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Publishing a novel through a publishing company is an example of:
self-publishing
traditional publishing
Publishing a poem in a literary journal is an example of:
self-publishing
traditional publishing
In creative writing, a bio is:
where the author’s name is listed
brief biography about the author
person who decides what to publish and who edits writing
document submitted for publication
In creative writing, a byline is:
where the author’s name is listed
brief biography about the author
person who decides what to publish and who edits writing
document submitted for publication
The publisher’s job is:
to edit a writer’s work
to print and sell a writer’s work
to copyedit a piece of writing
to proofread a piece of writing
What is copyright?
the right to use another’s work without permission
use of another’s work without permission
the right of ownership over writing, music, or art
none of the above
Which step is not included in the student publishing process?revising the piece
publishing your piece
submitting to a literary journal
submitting to a class anthology
Copyright infringement means:
cutting fringes on the edge of your story
plagiarism
breaking copyright laws
following copyright laws
If you use a few lines from a published song in the story you put into the class anthology and add a note at the end giving credit to the songwriter, this would be considered:
copyright infringement
plagiarism
neither of the above
both of the above
Asking your best friend to write a poem for you and then turning it in to your teacher is:
copyright infringement
plagiarism
both of the above
In writing creative nonfiction, generative writing and drafting are similar in which way?
generative writing and drafting both involve developing new ideas
generative writing and drafting both involve careful revision
neither generative writing nor drafting involve developing new ideas
neither generative writing nor drafting are key parts of the writing process
In creative nonfiction, to make quotes sound like dialogue, writers:
change the words
put the quotes in context
do nothing at all
add imaginary characters
In Merwin’s essay Unchopping A Tree, the clear and specific details of the tree are examples of:
plot
imagery
metaphor
simile
In creative nonfiction, a quote is differentiated from fictional dialogue in that it:
takes the liberty of re-creating someone’s spoken or written words
is closer to the truth than fiction dialogue
can be edited to change the piece’s emotional impact
copies someone’s actually-spoken or written words
In Merwin’s essay Unchopping A Tree, the idea that it is more difficult, and often impossible, to fix something than to break it is an example of the essay’s:
plot
style
theme
tone
The point of view in Merwin’s essay Unchopping A Tree can be described as:
second person
first person
third person
fourth person
The house sat sadly in its emptiness is an example of:
hyperbole
personification
imagery
simile
The huge boulder stood stubbornly in our way is an example of:
metaphor
personification
imagery
simile
That mountain hike ruined my legs! is an example of:
hyperbole
personification
imagery
simile
When writing a creative nonfiction essay draft, be sure to:
keep the information in the essay factual
bring the content alive with fictional sections
avoid using figurative language
none of the above
Which of the following is true of self review?
self-review is unimportant in a creative nonfiction writing process
self-review is completed after peer review in a creative nonfiction writing process
in creative writing, which is factual, self-review is the first step in the writing process
self-review for creative writing plays the same part of the writing process as in other types of writing
The tone of Kim Dana Kupperman’s I Just Lately Started Buying Wings can be described as:
warm but distant
warm and spiritual
warm and passionate
warm but proud
Read this passage from Murmurs: “Lest you think these sounds are music only for astronomers’ ears, consider: The same wrinkles in space that created the gravity wells that gave it rise to the sound also blew up to form clusters, galaxies, stars, planets, us.” What does this passage most contribute to?
theme
plot
tone
point of view
Think about By Any Other Name by Santha Rama Rau. What is its theme?
it doesn’t matter what your name i
some names are better than others
personal and cultural identities are important
personal and cultural identities should be flexible
The tone of K.C. Cole’s essay Murmurs can be described as:
contemptuous
enthusiastic
drastic
irrational
The tone of By Any Other Name can be described as:
humorous
serious
exaggerated
passionless
Most creative nonfiction uses which types of point of view?
first and second
second and third
first and third
none of the above
Which would be the best setting for a science piece on algae?
a city park
a local pond
a bathtub
a kitchen sink
You are writing a creative nonfiction piece about science; your friend is writing a personal essay.
What should both pieces’ introductions have in common?
metaphors
strong showing
quoted facts
the piece’s theme
The best point of view for a memoir on being a youngest child would be:
second person
first person
third person
none of the above
Which of these is not a purpose of foreshadowing:
to create suspense
to add sensory details
to add believability
to create curiosity
In fiction writing, irony is:
a type of sarcasm
the same as satire
often written in to trick the reader
sometimes used with an unreliable narrator
While reading a short story, readers know that Jesse is cheating on Sara, but Sara doesn’t know. What kind of irony is this?
