1.In Mindy’s creative writing class, she learned to use the words “like” or “as” to make a direct comparison between two unlike ideas. Which figure of speech did Mindy learn about?

personification
allusion
simile
metaphor

2.When someone reads a novel and writes a review with opinions about the work, this is a type of _____

research report.
literary analysis.
revision.
plagiarism.

3. Which of the following describes theme?

the meaning behind events and characters’ actions
a central message about life
explanations about how the actors sound and behave
writing that is vague and uncertain

4.Read the passage.

Tania is one of the smartest people in her biology class. Everyone calls her the Einstein of high school science.

Which figure of speech, or literary device, does the author use in the passage?

extended metaphor
personification
simile
allusion


5.Molly is reading a story. She is surprised by the way the author presents new and unexpected comparisons between unlike subjects. Which figure of speech is the author using?

allusion
personification
simile
theme

6. Steve read two myths. One told the story of a woman whose curiosity led her to open a forbidden box. She disobeyed the order to leave the box untouched. When she opened it, all kinds of pain and evil were released into the world.

He read another myth in which the origin of pain, suffering, and struggle is attributed to a woman who disobeyed an order to avoid eating the fruit from a special tree.

Which of the following could be true about the cultural context of the two myths?

The tellers of the first myth were peaceful people, whereas the tellers of the second myth were aggressive warriors.
One culture values obedience but the other does not.
Neither culture was concerned with the origin of pain or suffering.
Women may be considered more susceptible to weakness or wrongdoing in both cultures.


7.
In the short story, “Like the Sun,” by R.K. Narayan, the central character, Sekhar, decides to be completely honest in all things, even if it hurts other people’s feelings. On this same day, his boss, who is a terrible musician, asks Sekhar to listen to him perform and evaluate his talent. Because he has decided to be honest, Sekhar must tell his boss the truth.

Which literary device is the author using?

hyperbole
irony
paradox
symbolism

8.Lucy is studying for a test on literary devices. In her notes, she comes across the following definition:

an idea that is played down or treated casually

Which literary device does the definition describe?

understatement
irony
paradox
hyperbole

9. Hannah read two transgression myths—myths in which a character violates an important societal rule.

In the first myth, the character who commits a transgression is killed by the gods. In the second myth, the character becomes the father of a cursed race of people.

Hannah needs to compare and contrast these two myths. She has written that “those who violate the rules will be punished with death.” Which of the following is true of this observation?

It applies to the first myth only.
It applies to the second myth only.
It applies to both myths.
It applies to neither myth.