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English 2 Unit 2 Post-Assessment Review
Test Description: Literary Devices
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1) Authors use flashbacks to
A
describe the story using the five senses
B
show the readers what will happen to the characters in the future
C
to confuse the reader
D
help the readers understand events that happened to the characters before the story began
2) The sentence “She screeched and screamed like a spoiled child” is an example of which type of imagery?
A
smell imagery
B
sound imagery
C
touch imagery
D
taste imagery
3) “Years ago, Michael stole a bike from his neighbor. He never got caught and never told anyone, but he always felt guilty.” This is an example of
A
flashback
B
imagery
C
situational irony
D
symbol
4) What is dramatic irony?
A
When an audience knows something that the characters in a story don’t know
B
When what happens is the opposite of what one expects
C
When an author uses words that appeal to the reader’s sense of hearing
D
When a character says one thing and means another
5) It was pouring down rain, but my brother commented, “What a beautiful day it is!” What type of irony is this?
A
situational
B
dramatic
C
verbal
6) When something happens in a story or movie when a character or the narrator remembers something that happened to them in the past, it’s called
A
flashback
B
symbol
C
verbal irony
D
imagery
7) “The brightly colored yellow, green, purple, and blue costumes seen during the Mardi Gras parade made the atmosphere so exciting” is an example of which type of imagery?
A
taste
B
sight
C
touch
D
smell
8) What does the color yellow symbolize?
A
jealousy
B
love
C
happiness
D
death
9) A man who is known as a perfect gentleman slams the door in a woman’s face. This is an example of which type of irony?
A
dramatic
B
situational
C
verbal
10) Something that is usually a physical object which represents something else, such as an abstract idea is called
A
symbolism
B
flashback
C
irony
D
imagery
11) What does the American flag symbolize?
A
pain
B
jealousy
C
love
D
freedom
12) What is sight imagery?
A
When an author uses words that relate to the reader’s sense of sight
B
When an author uses words that relate to the reader’s sense of sound
C
When an author uses words that relate to the reader’s sense of smell
D
When an author uses words that relate to the reader’s sense of taste
13) What does the color red symbolize?
A
peace
B
death
C
love
D
jealousy
14) What literary device is used to describe things (like people, places, objects) using words related to our five senses?
A
imagery
B
flashback
C
symbolism
D
irony
15) What is situational irony?
A
When the audience knows more than the characters
B
When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected
C
When a person says one thing and means the opposite
D
When authors use words to describe things using words related to our five senses
16) A woman who has been a marathon runner for 20 years dies of a heart attack. What type of irony is this?
A
dramatic
B
verbal
C
situational
17) In many horror movies, the audience knows where the murderer is but the character does not. This is an example of
A
situational
B
dramatic
C
verbal
18) Which color symbolizes coolness, calmness, and cleanliness?
A
blue
B
black
C
purple
D
green
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