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Unit 2 Post Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Authors use flashbacks to | help the readers understand events that happened to the characters before the story began |
| The sentence “She screeched and screamed like a spoiled child” is an example of which type of imagery? | sound imagery |
| “Years ago, Michael stole a bike from his neighbor. He never got caught and never told anyone, but he always felt guilty.” This is an example of | flashback |
| What is dramatic irony? | When an audience knows something that the characters in a story don’t know |
| It was pouring down rain, but my brother commented, “What a beautiful day it is!” What type of irony is this? | verbal |
| What type of irony is it when someone says the opposite of what he really means? | verbal irony |
| When something happens in a story or movie when a character or the narrator remembers something that happened to them in the past, it’s called | flashback |
| “The brightly colored yellow, green, purple, and blue costumes seen during the Mardi Gras parade made the atmosphere so exciting” is an example of which type of imagery? | sight |
| What does the color yellow symbolize? | happiness |
| A man who is known as a perfect gentleman slams the door in a woman’s face. This is an example of which type of irony? | situational |
| Something that is usually a physical object which represents something else, such as an abstract idea is called | symbolism |
| What does the American flag symbolize? | freedom |
| What is sight imagery? | When an author uses words that relate to the reader’s sense of sight |
| What does the color red symbolize? | love |
| What literary device is used to describe things (like people, places, objects) using words related to our five senses? | imagery |
| What is situational irony? | When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected |
| A woman who has been a marathon runner for 20 years dies of a heart attack. What type of irony is this? | situational |
| What color is the color of royalty (kings and queens)? | purple |
| In many horror movies, the audience knows where the murderer is but the character does not. This is an example of | dramatic irony |
| Which color symbolizes coolness, calmness, and cleanliness? | blue |