Unit One Literature/Reading Terms Question Preview (ID: 40247)


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What is a theme?
a) The central insight or message
b) The reader’s feelings as they read
c) The author’s attitude towards the subject
d) The author’s biography

What is a narrative essay?
a) An essay that’s main purpose is to compare and contrast two topics
b) An essay that attempts to persuade the reader using facts and opinions
c) An essay that tells the story of real events and people
d) An essay that tells the story of fictional events and

What is an inference?
a) The first part of the plot
b) A type of character
c) A type of narration
d) Using story clues to understand what an author is suggesting

What is the final outcome of the story called?
a) Climax
b) Falling Action
c) Exposition
d) Resolution

Which term means that a character that is fully developed?
a) Static
b) Dynamic
c) Flat
d) Round

What is the point of greatest tension in a story?
a) Climax
b) Exposition
c) Resolution
d) Rising Action

What is the first part of plot called?
a) Rising Action
b) Resolution
c) Exposition
d) Climax

What is a prediction?
a) A type of character that is minor
b) A guess as to what happens next based on background knowledge and story details
c) A type of plot structure
d) A type of pronoun that is used to emphasize

What is third person point of view?
a) Narration told by someone outside of the story
b) Narration told by someone within the story
c) Narration that addresses the reader as though they are part of the story
d) Narration that is always trustworthy

What is first person point of view?
a) Narration told by someone outside of the story
b) Narration told by someone within the story
c) Narration that addresses the reader as though they are part of the story
d) Narration that is always trustworthy

What is an autobiography?
a) A nonfiction work that is meant to persuade the reader
b) A fictional work that describes fictional events and people
c) A nonfiction work that describes another person’s life
d) A nonfiction work that describes the author’s own life

What is an argumentative essay?
a) An essay that is mainly meant to inform the reader
b) An essay that uses facts and opinions to persuade a reader
c) An essay that is meant to be spoken aloud as a speech
d) An essay that tells of fictional events and people

What is a generalization?
a) A statement of fact disguised as an opinion
b) A type of repetitive questioning often used in argumentative essays
c) A conclusion about a group of people based on details about its members
d) An unfair preference or dislike

What is repetition?
a) Saying something repeatedly for effect
b) A type of appeal that uses an authority figure
c) A conclusion about a group of people based on details about its members
d) A question asked for effect

What is a rhetorical question?
a) Saying something repeatedly for effect
b) A type of appeal that uses an authority figure
c) A question asked for effect
d) A conclusion about a group of people based on details about its members

Which of the following would be considered an appeal to reason?
a) An ad uses facts and statistics to sell their product
b) An ad shows a picture of a sad-looking puppy to sell their product
c) An ad shows a picture of a happy family to help sell their product
d) An ad uses a celebrity to sell their product

What types of people will you often find in an appeal to authority?
a) Celebrities or experts
b) People that are not well-known
c) Criminals
d) Young adults

What is an appeal to emotion?
a) A type of appeal that invites the audience to draw logical conclusions
b) A type of appeal that uses a reference to expert opinions
c) A type of appeal that persuades by triggering feelings
d) A type of appeal that lists reasons in chronological order

What is bias?
a) A statement of fact disguised as an opinion
b) A type of repetitive questioning often used in argumentative essays
c) A conclusion
d) An unfair preference or dislike

What is a denotation?
a) The feelings/emotions associated with a word
b) The dictionary definition of a word
c) The correct spelling of a word
d) The correct pronunciation of a word

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