English Lanuage

Question 1

What is an alliteration?

Answer 1

The repetition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a phrase.

Question 2

True or False: A metaphor makes a comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Fill in the blank: An __________ is a figure of speech that involves an exaggeration.

Answer 3

hyperbole

Question 4

What is the purpose of a simile?

Answer 4

To compare two different things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Question 5

Identify the device: ‘The wind whispered through the trees.’

Answer 5

Personification

Question 6

Multiple choice: Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia? A) Silent B) Buzz C) Bright

Answer 6

B) Buzz

Question 7

What is the definition of irony?

Answer 7

A contrast between expectation and reality.

Question 8

True or False: An oxymoron combines contradictory terms.

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A __________ is a recurring element that has symbolic significance in a story.

Answer 9

motif

Question 10

What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Answer 10

A metaphor directly states the comparison, while a simile uses ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Question 11

Identify the device: ‘He is a shining star in the classroom.’

Answer 11

Metaphor

Question 12

Multiple choice: Which device uses the repetition of vowel sounds? A) Alliteration B) Assonance C) Consonance

Answer 12

B) Assonance

Question 13

What is a paradox?

Answer 13

A statement that seems contradictory but may reveal a truth.

Question 14

True or False: A pun is a form of humor that exploits multiple meanings of a word.

Answer 14

True

Question 15

Fill in the blank: __________ is the repetition of consonant sounds at the end of words.

Answer 15

Consonance

Question 16

What does the term ‘tone’ refer to in literature?

Answer 16

The author’s attitude toward the subject or audience.

Question 17

Identify the device: ‘The classroom was a zoo.’

Answer 17

Metaphor

Question 18

Multiple choice: Which of the following is an example of hyperbole? A) I am so hungry I could eat a horse. B) She is as brave as a lion. C) The stars danced in the sky.

Answer 18

A) I am so hungry I could eat a horse.

Question 19

What is an anecdote?

Answer 19

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 20

True or False: An elegy is a poem that mourns the loss of someone or something.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

Fill in the blank: __________ is the use of a word that imitates the sound it represents.

Answer 21

Onomatopoeia

Question 22

What is a climax in literature?

Answer 22

The most intense, exciting, or important point of a story.

Question 23

Identify the device: ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.’

Answer 23

Paradox

Question 24

Multiple choice: Which of the following best defines ‘theme’? A) The main character B) The underlying message of a story C) The setting of a story

Answer 24

B) The underlying message of a story

Question 25

What is foreshadowing?

Answer 25

A literary device used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story.

Question 26

True or False: Dialogue is the conversation between characters in a literary work.

Answer 26

True