Midterm 2024

Which of these words most clearly means “point of view”?

• prospective

• perspective

• retrospective

• reflective

What does the motif of darkness generally symbolize in literature?

• Joy and vitality

• Innocence and purity

• Mystery and danger

• Wealth and power

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

In literature, what is the purpose of using irony?

• To create a humorous effect

• To emphasize a point through contrast

• To describe settings in detail

• To provide factual information

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

What are the benefits of studying a work from multiple perspectives?

• All answer choices are correct

• Understanding and appreciating different views

• Affirming your own perspective

• Deepening your understanding of the author's work

What is the purpose of the Historical/Biographical Lens?

• To analyze economic and class structures

• To analyze historical contextual information

• To analyze gender-related issues

• To analyze patterns in human behavior

What is tone in literature?

• The author's attitude toward the subject or audience.

• The setting of the story.

• The underlying message or theme of a story.

• The contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

What does "mood" refer to in literature?

• The sequence of events in a story.

• The emotional feeling or atmosphere that a work of literature produces in a reader.

• The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work.

• A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character.

What is a symbol in literature?

• The time and place in which the story takes place.

• A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character.

• An object, person, or situation that has another meaning other than its literal meaning.

• The sequence of events in a story.

What is perspective in literature?

• The main character or hero of the story.

• A form of storytelling that originated in ancient Greece.

• A particular attitude or way of regarding something; a point of view that shapes how events, characters, and themes are perceived and interpreted in a literary work.

• The teller of the story who provides the perspective through which the events and characters are presented.

This is a conflict between people or groups of people.

• man vs. self
• man vs. society
• man vs. man
• man vs. nature