1. which type of figurative language makes a comparison between two things without the use of like or as?
a. metaphor
b. consonance
c. simile
d. personification
2. in literature, what's the term for something standing for something else?
a. conflict
b. symbolism
c. plot
d. setting
3. what determines the pattern of a rhyme scheme in poetry?
a. stressed and unstressed syllables
b. whether a poem is spoken or read
c. the last word in each line
d. assonance and alliteration
4. according to "my life has been the poem," what would thoreau rather do than write poetry?
a. watch the sky
b. write short stories
c. live life
d. eat healthy
5. what word best describes thoreau's "my life has been the poem"?
a. negative
b. lengthy
c. unclear
d. straightforward
6. in "the yellow wallpaper," who does the narrator start to think she sees in the wallpaper?
a. john
b. women
c. singers
d. her baby
7. of the following, which point of view likely would provide readers with the least amount of detail?
a. third-person omniscient
b. third-person limited omniscient
c. third-person objective
d. first-person narrator
8. which of the following sentences uses word choice to show how fortunate the narrator thinks it is that the baby isn't stuck in the room with the yellow wallpaper?
a. it's lucky that john kept me here after all, i can stand it so much easier than a baby.
b. it's nice that john kept me here after all, i can stand it so much easier than a baby.
c. it's dangerous that john kept me here after all, i can stand it so much easier than a baby.
d. it's strange that john kept me here after all, i can stand it so much easier than a baby.
9. based on your analysis of emily dickinson's "there is no frigate like a book," the message that literature can transport the human soul represents the
a. word choice.
b. poetic structure.
c. main idea.
d. life of dickinson.
10. when it comes to the plot of a literary piece, what does the rising action immediately lead to?
a. introduction
b. conclusion
c. falling action
d. climax
11. from "song of the open road," where does whitman believe individuals can find themselves?
a. at a library
b. on the open road
c. in a land of good fortune
d. in a world other than this one
12. with transcendentalism, who possesses the power to transcend the material world to find meaning in life?
a. all individuals
b. families
c. all poets
d. politicians
13. which stage of the writing process encourages writers to create an outline to organize their ideas?
a. planning
b. revising
c. proofreading
d. presenting
14. which type of conflict would include the main character struggling against his or her father?
a. man versus nature
b. man versus technology
c. man versus man
d. man versus self
15. going along with a main theme from "the yellow wallpaper," what happens when john won't properly treat his wife or listen to her wishes and concerns?
a. the narrator descends into madness.
b. the narrator treats herself and recovers.
c. the narrator chooses a new physician.
d. the narrator decides to leave him.
16. which type of figurative language deliberately repeats the same sound at the beginning of each word?
a. simile
b. metaphor
c. assonance
d. alliteration
17. you would learn the names of the primary characters in a story during the
a. climax.
b. falling action.
c. conflict.
d. exposition.
18. what literary device is used by writers to readers better understand a situation, using elements like similes and metaphors?
a. figurative language
b. jargon
c. abstract speech
d. clichés
19. in "the yellow wallpaper," we perceive the thoughts and feelings of
a. the narrator.
b. the women in the wallpaper.
c. no one; the story is told in third-person objective point of view.
d. john.
20. which of the following literary elements represents the sequence of events in a story?
a. plot
b. symbolism
c. conflict
d. setting