"It was the shot heard around the world" is an example of what literary device?
Hyperbole
100
The Strategy known as A. P. E. can be defined as meaning? It is incorporated in what type of STAAR writing?
A. Answer....Prove....Extend.....
B. Short Answer Response
A. Answer....Prove....Extend.....
B. Short Answer Response
100
Which of these sentences is an opinion about the tragedy Romeo and Juliet?
A. The feud is ended, but it is an act that only the death of their children could make happen
B. Moments later, Juliet wakes up to find Romeo dead
C. Audiences will watch the entire play, hoping that something will be done so that the lovers can be saved
D. It is stated that there are two households of equal status in Verona, Italy
C. Audiences will watch the entire play, hoping that something will be done so that the lovers can be saved
100
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well.
Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
A. Symbolism
B. Personification
C. Allusion
A. Symbolism
100
The set of ideas or emotions that are added to a word. It is not the dictionary meaning. EX: When you say that a girl walking through the hall is HOT.
A. Imagery
B. Connotation
C. Inference
A. Connotation
200
"Shine bright like a diamond" is an example of what literary device?
Simile
200
What should your expository, 26 line essays include...
A. Symbolism, Theme, Thesis
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
C. Theme, Introduction, Transitions
B. Thesis, Transitions, Introduction, Body, Conclusion
200
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which literary device is used when Romeo kills himself after he finds Juliet sleeping under the influence of drugs assuming that she is dead?
A. Dramatic irony
B. Verbal irony
C. Oxymoron
D. Situational irony
A. Dramatic irony
200
Words or phrases that appeal to one or more of the five senses. Look, feel, sound, taste, and smell.
Ex: The sick sweet smell of the red roses was all I could remember.
A. Imagery
B. Diction
C. Personification
A. Imagery
300
The use of a person, place, thing or event that stands for itself and represents some other meaning, as well.
Ex: The American flag or a white dove.
Symbolism
300
What is the meaning of infer or inference?
A. Summarizing
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature
C. Meaning of the story
B. Drawing conclusions, a logical guess, what you can tell from a piece of literature.
300
Jack bolted down the road to the village square, a carpet of brown and gold crunching beneath his feet along the route.
Which of the following best explains the meaning of the underlined phrase above?
A. The dirt of the unpaved road
B. The pattern of bricks lining the route
C. The leaves that have fallen from the trees
D. The dirty ice and snow covering the ground
D. The dirty ice and snow covering the ground
300
The central message or meaning that the author tries to convey in a piece of literature that relates to everyday life or human experiences.
Ex: Love conquers all
A. Thesis
B. Theme
C. Allusion
B. Theme
400
A statement that is contradicting. Ex: The more you know, the less you understand in life."
Paradox
400
What do the words substantiated opinion and unsubstantiated opinion mean?
A. Fact/Opinion
B. Can be proven/Cannot be proven
C. Compare/ Contrast
B.Can be proven/Cannot be proven
500
Which of the lines from “The Necklace” supports the inference that Mathilde is rather superficial by nature?
A. "This will be a lavish affair."
B. "But I wish you were not a teacher."
C. "Oh my heavens! I want to borrow this!"
D. "Life has become even harder!"