WorksheetsEnglish 9 Midterm Exam Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
A metaphor can best be defined as
descriptive writing
a direct comparison of two things
a comparison of two things using the words like or as
words that have the opposite meaning
Which of the following is NOT an example of a simile?
The boys were quick as cats.
The child was grinning like a fool.
Her eyes shine like the stars.
His life was a sea of troubles.
Personification is a figure of speech that
compares two unlike things
uses extreme exaggeration
describes humans as objects
applies human qualities to objects
Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses
personification
simile
alliteration
imagery
The author’s message about human nature
conflict
exposition
theme
metaphor
Irony is a situation or event that
is the opposite of what might be expected
happened before the literary work began
provides hints as to what is going to happen later on in the story
is repeated throughout a literary work
Characterization can be defined as
the creation and development of characters, the people who carry on the action in a literary work
where the story takes place
the creation and development of a conflict
all of the above
A dilemma or a difficult decision that a character has to make is an example of
External Conflict
Internal Conflict
Irony
Foreshadowing
The mood of a literary work can be defined as
the feeling and atmosphere of a literary work
the author’s word choice
the author’s attitude towards the characters in the literary work
the perspective from which the story is told
A story takes place in a small village in the 1600’s. This is called...
Plot
Theme
Setting
Conflict
In the opening of a story, the mood is very tense. The author lets us know that the main character has an intense fear of spiders, and he is about to walk into an old house. The inclusion of these details can be considered…
Foreshadowing
Irony
Resolution
Theme
Please match the definition with the correct word.
noun
a person, place, thing, or idea
pronoun
a word that replaces a noun
adjective
a word that modifies a noun
adverb
a word that tells “how” or “when”
Please match the definition with the correct word.
preposition
a word that expresses an action or a state of being
conjunction
a word that hooks up words, phrases, and clauses
interjection
a word that expresses emotion and is usually set apart from a sentence
verb
a word such as in, for, to, behind, or above
Careful; mindful of rules and consequences
Lucid
Circumspect
Invidious
Pronouncement
Revoke
To inject; to fill something or someone with
Affable
Infuse
Sustain
Tenacious
Misinformation
To support for an extended period of time
Affable
Infuse
Sustain
Tenacious
Misinformation
To divide up; especially responsibilities
Inept
Impose
Delegate
Proactive
Repulsion
Seeking to solve a problem before it occurs
Inept
Impose
Delegate
Proactive
Repulsion
Having or showing no skill
Inept
Impose
Delegate
Proactive
Repulsion
