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"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.
The above showcases

simple but effective dialogue.
TRUE
She is lovely like a rose. The above uses a poetic figurative device.
TRUE
It was a good and lasting moment. He realized too late that it was. Now, he missed her. The above
showcases precision.
FALSE
Only drama queens use hyperbole.
FALSE
Irony is also a literary device.
TRUE
Themes are the main issues that are explored in a story or narrative.
TRUE
Literary devices are best used in poetry alone.
FALSE
All nonfiction texts have a plot.
FALSE
You use hyperbole to create a more intense effect that may not be literally possible.
TRUE
"Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron.
TRUE
Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.
TRUE
This is what we call the way a character is being presented in the story, whether directly or indirectly.
CHARACTERIZATION
Your premise is basically your pitch.
TRUE
Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia.
FALSE
"She is the 100% perfect girl for me. He is the 100% perfect boy for me. But the glow of their memories
was far too weak, and their thoughts no longer had the clarity of fourteen years earlier. Without a word,
they passed each other, disappearing into the crowd. Forever." Haruki Murakami The above does not
make use of poetic devices.
FALSE
Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human.
FALSE
This literary genre focuses on strong dialogue and stage directions.
DRAMA
There are more than five literary devices that you can use to improve your nonfiction language.
TRUE
A character can only be described one way in a narrative.
FALSE
All stories make use of symbols.
FALSE
Robert sat at the back of the cinema. This way, he could see the rows upon rows of maroon seats, the
popcorn littering the floor, and even the discreet flashing of mobile phones. The silhouettes that pass
him have become part of what he loved about the cinema.
TRUE
Themes are always blatant or obvious.
FALSE
In the premise below, the highlighted element is the apocalypse. "What if the world ends as we know it
ends because of a worldwide deluge, and only a young man and a wolf have survived?"
TRUE
Racism in 1960s southern America
THEME
Character growth is only expected in morality tales.
FALSE
"I looked at the stars, and considered how awful it would be for a man to turn his face up to them as he
froze to death, and see no help or pity in all the glittering multitude." -Dickens, Great Expectations The
above relies on dialogue.
FALSE
An oxymoron appears not to make sense, but are actually true in the particular example given.
TRUE
"Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia.
TRUE
The basis of the full story is the premise.
TRUE
When describing gestures, you have to make sure you indicate what the eyes, hands, and legs are doing.
FALSE
The train lurched and gave a stop. Anthony, clutching his suitcase and looking at the bustling town
sighed heavily. The above may be a scene from a book that focuses on the theme, immigration.
TRUE
The denouement refers to the part of the plot wherein the pieces start to fall together.
FALSE
Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.
FALSE
All textbooks are examples of creative nonfiction.
FALSE
When you add fantasy elements to an otherwise true story, what do you call it?
FICTION
Memoirs can have plots.
TRUE
And that's when I first learned about evil. It is built into the very nature of the universe. Every world
spins in pain. If there is any kind of supreme being, I told myself, it is up to all of us to become his moral
superior. --Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals The above is both precise and poetic.
TRUE
When Breath Becomes Air is __________.
CREATIVE NONFICTION/NONFICTION
The words "illuminated", "calm", and "forest" should be used in a melancholy setup.
FALSE
Characters should be consistent and not change at all.
FALSE
A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis.
TRUE
In the premise below, the highlighted element is character. "A little pig journeys with some of his friends
to faraway lands, depending solely on the pig's resourcefulness."
TRUE

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"What day is it?" "It's today", squeaked Piglet. "My favorite day", said Pooh.

The above showcases

Only drama queens use hyperbole.

Irony is also a literary device.

Literary devices are best used in poetry alone.

All nonfiction texts have a plot.

"Pretty ugly" is an example of an oxymoron.

Fiction and poetry can both exist in one literary work.

Flapping is an example of onomatopoeia.

Personification is creating a nonhuman characteristic for a human.

This literary genre focuses on strong dialogue and stage directions.

A character can only be described one way in a narrative.

All stories make use of symbols.

Themes are always blatant or obvious.

Character growth is only expected in morality tales.

"Pow" and "crash" from action scenes are example of onomatopoeia.

The basis of the full story is the premise.

Poetry makes use of sentences and definite lines.

All textbooks are examples of creative nonfiction.

When Breath Becomes Air is __________.

Characters should be consistent and not change at all.

A premise is closer to a thesis statement, not a thesis.

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