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Lit Terms Context

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,

Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,

And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”

This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—

Merely this and nothing more.


Which line from this stanza includes an example of alliteration?

a)

And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore?”

b)

This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”—

c)

Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;

2.

Which of the following is an example of assonance? a) She sells seashells by the seashore b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck d) All of the above

a)

d) All of the above.

b)

b) Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

c)

a) She sells seashells by the seashore

d)

c) How much wood would a woodchuck chuck

3.

This house makes the White House look like a cottage

a)

Idiom

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Allusion

4.

When a line in a poem moves to another line without a punctuation mark in between.

e.g. Before the sunrise

a chain of red clouds rise

and all else is in the darkness.

a)

symbolism

b)

metaphor

c)

enjambment

5.

The red punctuation marks in the lines below are examples of ____.

Roses, roses! Two bucks a bunch! They say

The boys in the street, ready to sell you.

a)

Caesura

b)

Metaphor

c)

Personification

d)

Enjambment

6.

Robert Louis Stevenson's characters Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are examples of what?

a)

foil

b)

bildungsroman

c)

allegory

d)

paradox

7.

"The movie lacked a ____ because the villain received no punishment."

a)

Catharsis

b)

Revere

c)

Crepuscular

d)

Internecine

8.

Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?


A. Sam was mortified when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

B. Sam was embarrassed when he was called to come up onstage during the assembly.

a)

"Mortified" is antonym of "embarrassed."

b)

"Embarrassed" is more intense and has more negative connotation than "mortified."

c)

"Mortified" is more intense and has a more negative connotation than "embarrassed."

d)

"Mortified" and "embarrassed" have different denotations.

9.

What impact does the author's use of short, abrupt sentences have on the tone of the text?

a)

It creates a relaxed and leisurely tone.

b)

It establishes a tense and urgent tone.

c)

It suggests a tone of confusion.

d)

It implies a tone of indifference.

10.

What is the foreshadow in this passage?

It was only 5:00AM, so everyone else in the house was still asleep. As they crept through the kitchen to the back door, Mary sniffed the air. It had the faint scent of coffee and something sweet. She shrugged it off and followed Justin out the door, down the back steps,and out onto the boat dock. The fog had settled over the lake, making it impossible to see anything.

a)

That Mary and Justin were going to go back to bed.

b)

That they might get into an accident or get lost on the lake because the fog made it impossible to see anything.

c)

They were about to eat breakfast.

d)

hat Mary and Justin were going to go for a nice boat ride across the lake.

11.

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

a)

verbal irony

b)

dramatic irony

c)

situational irony

d)

none of the above

12.

What type of irony is this?

(a)  

13.

What type of irony is this?

a)

verbal

b)

dramatic

c)

situational

14.

Joe never worked hard in school. One year, he realized that his favorite cousin, who he always looked up to, was 22 and still living in his parents house, going to high school parties. Joe got his life on track and started getting straight A's. JOE is a...

a)

Static character

b)

Dynamic character

15.
In "The Bass, The River and Sheila Mant", Sheila does not change or grow throughout the story. She is best described as which type of character?
a)
Round
b)
Flat
c)
Static
d)
Dynamic
16.

Pick the 2 examples that shows a flashback.

a)

Beauty and the Beast "Curse of the rose"

b)

Ratatouille "Food Critic Childhood"

c)

The Incredibles "I'm your biggest fan"

d)

Forrest Gump "Shoes would take me everywhere"

17.

Which is a hyperbole

a)

The clock killed my ears.

b)

The clock is ringing.

c)

The dog is barking.

d)

I walk around the house.

18.
Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.
a)
Sight
b)
Sound
c)
Touch 
d)
Taste
19.

3. “Bring the rain!” Soldiers were everywhere. Warfare against the rebels began. Civilians were rescued and kept in safe places.

a)

chronological sequential

b)

in medias res

c)

flashback

20.

Consider the following idiom: “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Why is this also a juxtaposition example?

a)

In this case, dogs are being personified as able to learn tricks

b)

The reverse psychology of this proverb implies that you can indeed learn new things when you’ve gotten older.

c)

The contrast between old and new demonstrates the difficulty of learning new things at an old age or after getting stuck in one’s ways.

21.

Which phrase is a metaphor?

a)

She is as thin as a rake.

b)

The wind was a howling wolf.

c)

I slept like a bump on a log.

d)

These jeans fit like a glove.

22.

Simile or metaphor?

This house is as clean as a whistle.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

23.

Which one of the following IS a simile?

a)

Her hair was like snow.

b)

You are my sunshine.

c)

Success is key.

d)

He is a night owl.

24.

"Spring Break is a fun time of year. We gather with our family and eat delicious food. It is usually warm and my cousins and I play tag and swim! I look forward to it every year!"

The author's perspective in this passage is ..

a)

positive feeling about spring break

b)

negative feeling about spring break

c)

has no opinion about spring break

d)

doesn't care about spring break

25.

Read the paragraph and then determine whose perspective the story is told. Who is the narrator?

a)

Museum Guide

b)

Student

c)

Teacher

d)

Parent

26.
Identify the paradox.
a)
The clouds drifted lazily in the sky.
b)
The person who wrote that book can’t write.
c)
The clown fish swam comically in the aquarium.
d)
I was confused by the lesson.
27.
Identify the paradox. 
a)
Whose turn is it?
b)
Robert carefully built a model of the ship.
c)
Remember to take out the trash.
d)
 If you want peace, you must prepare for war.
28.
"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?
a)
The walls
b)
The scream
c)
The room
d)
The orange
29.
Brandon stepped to the pitcher's mound. He held the ball in his mitt and adjusted his fingers on the seams. He could feel the pressure of the moment. It was the ninth inning. His team was up by one. The bases were loaded. "You can do it," Brandon thought to himself, but he felt hesitation in his heart. He stared at the batter. His name was Jimmy. Jimmy could sense Brandon's hesitation. He was going to capitalize on it. Jimmy knew that Brandon was going to throw it down the middle. He couldn't wait to take a swing. This was Jimmy's chance to be a hero and he had no intentions of blowing it.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
30.
As you cross the crystal bridge, you hear the sound of two voices coming from the shores of the river. One of the voices sounds distressed. The other sounds angry. At the end of the crystal bridge is a herd of wild horses. You notice that they are stamping the ground violently. If you would like to go to the shore and find out who's talking, turn to page 47. If you'd like to approach the wild horses, turn to page 58.
What is the point of view?
a)
first person
b)
second person
c)
third person limited
d)
third person omniscient
31.
Setting tells you where and when a story occurs. Setting includes two things: time and place. Time includes the time period. It can also include elapsed time, or how much time passes for the characters. The place is where a story happens, including details about what that space looks, sounds or smells like or what it is like to live there.

Read the following passage from Alice in Wonderland: 

Once in the wood, she was anxious to get back to her right size again, and then to get into that lovely garden. But how? Peeping over a mushroom, she beheld a large blue caterpillar sitting on the top with its arms folded...

Which detail from the text provides a clue to the place where this passage takes place?

a)
“Once in the wood…"
b)
“A large blue caterpillar..”
c)
“...get back to her right size again...”
d)
“...with its arms folded”
32.

What is this NOT a symbol of...

a)

Trapped

b)

Freedom

c)

Danger

d)

Fear

33.

An dog is a symbol of

a)

evil

b)

love

c)

loyalty

d)

transformation