Fundamental literature exercise. prepared by Ms.

Meseret

1. In which part of the plot characters, settings,and the author's own style
are introduced?
A. denouement. B. climax
C. Exposition. D. Rising action
2. A play ending in happiness for some and unhappiness for other characters and sometimes
Open endedis _______
A. Comedy play B. Heroic tragedy
C. Tragic-comedy D. Tragedy
3. A poem that tells a story with plot, setting and character is______
A. Lyric. B. Free verse
C. Narrative. D. Romance
4. The poem that addresses the reader directly and portray the poet's own feeling, State of mind
and perception is_____
A. Lyric. B. Free verse
C. Narrative. D. Romance
5. Of the following, which one is not element of fiction?
A. Plot. B. Setting
C. Character. D. Action
6. Lines of poetry are arranged. Into groups called
A. Similes. B. Stanzas
C. Setting. D. Stories
7. Words that rhyme and occur at the ends of different lines of poetry create a(an)___
A. Internal rhyme. B. End rhyme
C. Sight rhyme. D. Rhyme scheme
8. ________is the pattern of rhyme in a poem.
A. Imagery. B. Rhyme scheme
C. Symbolism. D. Metaphor

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9. The camel is the ship of the desert. The figure of speech used in this sentence is_____
A. Pun. B. Personification
C. Metaphor. D. Apostrophe
10. The wind lies asleep in the arms of down. The figures of speech used in this sentence
is______
A. Metaphor. B. Personification
C. Hyperbole. D. Oxymoron
11. Tom and Jerry shares a love hate relationship. The figures of speech used in this sentence
is_______
A. Paradox. B. Oxymoron
C. Pun. D. Personification
12. As we approached the tree, the air around it smelled crisp and precise. This statement is an
example of______
A. Symbol. B. Imagery
C. Allegory. D. Epigram
13. I've been waiting a billion years for this. This sentence is an example of_____
A. Understand. B. Hyperbole
C. Irony. D. Metaphor
14. To my dog, our neighborhood park is the garden of Eden. This sentence use the literary
device________
A. Allegory. B. Allusion
C. Paradox. D. Irony
15. It is a piece of writing, usually written from the author's personal point of view; also, it is a
variant of short nonfiction?
A. Essay. B. Short story
C. Memoir. D. Editorial article
16. In the plot of a short story, it is refuto to as the final outcome or untangling of events in the
story.
A. Falling action. B. Denouement
C. Climax. D. Introduction

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17. Which of the following is not a genre of oral literature?
A. Epic poetry. B. Proverbs
C. Fables. D. Sonnets
18. In which genre would you most likely find tales of heroes and their adventure?
A. Folktale. B. Epic poetry
C. Myth. D. Ballads
19. Which genre often contains contextual or practical advice?
A. Proverbs. B. Folk songs
C. Legends. D. Riddles
20. Which genre often features supernatural beings or fantastic creatures
A. Legends. B. Fairy tales
C. Folk songs D. Riddles
21. Which genre of oral literature is most likely to be sung or chanted
A. Epic poetry. B. Proverbs
C. Folk songs. D. Short story
22. Which genre is focused on preserving the history and traditions of a particular culture
A. Legends. B. Tale tales
C. Fables. D. Riddles
23. Which genre is typically passed down through generation by word of mouth
A. Novel. B. Limericks
C. Sonnets. D. Myths
24. Which genre often features animals as characters that speak and act like human
A. Myth. B. Fables
C. Folk songs. D. Epic poetry
25. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a poem
A. Rhyme and meter. B. Prose format
C. Figurative language. D. Imagery

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26. What is the purpose of poetic devices in a poem
A. To complicate the work
B. To create a deeper meaning and emotional impact
C. To make the poem longer
D. To follow specific rules of poetry
27. Which of the following an example of figurative language in a poem
A. "The sky is blue"
B. "The stars danced in the night sky"
C. " I went for a run"
D. He ate a sandwich
28. How does the structure of a poem different from other forms of writing
A. Poems have no structure
B. Poems are written in reverse order
C. Poems have a specific rhythm and rhyme scheme
D. Poems are written only in haiku form
29. In what way is a poem distinct from other form of writing
A. It is typically longer in length
B. It often use rhythmic language and sound devices
C. It doesn't follow a specific structure
D. It doesn't convey emotion or ideas
30. How does a poem differ from a novel or short story in terms of structure
A. It often lacks characters and plot
B. It has a clear beginning, middle, and end
C. It doesn't include dialogue or descriptive passages
D. It is typically divided into chapters or sections
31. Which of the following is not a characteristic of language in a poem
A. Condensed and focused
B. Informal and conversational
C. Expressive and lyrical
D. Structured with a focus on sound and rhythm

