Literary Texts State Test Prep 8th ELA

What is the most intense, exciting, or interesting part of a story?

Which Narrative POV uses the pronouns you, your, and yours?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

When the narrator knows the thoughts and feelings of more than one character, the narrative POV is ________.

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

What do you introduce in the exposition?

• Character Development and Growth

• The Theme and the Climax

• The Main Characters and the Setting

• The Resolution to the Main Conflict

What is wrong with this theme?

"Never give up on your dreams."

(a)  

• Themes cannot be commands.
• This theme is too vague.
• This theme is too specific.
• This theme contradicts itself.

Which type of figurative language uses extreme exaggeration?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

What type of figurative language is shown below?

"Harry was on cloud nine when he won first place in the science fair."

• Simile

• Metaphor & Idiom

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Which of the following sentences does NOT include a hyperbole?

• Henry hadn’t eaten peanut butter in 11 days.

• My parents are going to kill me when they find out I have a C in Math.

• My mom yelled, “I’ve told you a million times, pick up your dirty socks.”

• Marcus is extremely excited for his grandparents to come to town because he hasn’t seen them in ages.

Which statement best describes what the underlined metaphor adds to the meaning of the sentence.

"I finally found escape in the abandoned barn. The torrential rain was rapid machine-gun fire echoing threats of my destruction."

• The reader can tell that the narrator accepts his/her fate.

• The reader can tell that the narrator is fearful of what will happen next.

• The reader can tell that the narrator feels relief in the abandoned barn.

• The reader can tell that the narrator expects thunder and lighting to follow.