situational irony
dramatic irony
sarcastic irony
verbal irony
Flashback would be best used in a short story that:
is told in second person point of view
shows details of characters’ past and present lives
uses irony as a main plot tool
is set in the deep south
In The Story of an Hour, the flashback letting us know of Mrs. Mallory’s heart condition was used to:
create suspense
develop character
make her later death believable
create a flashback
In a story written in the past tense, the best way to use verb tense in a flashback is to:
use the past perfect tense two or three times and then go into simple past
use past perfect tense throughout the flashback
use simple past tense throughout
not worry about tense at all
An unreliable narrator can be used to:
affect tone
strengthen theme
involve readers as they decide what is true
all of the above
Using a flashback right at the beginning of a story:
is an effective use of a flashback
should never be done since short stories should never have flashbacks
is usually not an effective use of flashbacks
none of the above
In which of the following short stories would an unreliable narrator be most appropriate?
a story about superheroes told from a superhero’s point of view
an ironic story about dogs told from the point of view of a dog who thinks he is a cat
a story in which a hermetic man saves an orphan child from a gang of circus managers
none of the above
A good reason to use a flashback is:
to add history to a story
to give characters motivation for unusual actions
to make readers work harder
to add interest to a story
Which fictional element is used to provide information to the reader in this excerpt from The Mountain To Mohammed: “Tom had looked forward to the trip to Jones Beach more than anyone — he wanted to see the ocean, to swim in it, to build castles in the sand.”?
allegory
exposition
scene
flashback
Allegory is most often associated with which fiction form?
mystery novel
fable
traditional short story
monologue
Which well-known novel includes allegory as a significant part of its characterization and plot?
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory
Hatchet
The Giver
Coraline
In E.C. Meyers’ The Mountain To Mohammed, to which religious text does the title make an allusion?
The Koran
The Bible
The Bhagavad Gita
none of the above
In E.C. Meyers’ The Mountain To Mohammed, what does the beach symbolize?
joy and excitement
terminal illness
death and sadness
life and health
What is one difference between flash fiction and a short story?
flash fiction is longer than a short story
flash fiction is humorous, whereas short stories are serious
flash fiction is shorter than a short story
flash fiction does not make use of expositions, whereas a short story does
In a story, a situation in which a character represents greed would be:
an allegory
a symbol
a scene
exposition
In a piece of fiction, the excerpt “That boy is such a Romeo” is an example of:
symbolism
an allusion
allegory
a scene
Something that should happen in every scene is:
action
change
neither of the above
both of the above
A part of a story that takes place in a limited time and place is:
a sentence
a paragraph
dialogue
a scene
How is a Shakespearean sonnet divided?
an octave and a sestet
couplets
three quatrains and a couplet
unlimited stanzas
The volta in a sonnet is:
the rhyme scheme
the name of the stanzas
a change or turn in the poem
the theme
The pantoum uses what technique?
a strict rhyme scheme
a consistent meter
repetition of lines
specific number of stanzas
A sonnet has how many lines?
twelve
fourteen
it doesn’t matter
ten
Gwendolyn Bennett both personified and created a metaphor for what in Sonnet 1?
spring
rain
birth
death
The poem One two/Buckle my shoe/Three four/Close the door uses which rhyme scheme?
abab
abce
aabb
baba
The line Time is but a stream I go fishing in contains an example of:
metaphor
assonance
hyperbole
imagery
My love is like a red, red rose is an example of:
personification
onomatopoeia
simile
metaphor
The line Your eyes hold the promise of a new day contains an example of:
simile
oxymorons
personification
metaphor
Frequently the woods are pink –/Frequently are brown./Frequently the hills undress/Behind my native town.
uses which rhyme scheme?
abba
abcb
abcd
abab
In regard to irony in Williams’ poem The Red Wheelbarrow, which of the following is true?
the irony is situational
the irony is actually litotes
there is no apparent irony in the poem
the irony is emotional irony
Irony in Dorothy Parker’s One Perfect Rose is created through the use of:
hyperbole
symbolism
understatement
allegory
William Carlos Williams’ poem The Red Wheelbarrow:
includes a symbol in every line
is focused more on imagery than symbolism
is written for farmers
is not about a wheelbarrow at all
In Frost’s poem Acquainted With The Night, what might night symbolize?
apathy
anger
loneliness
disgust
The song lyrics of Wrapped Around Your Finger includes allusions to:
battles fought in Vietnam
Greek mythology and literary characters
modern politicians
love poems
In writing poems, allusions can be used to:
make the poem more like a puzzle
get readers to use the dictionary
create an emotional response in readers
shouldn’t be used
A benefit of using allegories in your poetry writing can be:
they are easy to write
they are easy to understand
readers connect because of the shared experiences
there are no benefits
When poets choose to use allusions, they should:
be aware of who their readers are
try to avoid them
use mythological and religious characters
use only modern references
Allegory in contemporary poetry:
is dead because Billy Collins said so
is useless because it is antiquated
can be used with success
is the same as allusion
Litotes are a form of:
symbolism
hyperbole
understatement
allusion