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32. Which one of the following is not a type of literary device
A. Metaphor. B. Irony
C. Alliteration. D. Character
33. Danny's dog dug deep ditch in the yard is an example of
A. Alliteration. B. Assonance
C. Consonance. D. Onomatopoeia
34 . Which one is the most uncommonly used point of view in literature
A. First person
B. Third person
C. Third person omniscient
D. Second person
35. ________is the use of seemingly contradictory statement or situations to reveal a deeper truth
in a literary work.
A. Irony. B. Satire
C. Paradox. D. Hyperbole
36. The emotional atmosphere or tone of a literary work is ________
A. Mood. B style
C. Voice. D. Theme
37. Which type of novel combines elements of fantasy and horror
A. Gothic. B. Dystopian
C. Supernatural. D. Paranormal
38. The use of words that imitate natural sound in a literary work is___
A. Alliteration. B. Assonance
C. Consonance. D. Onomatopoeia
39. How wrote the okay "Othello"
A. Tennessee willy. B. Arthur Miller
C. William Shakespeare. D. Samuel bet
40. Which one of the following described as how the author arranges events to develop the basic
idea and the sequence of events in a story or play base on cause effect
A. Conflict. B. Plot
C. Character. D. Point of view

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41. The broad difference between tragic drama and comic drama respectively are
A. Happy ending and unhappy ending
B. Unhappy ending and happy ending
C. Happy ending and happy ending
D. Unhappy ending and unhappy ending
42. Which of the following is an example of a theme commonly found in literature
A. The color of the protagonist's hair
B. The importance of friendship
C. The name of the main villain
D. The type of weather in the story
43. Who is considered to be the father of modern English literature
A. William Shakespeare. B. Geoffrey Chaucer
C. Jane Austen. D. Charles Dickens
44. In literature, what is a metaphor
A. A figure of speech where two unlike things are compared without using like
or as
B. A type of poetry consisting of 14 lines
C. The protagonist of the story
D. The conflict that drives the plot forward

45. What is the purpose of the foreshadowing in literature

A. To confuse the reader
B. To hint at future events in the story
C. To provide unnecessary information
D. To slow down the pace of the plot
46. Which of the following is not a genre of literature
A. Mystery. B. Science fiction
C. Philosophy. D. Romance

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47. Who wrote the epic poem Paradise Lost
A. William Wordsworth. B. John Milton
C. William Shakespeare. D. Emily Dickinson
48. What is the term for a recurring theme, subject, or idea in a literary work
A. Motif. B. Symbolism
C. Foreshadowing. D. Theme
49. Which of the following is not a type of external conflict in literature
A. Man vs man. B. Man vs self
C. Man vs nature. D. Man vs machine
50. The only constant in life is change is an example of________
A. Simile. B. Paradox
C. Oxymoron. D. Hyperbole
51. Which one is true about what literature is
A. The imaginative work that pictures the human life in a society which can be
enjoyed, understand, and used by society.
B. Literature is a means of social expression, a mirror of life, and interpretation
of human expressions that help us understand how to live
C. Literature is a picture of the world and human life
D. All of the above
52. In literature, poetic justice applies to____________
A. A story that ends well
B. Characters that are spared death
C. The development of a good plot
D. The rewarding of good characters and the punishment of bad ones
53. In what way the oral tradition refers to a mode of storytelling are communicated
A. Written down. B. Spoken or sung out loud
C. Filmed C. Recorded
54. Then a sentimental passion of a vegetable fashion, in this line, the word passion and
fashion exhibit_____________
A. End rhyme. B. Internal rhyme
C. Masculine rhyme. D. Rhyme scheme

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55. Mr. X passed away instead of saying died is an example of ______
A. Simile. B. Metaphor
C. Synecdoche. D. Euphemism
56. _______is a fictitious prose narrative longer than the short story and shorter than the novel.
A. Poetry. B. Drama
C. Novella. D. Non fiction