Unit 5 Review

The Greek god Chronos is known as the personification of time. The word chronology comes from his name. Given this knowledge, choose the best definition of the chronology of a story.

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  the order in which story events occur

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  the author's style of writing in the story

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  the number of characters in the story

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  the development of the theme of the story

What is the meaning of the Latin root -sem- or -sim- in words such as dissemble or resemblance?

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  half

• seem

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  move

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  small

This base word helps you understand the meaning of the word as a whole. What can you most reasonably conclude is the meaning of the word realization when considering its base word - realize?

• awareness

• error

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  disbelief

• apology

Which of the following most likely means unexceptional?

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  ordinary

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  beautiful

• unforgettable

• unfair

Which answer choice states a feature of the passage that most clearly shows it is from an epic?

• It tells of the downfall of a group of noble warriors.

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  It helps explain how a nation originated.

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  It is an autobiography on a historical figure

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  It tells the story of a hero who possesses traits valued by his society.

What is an epic simile?

• Comparison not using "like" or "as"

• Giving nonhuman objects human characteristics

• An elaborate simile that may continue for several lines-might recall an entire place or story.

• Words that mimic sounds

Most epics begin in medias res. Which of the following must be true of an epic that begins in medias res?

• The epic tells of social customs from a culture’s past.

• The epic begins with a summary of past events.

• The epic starts the narrative in the middle of the story.

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  The epic describes minor characters before introducing the main character.

If a story is part of an oral tradition, which of the following must be true?

• The author of the poem spoke it aloud to someone who wrote down the words.

• The story was performed from a script for a live audience, but the performance did not always match the script.

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  The text was passed from person to person, who each made revisions to it over time.

• The poem was passed from person to person by word of mouth without being written down.

What is foreshadowing?

• Moments in story refer back to past events.

• The use of clues in a narrative or story that hint at events that will come later in the story. This technique helps build suspense.

• A story in which events occur in a chronological order.

• A literary technique that compares two dissimilar things.

Simile and Metaphor are both comparisons. What is the difference between the two term?

• Simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two thing; Metaphor does not

• Metaphor uses "like" or "as" to compare two things; Simile does not.

• Simile is extended exaggeration; Metaphor is not.

• Metaphor is an extended exaggeration; Simile is not.