ENGLISH LITERATURE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Literature is best defined as:
A. Written or spoken artistic expression
B. Computer programming
C. Scientific measurement
D. Hardware design
Answer: A
Rationale: Literature is artistic language use.
2. Fiction refers to:
A. Imaginative writing
B. Real-life documents
C. Technical manuals
D. News reports only
Answer: A
Rationale: Fiction is invented story.
3. Non-fiction is:
A. Based on real facts
B. Imaginary stories
C. Poetry only
D. Drama only
Answer: A
Rationale: It is factual writing.
4. A novel is:
A. Long fictional narrative
B. Short poem
C. News article
D. Essay summary
Answer: A
Rationale: Novels are extended fiction.
5. A short story is:
A. Brief fictional narrative
, B. Long research paper
C. Drama script
D. Biography
Answer: A
Rationale: It is concise fiction.
6. Poetry is characterized by:
A. Rhythm and imagery
B. Technical instructions
C. Data tables
D. Coding language
Answer: A
Rationale: Poetry uses rhythm and figurative language.
7. A stanza is:
A. Group of lines in poetry
B. Paragraph in essay
C. Chapter in novel
D. Dialogue
Answer: A
Rationale: Stanzas form poem sections.
8. A line in poetry is:
A. Single poetic sentence
B. Full chapter
C. Paragraph
D. Essay
Answer: A
Rationale: Lines build poems.
9. Rhyme refers to:
A. Similar sound endings
B. Sentence structure
C. Grammar rule
D. Essay format
Answer: A
Rationale: Rhyme is sound similarity.
10. Meter in poetry is:
A. Rhythm pattern
, B. Word meaning
C. Paragraph length
D. Grammar rule
Answer: A
Rationale: Meter controls rhythm.
11. A metaphor is:
A. Direct comparison
B. Literal statement
C. Question
D. Command
Answer: A
Rationale: It compares without “like”.
12. A simile uses:
A. Like or as
B. Numbers
C. Commands
D. Facts only
Answer: A
Rationale: Similes compare using “like/as”.
13. Personification is:
A. Giving human traits to objects
B. Writing facts
C. Grammar rule
D. Dialogue
Answer: A
Rationale: Non-human becomes human-like.
14. Hyperbole is:
A. Exaggeration
B. Literal statement
C. Question
D. Instruction
Answer: A
Rationale: It is deliberate exaggeration.
15. Alliteration is:
A. Repetition of consonant sounds
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Literature is best defined as:
A. Written or spoken artistic expression
B. Computer programming
C. Scientific measurement
D. Hardware design
Answer: A
Rationale: Literature is artistic language use.
2. Fiction refers to:
A. Imaginative writing
B. Real-life documents
C. Technical manuals
D. News reports only
Answer: A
Rationale: Fiction is invented story.
3. Non-fiction is:
A. Based on real facts
B. Imaginary stories
C. Poetry only
D. Drama only
Answer: A
Rationale: It is factual writing.
4. A novel is:
A. Long fictional narrative
B. Short poem
C. News article
D. Essay summary
Answer: A
Rationale: Novels are extended fiction.
5. A short story is:
A. Brief fictional narrative
, B. Long research paper
C. Drama script
D. Biography
Answer: A
Rationale: It is concise fiction.
6. Poetry is characterized by:
A. Rhythm and imagery
B. Technical instructions
C. Data tables
D. Coding language
Answer: A
Rationale: Poetry uses rhythm and figurative language.
7. A stanza is:
A. Group of lines in poetry
B. Paragraph in essay
C. Chapter in novel
D. Dialogue
Answer: A
Rationale: Stanzas form poem sections.
8. A line in poetry is:
A. Single poetic sentence
B. Full chapter
C. Paragraph
D. Essay
Answer: A
Rationale: Lines build poems.
9. Rhyme refers to:
A. Similar sound endings
B. Sentence structure
C. Grammar rule
D. Essay format
Answer: A
Rationale: Rhyme is sound similarity.
10. Meter in poetry is:
A. Rhythm pattern
, B. Word meaning
C. Paragraph length
D. Grammar rule
Answer: A
Rationale: Meter controls rhythm.
11. A metaphor is:
A. Direct comparison
B. Literal statement
C. Question
D. Command
Answer: A
Rationale: It compares without “like”.
12. A simile uses:
A. Like or as
B. Numbers
C. Commands
D. Facts only
Answer: A
Rationale: Similes compare using “like/as”.
13. Personification is:
A. Giving human traits to objects
B. Writing facts
C. Grammar rule
D. Dialogue
Answer: A
Rationale: Non-human becomes human-like.
14. Hyperbole is:
A. Exaggeration
B. Literal statement
C. Question
D. Instruction
Answer: A
Rationale: It is deliberate exaggeration.
15. Alliteration is:
A. Repetition of consonant sounds
