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Midterm Exam January 2009 World Literature Mrs. Riddick & Ms. Barmes
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Midterm Exam January 2009. World Literature Mrs. Riddick & Ms. Barmes. Review: Literary Terms. In ancient cultures, epics were at first — told only by the king to his sons written down so that their form would not change passed down orally from one generation to the next - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Midterm Exam January 2009
World LiteratureMrs. Riddick & Ms. Barmes
Review: Literary Terms
In ancient cultures, epics were at first —
A. told only by the king to his sonsB. written down so that their form would
not changeC. passed down orally from one
generation to the nextD. memorized by all the people of that
culture
Review: Literary Terms
An epic is a long story that —A. recounts minor eventsB. tells of great adventuresC. makes fun of past societiesD. focuses on a single incident
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All of the following statements are true of epic heroes except—
A. Epic heroes have no human weaknesses.
B. Epic heroes have great physical strength.
C. Epic heroes stand for the values of a society.
D. Epic heroes undertake a quest for something of value.
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Which type of written communication would most likely contain a narrative?
A. Instructions for using a cameraB. A short storyC. An invitation to a partyD. A memo to employees
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Which of the following statements is true of figurative language?
A. It is used only in poetry.B. It should be read literally.C. It describes one thing as if it were
another.D. It contrasts two similar characters.
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Types of figurative language include —
A. mood and satireB. imagery and repetitionC. flashback and foreshadowingD. metaphor and personification
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“A cell is like a factory: Different structures in the cell have different jobs to do.” This sentence is an example of —
A. metaphorB. alliterationC. hyperboleD. an analogy
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What is a vocabulary word’s context?
A. The history of the wordB. The dictionary meaning of the wordC. The other words surrounding the wordD. The prefixes and suffixes added to the
word
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Study this sentence: “The luminescent fireflies flickered faintly in the dusky garden.”The word luminescent means that the fireflies are —
A. glowingB. flyingC. quickD. hungry
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In a story, what is foreshadowing?
A. A struggle between opposing sidesB. A technique that relieves suspenseC. A hint about what may happen laterD. A scene that occurs out of order
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Which of the following items does not involve a conflict?
A. Struggling over an important decisionB. Confronting an obstacle to a personal
goalC. Thinking about a favorite movieD. Engaging in a physical fight
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A writer’s tone tells you —A. the writer’s main idea, or thesisB. the writer’s attitude toward the
subjectC. whether the writing is fiction or
nonfictionD. whether the writing is meant to
persuade or inform
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A line of a story is ironic when —
A. it is written in meterB. it has a literal meaningC. it includes metaphors or similesD. it means the opposite of what it say
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Dramatic irony occurs when —A. the speaker uses sarcastic languageB. a plot twist catches readers off guardC. the reader knows something
important that a character does notD. a major character has a sudden
moment of insight or revelation
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Imagery is best described as language that —
A. tells time and placeB. reveals characterC. seems intellectualD. appeals to the senses
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What can you expect to learn from a fable?
A. Scientific informationB. A factual account of historyC. A practical lesson about lifeD. Instructions for completing a
task
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By definition, an internal conflict takes place —
A. in the mindB. on a battlefieldC. within a courtroomD. outside in nature
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Which of the following newspaper headlines uses personification?
A. Fund Followers Fear Further Financial Fallout
B. Workers Take to Streets in Organized Protest
C. Fire Department Volunteers Get Heroes’ Reception
D. Tired Giant GlobalStuff, Inc., Is Feeling Its Age
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What is a haiku?A. A short, three-line poemB. A hero in a Japanese epicC. A strict, alternating rhyme
patternD. A story passed down by word
of mouth
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When you know the time and place of a story or play, you know its —
A. themeB. conflictC. settingD. protagonist
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The moral of a story is the —A. voice telling the storyB. important symbols in the storyC. resolution of the story’s
conflictD. story’s lesson about life
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The sentence below has an example of which literary element?The silky petals float silently to the musty earth below.
A. HyperboleB. ImageryC. PersonificationD. Simile
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