss. She’ll not be hit
With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s wit.” Which literary dev ice is used to enhance the passage?
"New York was a sort of Emerald City this glowing, bustling place at the end of a long road where she could become the person she was meant to be."
Which literary device is used?
An allusion
"If you don't want to sink, then you better learn how to swim." Which literary device is used?
An extended Metaphor
What is imagery?
Imagery is the setting of the story
Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses of the reader
Imagery is something that the author wants the reader to believe is true
Imagery is a type of character trait in a work of fiction
What is an extended metaphor?
A comparison between two unlike things that continues throughout a poem or story .
What does it mean to organize something in chronological order?
What does it mean to organize something by problem solution?
What is a thesis statement?
What is a theme?
A theme is a central idea or lesson that is explored in a work of literature.
How does a reader infer a theme in a story?
By analyzing the characters and lesson conveyed by the author.
What is the best way to read and analyze a poem?
Read the poem multiple times and analyze its word choice, language, themes, and poetic devices.
What is a summary?
The ending of Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows that Juliet is not dead but Romoe does not. This is an example of which type of irony?
In Romeo and Juliet, the characters fall in love based on-
A man leaps out of the road to avoid being hit by a car, only to have a tree branch fall on top of him.
Verbal
Dramatic
Situational
Match the following types of irony
when the reader knows something the character doesn't
dramatic
reader is led to believe one thing will happen, but the opposite does
situational
actual meaning of words is different from what they appear to express; can be sarcasm
verbal
To find the tone or mood in a story, text or poem, you should look at the author's word choice or______
diction
allusion
setting
feelings
The text will present an issue/problem and ways it can be fixed/solved.
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Process
Sequence
A series of events are presented in a specific order, often using signal words like "first", "next", "then" & "last".
Sequence
Process
Concept - Definition
Problem and Solution
I write a letter to parents explaining that their child's grade and provide suggestions for what they can do to help their child improve his grade. What organizational pattern would this letter be?
compare and contrast
listing
problem / solution
cause and effect
What is compare and contrast?
a text that presents a problem and a way to fix it
a persuasive text
a text that explains how two things are alike and different
a text that describes something
President Barack Obama was born in
Hawaii on August 4, 1961. He graduated
from high school in 1979. After attending
college at Harvard, he married Michelle Robinson
in 1992. Obama became an Illinois senator in
1997 and on January 20, 2009, he became the
44th president of the United States of America.
compare and contrast
description
problem and solution
sequence
A biography of Lucille Ball.
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
A hurricane blew the roof off a house and now the family has no place to live.
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
Gas prices are increasing but electric cars use very little gas.
Cause and Effect
Chronological Order
Compare and Contrast
Problem and Solution
This structure shows why something happened and what happened. The reader will see words/phrases such as because, as a result of, and due to.
cause and effect
problem and solution
compare and contrast
sequential order
This type of structure tells about a problem and shows a solution. The reader will find words/phrases such as a problem is, solve,or solution.
cause and effect
problem and solution
sequential order
description
