L Fall Final Exam Review

What is the definition of irony in literature?

• Irony refers to the use of exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

• The use of words to convey a meaning that is the same as its literal meaning.

• The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

• Irony is a type of metal used in literature to symbolize strength and durability.

Which of the following is an example of situational irony?

• A bakery catching on fire

• A police station getting robbed

• A lifeguard drowning

• A fire station burning down

What is a simile?

• A type of vehicle

• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'

• A type of dance

• A type of fruit

Which of the following is a simile?

• He runs like a cheetah

• The sun is shining brightly

• She is as brave as a lion.

• The flower is blooming beautifully

What is a metaphor?

• A type of weather phenomenon

• A type of musical instrument

• A type of insect

• A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The cat is on the mat

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• The car is red

• The sun is a star

What is alliteration?

• Repetition of different sounds at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same meaning in closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the beginning of closely connected words

• Repetition of the same sound or letter at the end of closely connected words

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sells seashells by the seashore

• How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood

• The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

What is a theme in literature?

• The physical setting of the story

• A central idea or message that the author wants to convey to the reader.

• The author's favorite color

• A type of punctuation used in writing

Which of the following is an example of a theme?

• The color of the sky

• The height of a mountain

• The struggle between good and evil

• The taste of chocolate