1. Let’s have fun!! SOL 9.3The student will read and analyze a variety of literature. Identify format, text structure, and main idea. Identify the characteristics that distinguish literary forms. Use literary terms in describing and analyzing selections. Explain the relationships between and among elements of literature: characters, plot, setting, tone, point of view, and theme. Explain the relationship between the author’s style and literary effect. Describe the use of images and sounds to elicit the reader’s emotions. ** Explain the influence of historical context on the form, style, and point of view of a written work.

2. Jumbo shrimp is an example of an ____________________. A. Analogy B. Personification C. Oxymoron D. Allusion

3. Buzz and zoom are examples of ______________________. A. Onomatopoeia B. Alliteration C. Oxymoron D. Allusion

4. I am so thirsty that I could drink a swimming pool full of water is an example of _________________. A. Personification B. Onomatopoeia C. Hyperbole D. Alliteration

5. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers is an example of _______. A. Onomatopoeia B. Alliteration C. Oxymoron D. Allusion

6. In the play, there was a reference to something from the main character’s past. This is an example of an _______________________. A. Oxymoron B. Flashback C. Allusion D. Hyperbole

7. In a __________________ one thing seems to be contradiction to another. A. Satire B. Understatement C. Paradox D. Pun

8. The sweet aroma of a freshly baked apple pie drifted through the air striking one’s nose immediately upon entrance into Grandma’s kitchen. This _________ is used to help the reader identify with the surroundings. A. Elegy B. Imagery C. Paradox D. Satire

9. After looking out the window and seeing the severe rain storm, Jack announced, “ Boy, it ain’t raining none!” This is an example of ______________. A. dramatic irony B. situational irony C. verbal irony D. visual irony

10. This class could not believe it when Mrs. Pruitt broke out into tears after the story was read aloud. That was the last thing they expected would happen. A. Dramatic irony B. Situational irony C. Verbal irony D. Visual irony

11. While the play was going on, only the audience saw the chandelier shaking above the dancers’ heads. A. Dramatic irony B. Situational irony C. Verbal irony D. Visual irony