Semester 1 Exam

Question 1

Define simile

Answer 1

a comparison of unlike things using like or as

Question 2

Define symbol

Answer 2

a concrete object with two meanings, a literal meaning and a secondary meaning

Question 3

Define personification

Answer 3

the giving of human qualities to something that is not human (physical traits, actions, or emotions)

Question 4

Define allegory

Answer 4

the use of characters, objects, or events to represent other ideas

Question 5

Define image

Answer 5

a description of something that can be perceived by the senses

Question 6

Define metaphor

Answer 6

a direct comparison of unlike things

Question 7

Define alliteration

Answer 7

the repetition of a consonant sound in a line of poetry

Question 8

Define assonance

Answer 8

the repetition of a vowel sound in a line of poetry

Question 9

Define tone

Answer 9

the way the writer feels about the subject or the reader

Question 10

Define persona

Answer 10

the speaker of a poem

Question 11

Define rhyme scheme

Answer 11

the pattern in which the rhymes occur

Question 12

Define setting

Answer 12

the physical and emotional background of a story

Question 13

Define irony

Answer 13

something that seems one way, but in reality is different

Question 14

Define situational irony

Answer 14

a situation that occurs that neither the reader nor the character expects

Question 15

Define dramatic irony

Answer 15

a truth that the reader knows, but the character does not know

Question 16

Define allusion

Answer 16

a reference to something well known from the past

Question 17

Define verbal irony

Answer 17

a statement that says the opposite of what is meant

Question 18

Define theme

Answer 18

the point that the writer makes about life or people

Question 19

Define conflict

Answer 19

the struggle between opposing forces

Question 20

Define plot

Answer 20

the pattern of events

Question 21

Define foreshadowing

Answer 21

hinting at something that will happen later in the story

Question 22

List the five points of view

Answer 22

1. First person narrator
2. Second person narrator
3. Third person omniscient narrator
4. Third person limited omniscient narrator
5. Third person objective narrator

Question 23

List the six ways to reveal character

Answer 23

1. Describe his actions
2. Describe his physical features
3. Describe the setting in which he lives
4. Describe his past
5. Describe how other characters describe him
6. Describe his thoughts

Question 24

List the three stages of an initiation story

Answer 24

1. A young person starts out innocent
2. A young person encounters something harsh
3. A young person has an epiphany (a realization about the harshness of life)

Question 25

List the three differences between poetry and prose

Answer 25

1. Line length
2. The use of sound devices
3. Compression of statement

Question 26

List the five types of essay organization (ways to develop a personal viewpoint essay)

Answer 26

1. General, real life example
2. Personal experience example
3. Historical example
4. Hypothetical example
5. Analogy