Semester Exam Practice 1

Front

The theme of a story is ____

Back

The main message or lesson conveyed by a narrative.

Front

Which of the following is an example of personification?

Back

The mountain stood tall and proud.

Front

He is a wall when he plays linebacker. This is an example of ____

Back

metaphor

Front

What is the conflict in a narrative?

Back

The problem that must be overcome or resolved.

Front

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

Back

The sun is a golden ball in the sky.

Front

What is personification?

Back

Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.

Front

Define alliteration.

Back

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

Front

What does the plot of a story refer to?

Back

The sequence of events that make up a story.

Front

What is the setting of a story?

Back

The time and place in which the story occurs.