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'I am so hungry I could eat a horse,' is an example of which literary term?
a) Hyperbole because it is comparing two things.
b) Hyperbole because the speaker is overexagerating a point.
c) Metaphor because it is comparing two things.
d) Simile because it is comparing two things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

Theme is mostly defined as which of the following?
a) A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly.
b) A supporting detail that ultimately summarizes the entire point of a piece of literature.
c) An analysis of a specific event, using quotations or evidence from a text.
d) The functional interdependence of a variable in a statistical equation.

In writing, which definition best describes the speaker?
a) The action that takes place in a story
b) The characters in the story.
c) The author of the story.
d) The voice that speaks behind the scene in a story.

The following example is an EXTENDED METAPHOR: “All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players; They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts.” Which answer analyzes this extended metaphor?
a) This comparing 'earth' to a 'stage' to explain the struggles the earth goes through.
b) This is comparing 'earth' to a 'stage' in order to explain how life is conveyed through plays and literature.
c) This is comparing 'earth' to a 'stage' to elaborate on how humans should appreciate life.
d) This comparing a 'earth' to a 'stage' to convey the difficulties of acting.

The word “mutuality” most nearly means
a) Sympathy
b) Terror
c) Agony
d) Vanity

The purpose of a proverb is to do which of the following?
a) Reveal a moral truth about society.
b) Speculate about the future.
c) Worry about the past.
d) Reveal hidden secrets.

'Why flesh that mirrors Him must some day die.' What is the dominant image being used in this example?
a) Sound
b) Sight
c) Smell
d) Touch

Tone can be best identified as which of the following definitions?
a) The author's attitude towards a character.
b) The author's attitude towards the setting.
c) The author's attitude towards an event.
d) The authors attitude towards a subject.

Which definition would be the correct for the literary term theme?
a) A main idea at the beginning of a piece of literature.
b) A main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
c) A main idea that supports a topic.
d) A supporting detail that draws on one conclusion.

Which of the following examples would be an example for the definition personification?
a) 'The tree yelled at me with its rustling leaves.'
b) 'The snow froze the bottom of my feet.'
c) 'The light from the sun warmed my body.'
d) 'The petulant child yelled like a fire alarm.'

Which literary strategy would define how to look up a vocabulary word with using the dictionary?
a) Context clues
b) Comprehension
c) Fluency
d) Finding the main idea

The word “unabated” in line 11 most nearly means
a) Terror
b) Jealousy
c) Spite
d) Relentless

'The fool speaks, the wise man listens.' The main idea for this proverb would most likely be which of the following?
a) Do not be quick to listen because it will get you no where.
b) Listen before you speak so you can gain an understanding.
c) Always have the last word.
d) Talk is cheap.

Narrative writing is writing in which point of view?
a) First person
b) Second person
c) Third Person
d) Fourth Person

In line 30, the antonym for the word “epidemic” would be
a) Prevelant
b) Restricted
c) Widespread
d) Rampant

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