Literature Assessment (2025)

1.) What type of irony is being used in the following example?Billy drops a stack of papers on the floor, and Alex says, "Great job, Billy." 2.) When we read The Diary of Anne Frank, Anne will talk about her future, about having children, having a career, etc. We, as readers, already know that she won't have that future. What type of irony is this? 3.) Which TWO literary devices are being used in the following sentence?The bee buzzed by us. simile alliteration metaphor onomatopoeia 4.) Is the following example an objective or subjective description of a situation?The old, mean man lazily walked to the counter to wait on his customers. Objective Subjective 5.) List FIVE common elements found in mythology. 6.) Fill in the blank in the following sentence. 6.) The landlady (in "The Landlady") tells Billy, "I stuff all my little pets when they pass away." This hints at what will happen later to Billy. This is an example of foreshadowing. 7.) Look at the examples below. They are examples of _.In his I Have a Dream speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. refers to The Gettysburg Address.Christy didn't like to spend money. She was no Scrooge, but she seldom purchased anything except the bare necessities. 8.) Fill in the blank in the following sentence. The theme of "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" is IF YOU FOOL PEOPLE TOO OFTEN, THEY WON'T BELIEVE YOU. 9.) In The Diary of Anne Frank, the story begins at the end of the Holocaust. Then the characters look backward to the beginning stages of the Holocaust (when the Frank family first goes into hiding). What is this technique? 10.) In the below examples, what is being used? Denotation or Connotation?Slim all mean "thin" Denotation Connotation 11.) In the below examples, what is being used? Denotation or Connotation?Slender is associated with being "attractively thin" associated with being "unattractively thin" Denotation Connotation 12.) Is the following sentence an example of Direct or Indirect Characterization?Laura is bossy, rich, and pretty. Direct Characterization Indirect Characterization 13.) Rewrite the sentence listed below, and use Indirect Characterization to SHOW that Claire is happy as she walks down the street.Claire is happy. 14.) Who is the protagonist in "The Landlady"? 15.) Who is the antagonist in "The Landlady"? 16.) What literary device is being used in the following sentence?His feet were as big as boats. 17.) What literary device is being used in the following sentence?The hot morning sun glistened on the still, blue water. 18.) What literary device is being used in the following sentence?I have a million things to do tonight. 19.) What literary device is being used in the following sentence?The road was a twisted pretzel. 20.) What literary device is being used in the following sentence?My pencil danced across my paper as I wrote. 21.) What literary device is being used in the following examples?A blessing in disguise chip on your shoulder piece of cake 22.) What type of bias (against blondes) is present in the following statement? Blondes are not _.Although she is blonde, Mary is intelligent. 23.) What do we call poetry that has no specific rhyme or rhythm? 24.) Write one sentence to state the central idea in the following example.Kittens need special care. They need to be fed twice a day. They have a lot of energy. They should be played with often. They will chew on anything. They should be watched carefully. 25.) In the following sentence, which word should be chosen to give a positive connotation?The dance floor was (crammed, filled) with couples. crammed filled 26.) In the following sentence, which word should be chosen to give a negative connotation?The alarm clock (hummed, screeched) its wake-up call. hummed screeched 27.) Which Point of View uses the pronouns I, ME, and WE? First Person Second Person Third Person 28.) Which Point of View uses the pronoun YOU? First Person Second Person Third Person 29.) Which Point of View uses the pronouns HE, SHE, and THEY (and also the names of characters)? First Person Second Person Third Person 30.) In which type of Third Person POV does the narrator focus only on one character's thoughts and feelings? 31.) In which type of Third Person POV does the narrator know EVERYTHING? 32.) In which type of Third Person POV does the narrator focus only on facts? 33.) Which of the following examples shows a fearful tone? An author describing a snowstorm as "cotton balls floating from the sky" An author describing a snowstorm as "an attack of shards of ice" 34.) Which mood is produced in the following example?Frank gazed at the still features of his grandmother's face. He saw a lifetime of sacrifice etched in the many lines. She looked peaceful in death, but Frank's heart ached to think that he would never hear her voice again. excitement fear sadness joy 35.) Which sentence is a generalization? Prince George is a lucky child. Some consider princes and princesses to be very lucky. Prince William and Princess Kate have a son named Prince George.