i-Ready Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Reading Comprehension: Literature 2

Question 1

A story describes a girl who smiles at everyone but cries alone at night. What literary device is used to reveal her true feelings?

Accepted Answer

Dramatic irony

Answer

Dramatic irony occurs when the reader knows something (her sadness) that other characters do not.

Question 2

A poem ends with the same word it began with. What effect does this create?

Accepted Answer

It creates a sense of circularity and completeness

Answer

Repeating the opening word at the end creates a circular structure that gives the poem a sense of wholeness.

Question 3

In a short story, the author writes: 'The clock on the wall ticked away the last seconds of Marcus's childhood.' What does this sentence most likely signal?

Accepted Answer

Marcus is about to experience a major life change

Answer

The clock symbolizes time passing and hints that Marcus is approaching a pivotal, grown-up moment.

Question 4

Which point of view allows the narrator to reveal the thoughts of ALL characters?

Accepted Answer

Third person omniscient

Answer

Third person omniscient narrators have access to the inner thoughts and feelings of every character in the story.

Question 5

A character in a novel starts out selfish but ends up giving his last coin to a beggar. His change is best described as:

Accepted Answer

Dynamic character development

Answer

A dynamic character undergoes meaningful internal change over the course of the story.

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i-Ready Diagnostic Test Diagnostic Reading Comprehension: Literature 2