5 Written Questions

1. type of writing in which uncomplicated sentences and ordinary words are used to make simple, direct statements
2. figure of speech in which a nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
   Ex. Let the rain sing you a lullaby. - "April Rain Song,:" Langston Hughes
3. passing of songs, stories, and poems from generation to generation by word of mouth
4. A long, formal lyric poem with a serious theme that may have a traditional stanza structure. Often honor people, commemorate events, respond to natural scenes, or consider serious human problems.
5. all-knowing narrator; tells about what each character feels and thinks
   Ex. "The Devil and Tom Walker"

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. sequence of events in a literary work; most fiction, the _______ involves both characters and central conflict
   1. Plot
   2. Ode
   3. Paradox
   4. Parody
2. public speaking that is formal, persuasive, and emotionally appealing.
   Ex. Patrick Henry's "Speech in the Virginia Convention"
   1. Oxymoron
   2. Paradox
   3. Parody
   4. Oratory
3. figure of speech that combines two opposing or contradictory ideas
   Ex. freezing fire
   1. Oxymoron
   2. Oratory
   3. Ode
   4. Paradox
4. writing or speech that attempts to convince a reader to think of act in a particular way; also used in advertising, editorials, sermons, and political speeches
   1. Paradox
   2. Personification
   3. Persuasion
   4. Oratory

4 True/False Questions

1. Paradox → a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth
   Ex. Victory won't come / to me unless I go / to it. - "Nevertheless," Marianne Moore

   True        False

2. Parallelism → a statement that seems to be contradictory but that actually presents a truth
   Ex. Victory won't come / to me unless I go / to it. - "Nevertheless," Marianne Moore

   True        False

3. Parody → humorous imitation of literary work, one that exaggerates or distorts the characteristic features of the original

   True        False

4. Onomatopoeia → use of words that imitate sounds
   Ex. buzz, hiss, murmur, and rustle

   True        False