TSIA2 Literary Analysis 2

Question 1

A story opens with a character nervously packing belongings while news reports of an approaching storm play in the background. What literary technique is the author using?

Accepted Answer

Foreshadowing

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Flashback

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Stream of consciousness

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Dramatic irony

Question 2

In the sentence 'The classroom was a zoo,' what does the figurative language suggest?

Accepted Answer

The classroom was chaotic and unruly

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The classroom contained animals

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The classroom smelled bad

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The classroom was fun and exciting

Question 3

Which element of plot immediately follows the climax?

Accepted Answer

Falling action

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Rising action

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Exposition

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Inciting incident

Question 4

A poem uses the repeated phrase 'We shall not rest' at the beginning of multiple stanzas. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Anaphora

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Alliteration

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Assonance

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Enjambment

Question 5

A narrator recounts events from their childhood but admits they misunderstood situations at the time. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

An unreliable narrator

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Third-person limited narration

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Omniscient narration

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Second-person narration

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a foil character in fiction?

Accepted Answer

To contrast with another character and highlight that character's traits

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To serve as the main antagonist

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To provide comic relief

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To narrate the story from an outside perspective

Question 7

In a poem, the line 'The wind whispered warnings through the willows' is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Alliteration and personification

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Onomatopoeia and alliteration

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Simile and imagery

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Hyperbole and metaphor