Which of the following best describes a 'short story'?
What distinguishes a 'novel' from other literary forms?
Which characteristic is most commonly associated with an 'epic poem'?
In a traditional plot structure, which stage represents the turning point of the story, where the main conflict is confronted?
Who is the character or force that opposes the protagonist and creates conflict in a story?
How does the 'setting' primarily contribute to a story?
Which of the following best defines the 'theme' of a literary work?
A character struggling with a difficult decision about their future is an example of what type of conflict?
If a story is narrated by a character using 'I' and 'me,' what point of view is being used?
Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: 'The politician was a snake, slithering through the halls of power.'
Which sentence contains a 'simile'?
In literature, when an object or idea represents something else, often an abstract idea, it is called what?
A fire station burning down is an example of what type of irony?
A hint or clue about future events in a story is known as what?
Which of the following terms encompasses literary devices like metaphor, simile, and personification, used to create vivid descriptions or comparisons?
Excerpt from The Secret Garden
Mary had heard her father and mother talk about the cholera at times, and she knew that people died of it very suddenly. She had been playing by herself under a tree, and as the doctor had said that she was to be kept quiet, no one had taken much notice of her. Soon a great many people began to die, and every day and all day long Mary heard the servants shouting and hurrying and the sound of wailing. Her mother was shutting herself up in her room, and her father was out all the time. The house was full of the sound of people running and calling, and Mary was left alone.
One morning she awoke and found that no one had come to dress her. She waited a long time, and then she got up. She was not a very little child, and she knew she must find her ayah. She went from room to room and found the house empty. She went into her mother’s room and found it empty. She went into her father’s room and found it empty. At last she went into the dining-room and found it empty, though there were signs that people had been there. There was a half-eaten breakfast on the table, and chairs pushed back. Mary went out into the garden and found it just as empty. The house and garden seemed to have swallowed everyone up. A dreadful quiet fell over everything.
Then a door opened, and a servant came in. She was very pale and spoke quickly. "Miss Mary, you must come with me at once. Everyone is gone. We must leave." Mary was taken away, and it was only days later, after a long journey by sea, that she found herself in England, at the edge of a vast, bleak moor, and heard of a place called Misselthwaite Manor, where she was to live. The house was large and old, and its windows stared out like a hundred eyes across the seemingly endless, desolate moor, where the wind whistled a lonely tune.
Read the passage carefully. In a well-developed essay, analyze how the description of the setting in the passage contributes to the mood and Mary's initial emotional state. Support your analysis with specific textual evidence.
Write a short narrative (approximately 300-500 words) in which a character returns to a place from their childhood and discovers something that completely changes their understanding of a significant past event. Focus on using vivid imagery and incorporating a brief flashback to enhance the story.
Choose one work of literature you have studied during the first half of this course (e.g., a novel, a short story, or an epic poem). Write an expository essay (approximately 300-500 words) explaining how a specific literary element—such as symbolism, character archetypes, or narrative structure—is crucial to conveying the work's central message or theme. Provide specific examples and textual evidence from the chosen work to support your explanation.