English Composition 2 FREQUENTLY TESTED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
A type or category of literature based on structure and writing technique.
ANSWER
Genre
Question 2.
A work of literature in prose, poetry, or drama that is based on the writer's imagination, not on fact.
ANSWER
Fiction
Question 3.
A genre of literature that employs the sound and rhythm of words to convey meaning; uses poetic
tools, such as rhyme, language, and structure.
ANSWER
Poetry
Question 4.
A genre of literature that is intended to be performed by actors on a stage.
ANSWER
Drama
Question 5.
A genre of literature that is based on fact.
ANSWER
Nonfiction
,Question 6.
Reading a work of literature to attempt to decipher the emotion, meaning, and quality of the text.
ANSWER
Close reading
Question 7.
A form of writing that mimics ordinary speech and is presented in the form of paragraphs.
ANSWER
Prose
Question 8.
The first stage of a work of fiction that provides background information necessary for understanding
the story.
ANSWER
Exposition
Question 9.
The point of greatest tension in a work of fiction, also called the climax.
ANSWER
Turning point
Question 10.
The point of greatest tension in a work of fiction, also called the turning point.
ANSWER
Climax
Question 11.
The stage of a work of fiction that follows the turning point; characterized by a decrease in action and
conflict.
ANSWER
Falling action
, Question 12.
The last stage of a work of fiction when conflicts are sorted out.
ANSWER
Resolution
Question 13.
Events in works of literature that complicate the story; usually resolved by the end of the text.
ANSWER
Complications
Question 14.
A type of drama that includes actions that lead in no predictable direction.
ANSWER
Absurdism
Question 15.
The prominent syllables in words
ANSWER
Accents
Question 16.
The subject of a sentence carries out the action of the verb.
ANSWER
Active Voice
Question 17.
A narrative in which the characters, actions, or settings stand for a secondary meaning, often with a
moral implication.
ANSWER
Allegory
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Question 1.
A type or category of literature based on structure and writing technique.
ANSWER
Genre
Question 2.
A work of literature in prose, poetry, or drama that is based on the writer's imagination, not on fact.
ANSWER
Fiction
Question 3.
A genre of literature that employs the sound and rhythm of words to convey meaning; uses poetic
tools, such as rhyme, language, and structure.
ANSWER
Poetry
Question 4.
A genre of literature that is intended to be performed by actors on a stage.
ANSWER
Drama
Question 5.
A genre of literature that is based on fact.
ANSWER
Nonfiction
,Question 6.
Reading a work of literature to attempt to decipher the emotion, meaning, and quality of the text.
ANSWER
Close reading
Question 7.
A form of writing that mimics ordinary speech and is presented in the form of paragraphs.
ANSWER
Prose
Question 8.
The first stage of a work of fiction that provides background information necessary for understanding
the story.
ANSWER
Exposition
Question 9.
The point of greatest tension in a work of fiction, also called the climax.
ANSWER
Turning point
Question 10.
The point of greatest tension in a work of fiction, also called the turning point.
ANSWER
Climax
Question 11.
The stage of a work of fiction that follows the turning point; characterized by a decrease in action and
conflict.
ANSWER
Falling action
, Question 12.
The last stage of a work of fiction when conflicts are sorted out.
ANSWER
Resolution
Question 13.
Events in works of literature that complicate the story; usually resolved by the end of the text.
ANSWER
Complications
Question 14.
A type of drama that includes actions that lead in no predictable direction.
ANSWER
Absurdism
Question 15.
The prominent syllables in words
ANSWER
Accents
Question 16.
The subject of a sentence carries out the action of the verb.
ANSWER
Active Voice
Question 17.
A narrative in which the characters, actions, or settings stand for a secondary meaning, often with a
moral implication.
ANSWER
Allegory
