English 9 Midterm
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Test on literary terms (drama and poetry).
- 1.A comparison of two different things, using a word such as like or as.
- A.
Metaphor
- B.
Onomatopoeia
- C.
Personification
- D.
Simile
- 2.A reference to a person, event, or another creative work. This makes the passage more interesting to those who understand the reference, but more confusing for those who do not "get it".
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Allusion
- C.
Hyperbole
- D.
Theme
- 3.Giving a non-human object or animal the characteristics of a human being.
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Metaphor
- C.
Personification
- D.
Simile
- 4.An underlying message, moral or idea in a piece of literature.
- A.
Couplet
- B.
Mood
- C.
Theme
- D.
Tone
- 5.The attitude the writer takes toward the writing.
- A.
Mood
- B.
Prose
- C.
Rhyme
- D.
Tone
- 6.A pair of rhyming lines, often found at the end of a sonnet.
- A.
Couplet
- B.
Diamante
- C.
Haiku
- D.
Stanza
- 7.Repeating the same beginning consonant sounds in several words of a passage.
- A.
Alliteration
- B.
Consonance
- C.
Onomatopoeia
- D.
Pattern
- 8.An exaggeration, often for comic effect.
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Hyperbole
- C.
Imagery
- D.
Tone
- 9.Use of words that create mental pictures when reading.
- A.
Allusion
- B.
Optical Illusion
- C.
Rhyme Scheme
- D.
Visual Imagery
- 10.A predictable repetition of words, rhymes, or phrases.
- A.
Imagery
- B.
Pattern
- C.
Poem
- D.
Sonnet
- 11.A section within a poem.
- A.
Act
- B.
Rhyme Scheme
- C.
Scene
- D.
Stanza
- 12.The feelings created in the reader by a piece of literature.
- A.
Onomatopoeia
- B.
Mood
- C.
Theme
- D.
Tone
- 13.The term that defines all texts that are not poetry.
- A.
Drama
- B.
Fiction
- C.
Literature
- D.
Prose
- 14.The larger division of a play.
- A.
Act
- B.
Monologue
- C.
Overture
- D.
Scene
- 15.Where is Stage Left?
- A.
Always on the left side of the stage, if you are sitting in the audience.
- B.
Always on the left side of the stage, if you are an actor facing the audience.
- C.
It depends on where you are standing onstage.
- 16.Where is downstage?
- A.
The part of the stage farthest away from the audience.
- B.
The center part of the stage.
- C.
The part of the stage closest to the audience.
- 17.A term that means to pronounce clearly and carefully.
- A.
Articulate
- B.
Block
- C.
Gesticulate
- D.
Project
- 18.A plan for deciding where the actors move onstage.
- A.
Blocking
- B.
Business
- C.
Rehearsal
- D.
Run-through
- 19.The place where the actor's lines are to be found.
- A.
Call sheet
- B.
Cue sheet
- C.
Score
- D.
Script
- 20.Hand motions, used for expression.
- A.
Business
- B.
Emotion
- C.
Gestures
- D.
Projection
- 21.Actions that give the actor something to do onstage. These may be written in the script, or may be decided during the rehearsal process by the actor and director.
- A.
Business
- B.
Gestures
- C.
Stagecraft
- D.
Tech
- 22.TWO terms that can mean an actor speaking alone. (check two)
- A.
Audition
- B.
Dialogue
- C.
Monologue
- D.
Soliloquy
- 23.The event where actors try out for a part in a play
- A.
Audition
- B.
Hearing
- C.
Performance
- D.
Show
- 24.The person who works with the performers and the crew to prepare the play for performance.
- A.
Actor
- B.
Director
- C.
Producer
- D.
Technical Director
- 25.The person who is in charge of elements such as sets, lights, and costumes.
- A.
Actor
- B.
Director
- C.
Producer
- D.
Technical Director
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