IB Lit Diagnostic

The first sentence of any timed write always includes:

Context (who, what where, when, why, how)

All necessary components of a thesis are:

Subject, opinion, plan

Every body paragraph must begin with a _________ sentence

Topic

In a timed write, each body paragraph requires

Evidence and analysis

The most essential element of a conclusion:

Contains a universal truth/ life lesson

Which of the following is the correct plot order?

Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution (denouement)

Tone refers to:

The author's attitude

Different moods are created within a piece of literature through all of the following EXCEPT:

Tone

Which is not an authorial technique/ literary device?

Theme

A motif is:

Any word, idea, scene, and/or phrase repeated a minimum of 3 times

Which of the following is not a popular allusion category?

Motif

Symbolically, seasons represent:

The stages of human life

The real reason for a quest is:

Self-knowledge

A meal that ends poorly:

Symbolizes failing relationships

A character's immersion in water is often a symbol of:

Spiritual and emotional rebirth

Which of the following is not a trait of a Christ figure?

Succumbs to evil

The proper way to identify a poem title in an MLA essay is:

In quotes

The proper way to identify a book, play, or novel in an MLA essay is:

(The first scenario represents a typed essay; the second scenario represents a handwritten essay.)

Italicized; underlined

Literary analysis essays must be written in:

Present tense

Sea creatures are a metaphor for:

Heavenly guides

The diction in the passage is best described as:

Celestial and opulent

From the passage we can conclude that Simon's death is symbolic of:

Christ-like sacrifice

The mood of this passage is:

Ethereal