English 9 Midterm Exam Review

A metaphor can best be defined as

• descriptive writing

• a direct comparison of two things

• a comparison of two things using the words like or as

• words that have the opposite meaning

Which of the following is NOT an example of a simile?

• The boys were quick as cats.

• The child was grinning like a fool.

• Her eyes shine like the stars.

• His life was a sea of troubles.

Personification is a figure of speech that

• compares two unlike things

• uses extreme exaggeration

• describes humans as objects

• applies human qualities to objects

Descriptive language that appeals to the five senses

• personification

• simile

• alliteration

• imagery

The author’s message about human nature

• conflict

• exposition

• theme

• metaphor

Irony is a situation or event that

• is the opposite of what might be expected

• happened before the literary work began

• provides hints as to what is going to happen later on in the story

• is repeated throughout a literary work

Characterization can be defined as

• the creation and development of characters, the people who carry on the action in a literary work

• where the story takes place

• the creation and development of a conflict

• all of the above

A dilemma or a difficult decision that a character has to make is an example of

• External Conflict

• Internal Conflict

• Irony

• Foreshadowing

The mood of a literary work can be defined as

• the feeling and atmosphere of a literary work

• the author’s word choice

• the author’s attitude towards the characters in the literary work

• the perspective from which the story is told

A story takes place in a small village in the 1600’s. This is called...

• Plot

• Theme

• Setting

• Conflict