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Quiz by Sera Conan

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  • Q1
    What is the term for the perspective from which a story is narrated?
    mood
    tone
    point of view
    theme
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following terms refers to the central theme or underlying message of a literary work?
    setting
    plot
    character
    theme
    30s
  • Q3
    What literary device is used when an author gives human characteristics to non-human entities?
    onomatopoeia
    alliteration
    metaphor
    personification
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following is a type of figurative language that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'?
    hyperbole
    personification
    simile
    metaphor
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the primary purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
    to provide background information
    to summarize the conclusion
    to list the sources used
    to present the main argument or claim
    30s
  • Q6
    In poetry, what is the term for the deliberate repetition of the same word or phrase at the beginning of several lines?
    assonance
    anaphora
    alliteration
    onomatopoeia
    30s
  • Q7
    What type of irony occurs when there is a difference between what is expected to happen and what actually happens?
    cosmic irony
    dramatic irony
    situational irony
    verbal irony
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following narrative techniques involves an interruption of the chronological sequence to depict an event that occurred earlier?
    flashback
    foreshadowing
    metafiction
    stream of consciousness
    30s
  • Q9
    What is the term for the emotional atmosphere or feeling that a literary work evokes in the reader?
    theme
    setting
    mood
    tone
    30s
  • Q10
    What is the term for a figure of speech that exaggerates for emphasis or effect?
    metaphor
    simile
    hyperbole
    alliteration
    30s

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