B.L.A.; occasionally A.L.B. Bachelor of Liberal Arts Literature and Writing

Question 1

Which literary device involves giving human qualities to non-human objects or abstract concepts?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Metaphor

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Simile

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Allegory

Question 2

In academic writing, a thesis statement should primarily accomplish which function?

Accepted Answer

Present the central argument or claim of the essay

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Summarize the background information on the topic

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List all the points that will be discussed in the paper

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Provide a definition of the key terms used

Question 3

Which narrative perspective uses 'I' and tells the story from the direct experience of one character?

Accepted Answer

First-person point of view

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Second-person point of view

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Third-person limited

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Third-person omniscient

Question 4

What is the primary difference between a metaphor and a simile?

Accepted Answer

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' while a metaphor makes a direct comparison

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A metaphor is used in poetry while a simile is used in prose

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A simile compares abstract ideas while a metaphor compares concrete objects

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A metaphor is a longer comparison while a simile is brief

Question 5

In literary analysis, the term 'motif' refers to which element?

Accepted Answer

A recurring symbol, theme, or structural pattern throughout a work

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The central conflict driving the plot forward

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A character's dominant personality trait

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The climactic moment of greatest tension

Question 6

Which essay structure presents one side's argument completely before presenting the opposing side?

Accepted Answer

Block method

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Point-by-point method

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Cause and effect structure

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Problem-solution structure