Deck 6: Literature

Question 1

Compare or contrast the uses of facts or anecdotes in biographies or autobiographies.

Answer 1

no answer

Question 2

Which of the following is a novel whose subject matter comprises the adventures of a rogue?

A)Manners
B)Gothic
C)Historical
D)Picaresque

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following best describes a novel whose subject matter comprises an atmosphere of mystery and terror?

A)Gothic
B)Psychological
C)Historical
D)Sentimental

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Discuss one of the genres of literature and its subgenres.

Question 5

Explain the use of figurative language in "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost.

Question 6

The structure of a work of literature is which of the following?

A)Theme
B)Character
C)Tone
D)Plot

Question 7

Discuss the effectiveness of John Wesley's use of anecdote in God Brought Me Safe.

Question 8

Explain the use of metaphor in William Shakespeare's poem "The Seven Ages of Man."

Question 9

Which of the following means the atmosphere of a story?

A)Reality
B)Character
C)Tone
D)Plot

Question 10

Which of the following is the overriding idea by which the other elements of a story are shaped?

A)Plot
B)Tone
C)Symbolism
D)Theme

Question 11

_____ can be either formal or informal.

A)Sonnets
B)Novels
C)Metaphors
D)Essays

Question 12

By altering the flow of sound through accents and syllables, poets create _____ in their works.

A)metaphor
B)symbolism
C)rhythm
D)color

Question 13

Name and define the four types of narrative point of view.

Question 14

Since poetry relies on compressed language to express its meanings, _____ are very important elements.

A)symbols
B)meters
C)themes
D)tones

Question 15

Describe one of the elements that comprise how works of fiction are put together.

Question 16

Describe one of the elements of poetry.

Question 17

Which of the following is a novel whose subject matter comprises observations of the customs, values, and mores of a complex society?

A)Manners
B)Picaresque
C)Historical
D)Gothic

Question 18

Name and define the two types of essay.

Question 19

_____ is a device used to objectify the circumstances of a work of fiction.

A)Lyricism
B)Formality
C)Point of view
D)Character

Question 20

Which of the following is a novel that is set in a specific time period and tries to relate the story with faithfulness to the facts?

A)Picaresque
B)Gothic
C)Historical
D)Sentimental

Question 21

One way to bring the reader closer to the subject of a biography is for the writer to present part of the story in a _____.

A)sonnet
B)dialog
C)rhythm
D)meter

Question 22

With what work did Toni Morrison win the 1988 Pulitzer Prize?

A)Beloved
B)Tar Baby
C)Song of Solomon
D)The Bluest Eye

Question 23

In biographies, the _____ are the verifiable details around which a writer shapes the life of the protagonist.

A)anecdotes
B)meter
C)facts
D)allegories

Question 24

Iambic, trochaic, and anapestic are types of _____ lines.

A)anecdotal
B)metric
C)alliterate
D)respondent

Question 25

In poetry, the repetition of similar or identical consonant sounds is called _____.

A)dissonance
B)assonance
C)alliteration
D)consonance

Question 26

Which of the following characteristics describes the writing of Toni Morrison?

A)Elaborate prose language
B)Emotional restraint
C)Sensitive observation
D)Poetic dialectic