Test: English - Black History Literature Terms - 20 Questions

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5 Matching Questions

  1. theme
  2. paradox
  3. metaphor
  4. irony
  5. hyperbole
  1. a a figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
  2. b the central message of story
  3. c a contrast or discrepancy between appearance and reality
  4. d a comparision without using like or as
  5. e a situation or statement that seems to be impossible or contradicting, but is nevertheless true, either literally or figuratively

5 Multiple Choice Questions

  1. any object, person, place, or experience that means more than what it is.
  2. sounds, words, phrases, lines or stanzaz are repeated for emphasis
  3. poetry that has no fixed pattern of meter or rhyme.
  4. the repitition of sounds, most often consonat sounds, at the begining of words. Alliteration gives emphasis to words.
  5. the emotional or atmosphere of a story

5 True/False Question

  1. simile → any object, person, place, or experience that means more than what it is.

          

  2. diction → the writer's choice of words; an important elemtnt in the writer's voice or style

          

  3. sensory detail → evocative words that convey sensory experiences-seeing, hearing, tasting, touching, and smelling

          

  4. rhyme → the central message of story

          

  5. allusion → the writer's choice of words; an important elemtnt in the writer's voice or style

          

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