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REVIEW - Poetry, Theme, Setting, POV, Narrators....

Total questions: 49

Worksheet time: 4hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many lines does a sonnet have?

a)

8

b)

9

c)

14

d)

It varies.

2.

The typical sonnet has a shift, which is also known as a __________.

a)

unrequit

b)

octave

c)

volta

d)

sestet

3.

Rhyme scheme is determined by

a)

listing all the rhymes in a poem

b)

assigning letters to the pattern of rhyme

c)

numbering the rhymes to see the pattern

d)

creating an original pattern of rhyme

4.

What are the two main types of sonnets?

a)

Spenserian sonnet and Miltonic sonnet

b)

French sonnet and German sonnet

c)

Italian sonnet and English sonnet

d)

Shakespearean sonnet and Petrarchan sonnet

5.

What do we call two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme?

a)

a couplet

b)

a dynamic duo

c)

a chorus

d)

a diameter

6.

What is rhyme scheme?

a)

A plan to follow when writing a poem

b)

A list of sensory words

c)

A type of lyrical poetry

d)

A regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem

7.

What do we call a description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

a)

sensations

b)

sensory plus

c)

imagery

d)

rule of fives

8.

What is the repetition of initial consonant sounds?

a)

Composition

b)

Sensation

c)

Preservation

d)

Alliteration

9.

What is a figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes

a)

personification

b)

animalation

c)

humanation

d)

objectanation

10.

A comparison NOT using like or as

a)

simile

b)

compariphor

c)

simiparison

d)

metaphor

11.

What type of poems are sonnets usually?

a)

political poems

b)

tragic poems

c)

love poems

d)

comedic poems

12.
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
a)
The cat sat quietly by the door.
b)
Crash! The dishes slammed against the counter 
c)
The bee bumbled and buzzed by.
d)
The wind screamed and howled in the night.
13.

How would allusion be defined?

a)

a reference to a famous person, place, or event

b)

words that involve one of the five senses

c)

two lines working as a unit

d)

a form or wordplay with similar sounding sounds

14.

What is the common allusion for Goofy?

a)

to be a coward

b)

to be silly

c)

to be sinful

d)

all of the above

15.

What is the allusion commonly used for Cinderella?

a)

loving family

b)

being very rich

c)

hard work and bad treatment

d)

all of the above

16.

The recurrence of sounds, words, phrases, lines, or stanzas in a speech.

a)

repetition

b)

anaphora

c)

parallelism

d)

rhetorical question

17.

Extreme exaggeration.

a)

Allusion

b)

Anaphora

c)

Antithesis

d)

Hyperbole

18.

A question asked merely for effect with no answer expected.

a)

Simile

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Rhetorical Question

d)

Understatement

19.

A word that imitates the sound it represents.

a)

Onomatopoeia

b)

Enumeratio

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Allusion

20.

Tone can best be described as

a)

attitude of the reader toward what they are reading about

b)

the overall mood or feeling in a story

c)

the author's attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about

d)

reader's point of view

21.

What's the "mood" of a story?

a)

Emotions audience feels from a given passage.

b)

The time and place of the story.

c)

The summary of events of the story.

d)

The lesson the reader learns from the story.

22.

Which tone is represented in the following passage?

Wow! With a top speed of 150 miles per hour, that car can almost fly!

a)

calm

b)

scary

c)

annoyed

d)

excited

23.

It was the first football game for the Gators. The coach asked if everyone was ready. The players jumped up and replied, "Yes!"

IN what tone did the Gators's reply?

a)

Calm

b)

Serious

c)

Happy

d)

Enthusiastic

24.
Which part of the plot
introduces the characters?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
25.
Choose the two words that best complete the sentence.
During the exposition, it is important to introduce the ________ and the ________.
a)
characters, setting 
b)
characters, falling action 
c)
climax, conflict 
d)
conflict, resolution
26.
What is the definition of plot?
a)
The lesson in the story
b)
The sequence of events in the story
c)
The turning point of the story
d)
The conflict in the story
27.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
exposition
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
28.
The story's time and place is called the....
a)
tone
b)
plot
c)
setting
d)
voice
29.
What is the conflict of a story?
a)
the problem faced by the main character
b)
a bad hair day
c)
the ending of the story
d)
a boxing match
30.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
rising action
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
31.
What is the definition of climax? 
a)
the turning point of the story
b)
the struggle between two characters
c)
the beginning of the story
d)
the point when the conflict is resolved
32.
Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?
a)
climax
b)
exposition
c)
falling action
d)
resolution
33.

The loose ends of the story are all tied up during which part of the plot?

a)

falling action

b)

climax

c)

resolution

d)

exposition

34.

The type of narration present in a story is called:

a)

The Climax

b)

The Protagonist

c)

The Point of View

d)

The Setting

35.

A story told from the point of view of the main character uses which type of narration?

a)

Third Person Omniscient

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

First Person

36.

A story told from the point of view of a secondary character uses which type of narration?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

37.

Which point of view is a story told by a narrator who is outside of the story, and knows all of the thoughts and feelings of the characters inside the story?

a)

First Person

b)

Second Person

c)

Third Person Limited

d)

Third Person Omniscient

38.

Character development is

a)

How a character changes from the beginning of a story to the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

b)

How a character changes at the beginning of a story.

c)

How a character changes at the end of a story as a result of the experiences they’ve had.

d)

How a character experiences an event in a story.

39.

Travis began the school year the same as always. He never studied or completed his homework. Each report card showed the same poor grades. Although his parents encouraged him, by the end of the year, he was still doing poorly. Did Travis develop as a character in this story?

a)

Yes, his experience in school and his parent's encouragement made him better!

b)

No, his experience in school and his parent's encouragement had no effect on him.

40.

Even though she loved to dance, Shannon was nervous about joining the dance team. She tried out and made it, but never said a word to anyone. At each dance practice, Shannon got a little more comfortable with her team. By the end of the season, not only did she make friends, but she even taught the team a few dance moves. Did Shannon develop as a character in this story?

a)

Yes, her experience with the dance team changed over time.

b)

No, her experience with the dance team caused her to remain the same.

41.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

42.

A theme is a life lesson, NOT a summary.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

A theme is just one word, like "friendship."

a)

True

b)

False

44.

What could be a theme of the following story?

A dog is walking home with a piece of meat in his mouth. On his way home he crosses a river and looks into the water. He mistakes his own reflection for another dog and wants that dog's food also. But as he opens his mouth, the meat falls into the river and is never seen again. Now the dog has no food at all. :(

a)

Be happy with what you already have.

b)

A dog falls into the water while looking at his reflection.

c)

You should envy others.

d)

If you are not content with what you have, you should work harder.

45.

What does theme add to a story?

a)

A sense of location.

b)

An important message.

c)

Motivation for the characters.

d)

Dialogue for the characters.

46.
A novel can have more than one theme.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
47.
One way you could figure out the theme is to...
a)
Skim through the story
b)
Just read the beginning of the story
c)
Think about what the character has learned
d)
Read the ending of the story
48.

Check all that apply.

What are some signs of an unreliable narrator?

a)

speaks about himself in the third person

b)

acts normally and does not raise suspicion

c)

withholds information

d)

claims he is not crazy

49.

What is the meaning of point of view?

a)

Point of view describes when and where a story takes place.

b)

Point of view describes the conflict in the story.

c)

Point of view is the perspective from which the story is told or who is telling the story

d)

Point of view describes the turning point of the story.