FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:

1. SIMILE (phép so sánh) a compare of two things, often using the words like or as.

Ex: Curley was floppiong like a fish on a line

2. METAPHOR (phép ẩn dụ) a strong comparison made by stating one thing is another,
without using like or as.
EX: - All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players.
(As you like It by William Shakespeare)
- " The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune"
- " For in that sleep of death what dreams may come"
- "The undiscover'd country from whose bourn/ No traveller returns"
3. Personification (phép nhân hóa) giving human characteristics to object and
phenomena
EX: The earth hath swallowed all my hopes.
(Romeo and Juliet)
4. ONOMATOPOEIA: (từ tượng thanh)- the use of words that imitate the sounds they
describe: the bees buzzed from flowe and the birds chirped in the trees.
5. HYPERBOLE (nói quá, ngoa dụ) exaggeration in order to draw attention to
something, or for humorous effect: these books weigh a ton!
EX: - I was quaking from head to foot, and could have hung my hat on my eyes,
they stuck out so far.
6. IRONY( câu châm biếm, mỉa mai) where the true meaning hehind a statement is
intentionally quite the oppiste of its literal meaning: " lovely weather," said Kate,
looking out of the window at the pouring rain.
EX: He looked about as pleasant and relaxed as a coiled rattlesnake.
7. ALLITERATION( sự điệp âm đầu) the repetition of the same sounds at the
beginning of words or in a stressed syllable: the soldier stood silent and still.
EX: The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew
The furrow followed free…..
8. ASSONANCE( sự điệp âm nguyên âm) the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby
words: the hunter stopped, cocked his gun, and shot.
EX: Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage, against the dying…
 9. PUN (sự chơi chữ) the humorous or rhetorical effect achieved due to the resemblance
in sound between two words: Broken pencils are pointless.
EX: Not I, believe me: you have dancing shoes with nimble soles:I have a soul of
lead
10. OXYMORON( phép nghịch hộp) a phrase which contains words that seem to
contradict one another: it's an open secret that their marriage is in trouble.
EX: Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!
11. IMAGERY:
A. Auditory imagery: (pertaining to sound) a booming voice.
Ex: in the daytime…these motors made a petulant, irriable sound…
B. Olfactory imagery: ( pertaining to smell) acid, smoke
Ex: the studio was filled with the rich odour of roses…
C. Gustatory imagery: ( pertaining to taste) sweet, grapes,..
Ex: Mr Leopold Bloom…. Liked thick giblet soup, nutty gizzards,..
D. Tactile imagery: (pertaining to touch)
Ex: so love will take between the hands a face
E. Kinesthetic: (pertaining to movement)
Ex: Tossing their heads in sprightly dance
F. Organic/subjective: (pertaining to internal bodily sensations)
Ex: I was ready to perish for thirst but so weak I had not strength…

.What figurative language is used in

"It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes… "

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3.What figurative language is used in

"There were moments, indeed, at night, when lying sleepless in his own delicately
scented chamber,…"  
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4.What figurative language is used in
“I am game for his crooked jaw, and for the jaws of Death too, Captian Ahab,…”    

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5.What figurative language is used in

"Devoutly to be wish’d. To die, to sleep;
To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub"  

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6.What figurative language is used in

"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"  

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7. ___________ is the combination of one unstressed syllable followed by one stressed

one in poetry.
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
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8. The _________ is what happens in a story.   

(Fill in the blank with  ONE WORD.)
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9.In a story arc, _________ includes a series of events that build up tension, leading to
the climax.  
(Fill in the blank with TWO WORD.)

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10. _________ narrator knows only part of the information about the story. 
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
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11.All __________ don’t need to grow and change throughout the story.  

(Fill in the blank with  ONE WORD.)

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12. In a sonnet, the _____ line is the turning point signifying the shift from problem
to resolution. 
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)

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13. A quatrain in a sonnet contains __________ lines.  

(Fill in the blank with ONE NUMBER.)

