TSIA2 Literary Analysis 3

Question 1

A character who remains unchanged throughout a novel despite facing conflict is best described as:

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A static character

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A dynamic character

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A round character

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A flat protagonist

Question 2

Which of the following best defines 'tone' in a literary work?

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The author's attitude toward the subject or audience

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The central message or lesson the author conveys

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The emotional response the reader feels

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The background setting of the story

Question 3

Read this excerpt: 'He was not short, nor was he tall; not handsome, but not plain.' What technique does the author use here?

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Juxtaposition

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Hyperbole

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Paradox

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Understatement

Question 4

When an author interrupts the narrative to reveal a character's earlier experience, this device is called:

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Flashback

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Foreshadowing

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In medias res

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Prolepsis

Question 5

A poem describes autumn leaves as 'soldiers falling in silent surrender.' This is best identified as:

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Extended metaphor

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Personification

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Allegory

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Apostrophe

Question 6

The central conflict in a story where a character struggles between personal desires and social obligations is an example of:

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Person vs. society

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Person vs. nature

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Person vs. self

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Person vs. fate

Question 7

A story told from a perspective using 'you' to address the reader directly is written in:

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Second-person point of view

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First-person point of view

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Third-person limited point of view

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Third-person omniscient point of view