Literary Terms And Expression
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Check out your knowledge of most used Literary terms and Expressions
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- 1."In short I tried to think. I failed...I write entirely to find out what I’m thinking, what I’m looking at, what I see and what it means. What I want and what I fear." Do you believe that this style of writing is more or less interesting than a phylosophical writer? Explain.
- 2.The parts of a plot, in order, are
- A.
Resolution, climax, rising action, exposition, falling action, narrative hook.
- B.
Rising action, climax, exposition, narrative hook, falling action, resolution.
- C.
Exposition, narrative hook, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
- D.
Resolution, exposition, narrative hook, climax, rising action, falling action
- 3.A soliloquy, usually found in a play, is
- A.
A speech of a character to himself.
- B.
A type of monologue.
- C.
Both A & B
- D.
None of the above
- 4.Romantic can be used as a synonym for
- A.
Non-fiction essays
- B.
Fictional stories
- C.
Biographical accounts
- 5.The basic types of conflict are
- A.
Internal and external.
- B.
Fiction and non-fiction.
- C.
Essays and short stories.
- D.
Tone and plot.
- 6.When a story, such as a folktale, is intended to teach, it is considered
- 7.When a convention of literature, such as theme or stereotype is overused, it is considered
- 8.Non-fictional essays are usually told from the ____ point of view.
- 9.When a particular piece of work attacks a custom, habit or idea by ridicule it is
- 10.A _____ is marked by broad, boisterous humor.
- 11.A ___ is a serious story marked by an unhappy ending.
- 12.Another name for a rising action is ______.
- 13.When a story appeals to the emotions by being sensational and using exageration it is considered___.
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Sample QuestionRead the following poem, "A Birthday" by Christina Rossettiand answer the question below. My heart is like a singing bird. Whose nest is a weathered shoot; My heart is like an apple-tree Whose boughs are bent with thick-set fruit; My heart is like a rainbow shell That paddles in a halcyon [peaceful] sea; My heart is gladder than all these Because my love has come to me. QUESTION: What mood do the details of the poem convey? (Look specifically at the three things the speaker compares her heart to.)
It's an essential requirement to have some knowledge of some basic literary terms to write something that matters. This quiz is based on some literary terms that define and identify personification, alliteration,...
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Sample QuestionThe repetition of the first consonant sound in words is:
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Sample QuestionMeans "advance guard" or "vanguard" and is used to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics.
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