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14.Hamlet decided not to take his life because he was afraid of what would happen
after ________.
(Fill in the blank with  ONE WORD.)
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15. Robinson Crusoe felt exceedingly surprised and started to panic when seeing a
man’s ________.   
(Fill in the blank with  ONE WORD)

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16. Jane Austen lays open __________ and materialism of her society. 
(Fill in the blank with TWO WORDS.)

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17. What are the main ideas in the speech of Hamlet?   

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death and suicide, and the value of living

an internal debate

sadness and hopelessness

18.What initially caused Elizabeth to hold back her love for Mr. Darcy?                       
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her prejudice

his pride

both A and B
19.What figurative language is used in "Yet all experience is an arch wherethro"?
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20.The name of the figure of speech for “Let’s talk about rights and lefts. You’re
right, so I left.” is __________.
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metaphor

subjective imagery

pun
21.In a sonnet, the shift from “problem” to “resolution” is called the “volta”.
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True

False
22.Conflict creates the need for change in a story.        
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True

False
23.In Sonnet 18 William Shakespeare used __________ pentameter. 
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)

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24.Sonnet 18 is about how __________ will live forever in the lines of the poem.
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the speaker's beloved

the eternity

the poet
25.In Sonnet 18, William Shakespeare used “summer” to present __________.               
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youth

love

beauty
26.The name of the figure of speech for “Nor shall Death brag you wander’st in his
shade,…” is __________.               
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metaphor
 kinesthetic imagery

personification
27.The figurative languages used in Hamlet are metaphors, alliteration, and
__________ imagery. 
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
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28.Hamlet’s conflict in “To be or not to be” speech is man versus __________. 

(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)

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29.Prince Hamlet cannot decide if he should commit suicide or not.  

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True

False
30.Hamlet said “To sleep: perchance to dream: ay, there’s the rub;”, which shows
Hamlet’s_______.
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depression

low self-esteem

indecision
31.The most important theme in Hamlet’s speech is __________.
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the value of living

the objections to taking his own life

the fear of death

32.How did Shakespeare communicate the main ideas in Hamlet’s speech?
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with images

with dialogues

by explaining them directly

33.In the 18th century, Charles Dickens helped bring the modern novel to English
readers.  
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True

False
34.Which of the following is NOT true about Friday?
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He is Robinson Crusoe’s servant.

He himself escapes from the cannibals.

He is naïve and pure.

35.By creating a fictional character – Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe explores
__________.
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A. themes of individualism

B. themes of loneliness

both A and B
36. Robinson Crusoe was shipwrecked and castaway on a desert island for
__________.
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27 years

28 years

29 years
37.In Robinson Crusoe, the words “fortification”, “castle” and “retreat” relate to the
ideas of __________.
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private kingdom

protection and safety

temporary residence
38.Mr. Darcy in Pride and Prejudice is self-important and antisocial throughout the
story.
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True

False
39.Mr. Darcy best shows the meaning of the word “pride”.   
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True

False
40.Which of the following is NOT attractive about Mr. Darcy at the ball?

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his appearance
 his income

his attitude
41.“Pride and Prejudice” earns it a place alongside the other classics of English
literature.
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True

False
42. Which of the following is NOT true about the status of women in Pride and
Prejudice?
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They were all members of the aristocracy

They depended on support from men.

They could not inherit or own land.

43.One of the most specific characteristics of Victorian novels is social __________. 
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
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44.Great  Expectations is told by a first-person narrator, Joe, who is telling his own

story.  
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True

False
45.The title Great Expectations refer to Joe’s greatest dreams.
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True

False
46.Both Satis House and Joe’s house in Great Expectations help to communicate the
__________.
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)

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47.In Great Expectations, the symbols “stopped clocks” warn people not to get stuck
in the past.     
(Fill in the blank with ONE WORD.)
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True
 False
48. In Great Expectations, the symbols “stopped clocks” relate very much to
__________.

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Pip

Joe

Miss Havisham
49.The white wedding dress Miss Havisham still wears is very much a symbol of
________.
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wealth

death

decay
50.Pip’s hardship and heartache have made him a well-rounded and well-developed
person.    
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True

False
51.Which of the following is NOT true about Pip?
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He accepts his life.

He becomes a gentleman.

He values hard work.

G. (