CAHSEE CAHSEE Literary Response and Analysis 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which example is a simile?
- Her smile was like sunshine on a cloudy day. (Correct answer)
- Her smile was sunshine on a cloudy day.
- The sunshine smiled down on her.
- She smiled through the cloudy day.
Correct answer: Her smile was like sunshine on a cloudy day.
A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things; 'her smile was like sunshine' uses 'like' to make the comparison.
Question 2: What is the conflict in a story?
- The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot (Correct answer)
- The lesson the author wants readers to learn
- The time and place where the story occurs
- The narrator's attitude toward the subject
Correct answer: The struggle between opposing forces that drives the plot
Conflict is the central struggle in a story, which can be between characters, between a character and nature, or within a character.
Question 3: What does 'tone' mean in literary analysis?
- The author's attitude toward the subject or audience (Correct answer)
- The rhythm and pattern of stressed syllables in poetry
- The sequence of events in the story
- The perspective from which the story is told
Correct answer: The author's attitude toward the subject or audience
Tone reflects how the author feels about the subject, revealed through word choice and style.
Question 4: Which of the following best describes dramatic irony?
- When the audience knows something the characters do not (Correct answer)
- When the opposite of what is expected happens
- When a character says the opposite of what they mean
- When two characters have conflicting goals
Correct answer: When the audience knows something the characters do not
Dramatic irony occurs when the reader or audience has information that the characters in the story lack.
Question 5: What is an antagonist in a story?
- The character or force that opposes the main character (Correct answer)
- The main character who faces challenges
- The character who helps the hero succeed
- The narrator who tells the story
Correct answer: The character or force that opposes the main character
The antagonist is the opposing force or character who creates obstacles for the protagonist.
Question 6: What does 'mood' refer to in a literary work?
- The emotional atmosphere or feeling the reader gets from the text (Correct answer)
- The author's personal feelings about the topic
- The central idea or message of the work
- The sequence of events in the narrative
Correct answer: The emotional atmosphere or feeling the reader gets from the text
Mood is the overall emotional atmosphere created by the author's word choices, setting, and descriptions.
CAHSEE CAHSEE Literary Response and Analysis 2
Which example is a simile?