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Study Guide Questions
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A story in which a person or an object takes on a symbolic meaning is a(n) ________________.
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2.
What device is being used when several words in a series begin with the same sound?
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3.
When a writer refers to a character from another novel, a(n) ________________________ is being made.
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4.
A(n) ___________________________ compares two things so as to show their similarities.
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5.
The person or force in opposition to the protagonist is the ___________________________.
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6.
A clever one-line observation about life is a(n) ___________________________________.
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7.
What device is used when a character speaks directly to something that is not human?
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8.
A book written about the author's own life is a(n) ___________________________________.
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9.
An ancient story form in poetic verse is a(n) ______________________________.
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10.
A book written about someone's life (not the author's life) is a(n) ________________________.
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11.
A person or element presented as a person is a(n) ________________________________.
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12.
The turning point of a story is also known as its _________________________________.
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13.
A comedy ends _________________________ for the protagonist.
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14.
A comparison between two stunningly dissimilar things is a(n) ________________________.
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15.
What are the four basic kinds of conflict that can occur in stories?
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The emotional content of a word or a phrase is its _______________________________.
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17.
The literal meaning of a word is its _______________________________.
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18.
The outcome of a story is its ________________________________.
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19.
_______________________ has to do with a writer's choice of words.
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20.
A poem expressing sorrow about a death is a(n) __________________________.
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21.
A long, narrative poem about the feats of a hero is a(n) ______________________.
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22.
An apt quotation that supports the theme of a literary work is a(n) _____________________.
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23.
At the end of a literary work, the _____________________________ lets the reader know what happened to characters.
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24.
A literary ___________________________ is a descriptive phrase that helps to define a person's character.
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25.
A short piece of prose that expresses a point of view about a particular subject is a(n) _____________________________.
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26.
A mild phrase used in place of an offensive expression is a(n) _________________________.
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27.
The ________________________________ provides important background information.
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28.
A(n) ___________________________demonstrates a moral lesson.
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29.
A fabricated story is ____________________________.
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30.
___________________________ language is not to be taken literally.
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31.
When a(n) _________________________ occurs, on-going action is interrupted so that a scene from the past can take place.
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32.
The character whose actions contrast with those of the main character is the ____________________.
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33.
_____________________________________ occurs when hints or clues suggest what may happen later in the story.
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34.
Gothic romance is a type of literary _______________________________.
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35.
A gross exaggeration is _________________________________.
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36.
When words create mental pictures, ________________________ is at work.
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37.
The technique used when the reader is plunged into the middle of a story is _____________________________________.
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38.
Name the three types of irony.
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39.
When the reader knows something that the characters don't know, what type of irony is being used?
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40.
A(n) ____________________________ is full of woe and sorrow.
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41.
A(n) ____________________________ is an elaborately descriptive phrase that relies heavily upon metaphors.
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42.
A short poem that expresses the speaker's personal thoughts or emotions is a(n) ___________________ poem.
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43.
What compares two dissimilar things by saying that one of the things actually is the other thing?
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44.
The overall feeling of a literary piece is its _______________________.
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45.
A repeated theme is a(n) ________________________________.
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46.
An unverifiable story, often about mortals, is a(n) ______________________.
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47.
The person telling a story is the ____________________________.
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48.
Prose writing that focuses on real events is ____________________________.
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49.
Any fictional book-length narrative is a(n) __________________________.
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50.
A long short story is a(n) ___________________________.
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51.
A long, formal, lyric poem about a lofty subject is a(n) ______________________.
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52.
What device is used when a word's sound imitates its meaning?
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53.
When two seemingly contradictory words are juxtaposed, a writer has created a(n)
________________________________.
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54.
When something is true even when it seems as though it ought to be untrue, there is a(n) ________________________________.
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55.
Any literary work that idealizes shepherds and/or rustic settings is a(n) _________________.
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56.
A humorous imitation of a previous literary work is a(n) _________________________.
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57.
When something that is not human is endowed with human characteristics, _____________________________________ is being used.
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58.
A linked series of related events is the story's _________________________________.
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59.
The hero, or the central character, is the _________________________________________.
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60.
A(n) ____________________________ is a play on words.
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61.
The ______________________________ follows the climax and ties up loose ends.
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62.
A literary piece set in an idealized world is a(n) ______________________________.
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63.
A writer shows his or her contempt for society's shortcomings in a(n) ___________________.
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64.
The time and place of the story comprise its ____________________________.
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65.
A(n) _______________________ compares two unlike things by using the words, "like" or "as."
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66.
A(n) _______________________________________ always acts and looks a certain way.
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67.
___________________________ refers to an author's characteristic way of writing.
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68.
A story within the main story is a(n) _____________________________________.
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69.
____________________________ makes a reader tense, nervous, or uneasy.
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70.
A(n) _____________________________ stands for something.
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71.
A story's main idea is its _________________________.
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72.
The author's ______________________ expresses his or her attitude about the characters.
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73.
When the story's protagonist experiences a downfall or comes to an untimely end, the story
is a(n) _____________________________.
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74.
A(n) __________________________ minimizes the importance of what is being said.
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75.
The dominating tone of a literary work is its _________________________.
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76.
When two words are linked to a verb or adjective that is strictly appropriate to only one of them, the author has written a(n) ________________________.
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