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What does the word "meditative" mean? a. going between two people b. deep in thought c. upset d. tired
b. deep in thought
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Which answer would NOT be a correct "mood" of a formal work of literature? a. mournful b. sentimental c. bored d. ecstatic
bored. BORED IS NOT A MOOD OF FORMAL LITERATURE!!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHH
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What is the first part of plot structure?
the exposition
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The rising action, or complication, of a plot structure comes after what?
the exposition
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What is the last part of a plot structure?
resolution or denouement
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What is alliteration?
Using the same sound or word in a sentence multiple times.
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(True/False) The literary device of imagery applies to the human senses, forms a mental image, AND comes from the writer's observations of an event or concept.
TRUE.
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For a soliloquy, how many speakers can USUALLY be on the stage?
only one!
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A TEACHER IS OFTEN PRAISED FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE when they are dealing with their students. a. A TEACHER IS OFTEN PRAISED FOR ALWAYS BEING THEIR b. TEACHERS ARE OFTEN PRAISED FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE c. TEACHERS ARE OFTEN PRAISED FOR ALWAYS BEING THEIR d. NO CHANGE
b. TEACHERS ARE OFTEN PRAISED FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE
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When you have taken four different exams in ONE DAY, ONE IS LIKELY to want to fall asleep on the couch. a. ONE DAY, YOU ARE LIKELY b. ONE DAY YOU ARE LIKELY c. ONE DAY ONE IS LIKELY d. NO CHANGE
a. ONE DAY, YOU ARE LIKELY
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"Slow processes. How long is it going to take for that water to wear that rock away? How much has that mountain grown (or eroded) in the past millenium? There are forces that are watching attentively, making certain that things don't happen too fast, resulting in a slip-shod job. They watch the waves slowly encroach the shore, wearing away the cliffs. Elsewhere, to keep things in balance, they watch certain mountains grow taller. In the last two sentences, the word "they" most likely refers to: a. processes b. water and rock c. waves d. forces
d. forces
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(true/false) The only place imagery can be used is in poetry.
FALSE.
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The little girl almost never cared to think about the doll she kept ON HER BED, HOWEVER, IT seemed very important to her yesterday when she couldn't find it! a. ON HER BED; HOWEVER, IT b. ON HER BED, HOWEVER; IT c. ON HER BED HOWEVER, IT d. NO CHANGE
a. ON HER BED; HOWEVER, IT
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"She's a brick house." What literary device best suits this quote?
metaphor!
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In a dramatic monologue, how many people can USUALLY be on the stage?
more than one!
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What is iambic pentameter? a. a meter rhythm of poetry b. a rhythm of music c. what Shakespeare used to write his sonnets in d. both a and c
d. both a and c
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What is situational irony? a. When a sentence is spoken that can mean different things to different people. b. When the audience knows something that the characters do not. c. When what is expected to happen in a certain situation does not happen. d. When the situation is hilarious to the reader.
c. When what is expected to happen in a certain situation does not happen.
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"Healthy" foods are not always LOW IN CALORIES; FOR EXAMPLE, PEANUT BUTTER HAS MORE FAT than most could ever guess! a. LOW IN CALORIES FOR EXAMPLE PEANUT BUTTER HAS MORE FAT b. LOW IN CALORIES, FOR EXAMPLE, PEANUT BUTTER HAS MORE FAT c. LOW IN CALORIES, FOR EXAMPLE; PEANUT BUTTER HAS MORE FAT d. NO CHANGE
d. NO CHANGE
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Ms. Muste knew that Oksana WAS THE ONLY ONE OF HER STUDENTS WHO WAS GULLIBLE ENOUGH to believe that she was once a circus clown. a. WAS THE ONLY ONE OF HER STUDENTS WHO WERE GULLIBLE ENOUGH b. IS THE ONLY ONE OF HER STUDENTS WHO WAS GULLIBLE ENOUGH c. IS THE ONLY ONE OF HER STUDENTS WHO WERE GULLIBLE ENOUGH d. NO CHANGE
d. NO CHANGE
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JIM A MAN WHO LOVES TO READ FICTION FROM RUSSIA, DECIDED TO choose Russian literature as his college major. a. JIM A MAN WHO LOVES TO READ FICTION FROM RUSSIA DECIDED TO b. JIM, A MAN WHO LOVES TO READ FICTION FROM RUSSIA, DECIDED TO c. JIM, A MAN WHO LOVES TO READ FICTION FROM RUSSIA DECIDED TO d. NO CHANGE
B. JIM, A MAN WHO LOVES TO READ FICTION FROM RUSSIA, DECIDED TO
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What is iambic pentameter? a. unstressed-stressed, 10 syllables per line b. stressed-unstressed, 5 syllables per line c. unstressed-stressed, 5 syllables per line d. stressed-unstressed, 10 syllables per line
a. unstressed-stressed, 10 syllables per line
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"All I could remember was the feeling of my hatred, living inside of me, waiting to be born from my insides, kicking and scratching to release itself from me and bear upon some innocent victim." The above quote would best be considered: a. a simile b. personification c. onomatopoeia d. imagery
b. personification
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(True/False) The theme of a novel is usually stated, word for word, in the text itself.
FALSE.
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What type of novel was animal farm considered?
An allegory, one that you can read and take it deeper than literally. There were symbols for the Russian Revolution and larger concepts about life.
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What is proxemics?
The use of space between people in communication, could be linked to a protective, or territorial dog.