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English 1206 Midterm

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which literary term is defined as a complete narrative with symbolic characters and events?

a)

Allegory

b)

Anecdote

c)

Analogy

d)

Allusion

2.

Which literary term describes a reference to another work, art, or real event?

a)

Allusion

b)

Antagonist

c)

Archetype

d)

Mood

3.

Which term describes the character or force opposing the protagonist in a story?

a)

Antagonist

b)

Protagonist

c)

Archetype

d)

Climax

4.

A disappointing end to an exciting series of events is referred to as

a)

Anticlimax

b)

Climax

c)

Catharsis

d)

Atmosphere

5.

Which figure of speech is used when someone addresses an absent or nonhuman entity in literature?

a)

An apostrophe

b)

A typical character that embodies human patterns

c)

A symbolically charged complete narrative

d)

A feeling surrounding a literary work

6.

The feeling that surrounds the work in a literary piece is known as

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Allegory

c)

Climax

d)

Catharsis

7.

Which option describes An imaginary person inhabiting a literary work?

a)

Character

b)

Central conflict

c)

Archetype

d)

Analogy

8.

The means by which writers present and reveal character is known as

a)

Characterization

b)

Climax

c)

Catharsis

d)

Mood

9.

The author reveals traits through actions, speech, and others

a)

Indirect characterization occurs when

b)

Direct characterization occurs when

c)

An archetype is present

d)

The story reaches its climax

10.

Which of the following best describes the highest point of tension and turning point in a literary work?

a)

Climax

b)

Anti-climax

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Apostrophe

11.

Which option best describes a struggle within a character’s mind in a narrative?

a)

Internal conflict

b)

Debate between community leaders

c)

Fight with natural disasters

d)

Clash between two rival groups

12.

Which scenario illustrates internal conflict?

a)

A hero confronting a raging storm

b)

A student facing indecision alone

c)

An artist doubting creative choices

d)

A character battling guilt and fear

13.

Which term refers to a speech given in praise of someone who is still alive?

a)

Elegy

b)

Monody

c)

Eulogy

d)

Dirge

14.

Which type of story is described as a short story with animal characters?

a)

Fable

b)

Realistic drama

c)

Formal ode

d)

Epic poem

15.

Which options are forms of figurative language? Select all that apply.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Personification

e)

Symbolism

16.

Which situation best exemplifies external conflict rather than internal?

a)

Debating whether to confess a lie

b)

Arguing with a classmate loudly

c)

Competing in a championship game

d)

Escaping a wildfire in mountains

17.

Which narrative device involves hints that suggest future events?

a)

Foreshadowing

b)

Flashback

c)

Hyperbole

d)

Subplot

18.

Which literary device is illustrated when the audience knows a secret unknown to the characters?

a)

Dramatic irony

b)

Exaggeration

c)

Situational irony

d)

Verbal irony

19.

Which of the following is an example of verbal irony in speech?

a)

A speaker describes a scene with vivid sensory detail.

b)

A speaker says, "Great, another test," but clearly dreads it.

c)

The audience knows something the character does not.

d)

A speaker exaggerates for emphasis.

20.

Which literary device is described as intentional exaggeration for effect?

a)

Hyperbole

b)

Metaphor

c)

Pentameter

d)

Literal restatement

21.

Which literary device uses language appealing to the senses?

a)

Imagery

b)

Meter with five iambic feet

c)

Facts stated without interpretation

d)

Humorous overstatement of details

22.

Which literary device is defined as a comparison without using like or as?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Oxymoron

c)

Simile

d)

Hyperbole

23.

Which literary device is used in the phrase Open secret?

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

c)

Alliteration

d)

Oxymoron

24.

Which of the following best describes the emotional atmosphere felt by the reader in a literary work?

a)

Mood

b)

Narrator’s voice

c)

Author’s persona

d)

Sequence of incidents

25.

Which literary device is defined as giving human traits to nonhuman things?

a)

Personification

b)

Simile

c)

Oxymoron

d)

Role assignment

26.

What is described as the speaking voice within a fictional work?

a)

The narrator

b)

The audience’s emotional response

c)

The living author behind the text

d)

The main character’s moral compass

27.

Which term is defined as the unified structure of incidents in a work?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Plot

c)

Persona

d)

Paradox

28.

Which statement describes the highest point of tension in the work?

a)

The climax

b)

The exposition

c)

The motif

d)

The resolution

29.

Which literary term is defined as the narrator’s established perspective?

a)

Plot’s resolution and falling action

b)

Character’s moral decision

c)

Point of view

d)

Poem’s chosen rhyme scheme

30.

Which point of view is described when a character narrates using "I"?

a)

First-person point of view

b)

Third-person omniscient

c)

Second-person point of view

d)

Second-person only

31.

Which option best describes: Main character or lead figure in a story?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Secondary figure

c)

Symbol

d)

Narrator

32.

Which poetic device is described as a comparison using like, as, or as though?

a)

Simile

b)

Moral

c)

Rhyme

d)

Refrain

33.

Which choice is defined by time, place, and circumstances?

a)

Setting

b)

Irony

c)

Rhyme scheme

d)

Protagonist

34.

Which option is best described as an oversimplified image of a group in literature?

a)

Stereotype

b)

Accurate scientific classification

c)

Unique, complex individual portrait

d)

Neutral summary without judgment

35.

Which option is best described as an object or action that means more than itself in a literary work?

a)

Symbolism

b)

Direct narration

c)

Strict rhyme scheme

d)

Humorous exaggeration

36.

Which description fits implied attitude toward subject and characters in a piece of writing?

a)

Tone

b)

Point of view

c)

Meter

d)

Literal meaning

37.

Which literary device is used in the phrase "Bouncing baby boy"?

a)

Alliteration

b)

Imagery

c)

Irony

d)

Onomatopoeia

38.

Who are the intended readers or listeners?

a)

The group who funds research

b)

The people quoted in a text

c)

The person who edits a text

d)

The audience