EOG Literary Elements 2

Question 1

In first-person point of view, which pronouns does the narrator use to tell the story?

Accepted Answer

I, me, my, we

Answer

A first-person narrator uses I, me, my, and we because they are a character telling their own story.

Question 2

Which literary device compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'?

Accepted Answer

Simile

Answer

A simile is a comparison that uses 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Her smile was like the sun.'

Question 3

What term describes the author's attitude or feelings toward the subject or characters in a story?

Accepted Answer

Tone

Answer

Tone reflects the author's attitude, such as humorous, serious, or sarcastic.

Question 4

What is the feeling or atmosphere a story creates for the reader called?

Accepted Answer

Mood

Answer

Mood is the emotional atmosphere the reader experiences while reading.

Question 5

The phrase 'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of which literary device?

Accepted Answer

Personification

Answer

Personification gives human qualities (like whispering) to non-human things (like wind).

EOG - End of Grade Practice Test