Svolgi i 24 esercizi seguenti sul tuo quaderno, in inglese quando richiesto. Lavora con attenzione: per le risposte aperte usa frasi complete e ben costruite, citando il testo quando possibile. Rileggi ogni risposta prima di passare all'esercizio successivo.
- Which of the following best describes the 'inferential level' of reading a literary text?
- A) Translating every word into Italian
- B) Understanding what the text says explicitly
- C) Reading between the lines to grasp implicit meaning
- D) Giving a personal judgement about the text
- In a novel narrated in the first person, the narrator:
- A) Knows the thoughts of every character
- B) Uses pronouns such as I and me and tells only what he or she experiences
- C) Stands completely outside the story
- D) Always speaks directly to the reader breaking the fourth wall
- The 'setting' of a literary text refers only to the geographical place where the story occurs.
- Vero / Falso
- A simile uses words such as 'like' or 'as' to compare two different elements.
- Vero / Falso
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A ___ is a figure of speech that attributes human qualities to objects, animals or abstract concepts, as in 'the wind whispered secrets'.
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The general emotional impression a text creates in the reader is called its ___.
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Match each literary term on the left with its correct definition on the right. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Metaphor | Repetition of the same initial consonant sound | | Alliteration | Language that appeals to the five senses | | Imagery | The central idea explored by the author | | Theme | Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as' |
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Match each author with the work in which the listed narrative feature appears. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | First-person narrator Nick Carraway | Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen | | Omniscient narrator about the Bennet family | Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë | | Moors as a reflection of stormy passions | Animal Farm by George Orwell | | Allegory on the corruption of power | The Great Gatsby by F. S. Fitzgerald |
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Which sentence contains a metaphor and NOT a simile?
- A) Her smile was as bright as the morning sun
- B) Time is a thief that steals our youth
- C) He runs like the wind across the field
- D) She sings like an angel on stage
- The 'subject' of a literary text and its 'theme' are exactly the same concept.
- Vero / Falso
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A narrator who knows the thoughts and feelings of all characters is called a third person ___ narrator.
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Identifying the historical context of a literary text is important because:
- A) It tells you the exact number of pages of the work
- B) It helps you avoid superficial readings and understand the author's references
- C) It is required by law in every school programme
- D) It allows you to skip the reading entirely
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Explain in 3-4 English sentences the difference between 'subject' and 'theme' in a literary text, giving one short example of your own.
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What does it mean to read a text on the 'evaluative level'? Answer in 2-3 English sentences.
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In the line 'the silken sad uncertain rustling', the repetition of the initial 's' sound is an example of ___.
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Match each step of active reading on the left with the corresponding action on the right. | Colonna A | Colonna B | |---|---| | Before reading | Read without stopping to grasp the general meaning | | First reading | Underline key words and write notes in the margin | | Second reading | Identify narrator, setting, devices and theme | | After reading | Observe the title and the author and make hypotheses |
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In the sentence 'Because I could not stop for Death, He kindly stopped for me' (Emily Dickinson), Death is treated as a polite gentleman. Which device is used?
- A) Simile
- B) Alliteration
- C) Personification
- D) Hyperbole
- A reader should always look up every unknown word in the dictionary before continuing the reading.
- Vero / Falso
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Choose a short literary passage in English you have studied this year. Write a commentary of about 100-120 words in English in which you (a) summarise the literal content, (b) identify the narrator and point of view, (c) name at least one figure of speech with a brief quotation, (d) propose a possible theme.
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Which sentence best expresses a 'theme' rather than a 'subject'?
- A) The novel is about love
- B) The novel deals with friendship
- C) Love can survive even the harshest social barriers
- D) War and peace
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When the narrator uses the third person but follows the thoughts of only one character, the point of view is called third person ___.
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Why is reading a literary work in its original English language different from reading it in Italian translation? Answer in 3-4 sentences.
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Recognising figures of speech is useful only for poetry and never for prose texts.
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- Describe in English, in about 80-100 words, the atmosphere created by the setting of a literary text of your choice studied this year, explaining how the author's stylistic choices contribute to that atmosphere.