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?
simile
2.When someone reads a novel and writes a review with opinions about the work, this is a type of _____
literary analysis.
3. Which of the following describes theme?
the meaning behind events and characters’ actions
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
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
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?
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?
irony
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
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 both myths.
