Comprehensive Exam Quiz

An _______________ is when you represent something as less than what it is.

________________ is the understanding that the subject of your sentence must match with the verb of your sentence.

_____________ is a rewrite of (a) sentence(s)to use as evidence or to provide insight into the author's main idea.

The deliberate repetition of a word, phrase or expression at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses, sentences?

set of eight lines

metrical lines in which its middle words and its end words rhyme with one another.

A _______________ is the comparison of two unlike things using like or as to create the connection.

A ____________ is a figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.

set of four lines (may or may not rhyme)

a literary device that refers to a person, event, or thing in history or to a work of art or literature

a type of rhyme with words that have similar, but not identical sounds

What is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary significance?

________ occurs when the actual result of a situation is totally different from what you’d expect the result to be.

un-rhyming verse written in iambic pentameter

a setting, object, character, or event in a story that carries more than the literal meaning and is significant.

________is descriptive language that can function as a way for the reader to better imagine the world of the story.

"A man stole a case of soap; he made a clean getaway."

"I like to run and she likes to walk."

A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.

What is a literary device that omits conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses?

The following is an example of what? "Many are called, but few are chosen."

A _______ is a polite expression used in place of phrases that might otherwise be considered harsh or unpleasant.

A ________________ is a figure of speech containing an implied comparison.

two segments which are equal, not only in length, but also in grammatical structure and meaning.

set of two lines (they usually rhyme)

What is a statement of truth or opinion expressed in a concise and witty manner?

The ______________ is the person “speaking” or telling the story as it is happening or as it happened.

"I can go over a fence or a baby or a rock or anything because I’m a fast- fast dog and I can jump like a gazelle!"

"Mary likes hiking, swimming, and dancing."

What is a literary device that omits conjunctions between words, phrases or clauses?

With ______ the speaker intends to be understood as meaning something that contrasts with the literal of what he says.

set of three lines (may or may not rhyme)

the strict dictionary meaning of a word

_________ is when you assign the qualities of a person to something that isn't human or that isn't even alive.

What is the use of conjunctions (typically, and, but, or) repeatedly and in quick succession, often with no commas?

uses words common in everyday speech, which may be different in different regions or communities

an author’s use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story

________ occurs when the audience knows a key piece of information that a character in a play, movie or novel does not.

What is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary significance?

What is a polite, indirect expression which replaces words and phrases considered harsh and impolite?

a recurring idea, object, or image in a literary work.

An __________________ is a group of words that modifies an independent clause as a whole.

refers to the attitude or overall character of a piece

An ________ is a noun or pronoun — often with modifiers — set beside another noun or pronoun to explain or identify it.

The following is an example of what? "Actions speak louder than words."

set of five lines

The literary device ______________ denotes a single line of poetry

They went shopping for the big senior trip at Dick's Sporting Goods, the sleeping bags were sold out.

"O God, God! How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable Seem to me all the uses of this world!" is an example of what?

The following is an example of what? "He has passed away."

set of seven lines

Minor characters are often ___________ or unchanging

The following is an example of what? "Pinocchio says my nose will grow."

the pattern of rhyme that comes at the end of each verse or line in poetry

one stanza of three quatrains and a concluding couplet, with a rhyme scheme of ABABCDCDEFEFGG

A ____________ is an overview of a passage or entire work in order to convey the main ideas and supporting details.

formal words are used in formal situations, such as press conferences and presentations

Rhetorical appeal that focuses the attention on the writer or speaker's trustworthiness

The following is an example of what? "Chocolate is his Achille's heel."

when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same

identical or similar syllables in different words are repeated in a poem

poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms

something that is understood, but not described clearly or directly, and often using implication or assumption

a division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme

set of six lines

_____________ is an ironic or satirical remark tempered by humor.

The following is an example of what: "“Bright star, would I were steadfast as thou art—”

14 lines into two sections: an eight-line stanza rhyming ABBAABBA, and a six-line stanza rhyming CDCDCD or CDECDE.

Describes something that is very clear and without vagueness or ambiguity

a means by which writers present and reveal characters

An ________________ is a multiword adjective that includes a subject and a verb.

uses informal words and conversation, such as writing or talking to friends

Rhetorical appeal that focuses the attention on the message

A________ is a group of words containing a preposition, object of the preposition, and any modifiers of the object.

Rhetorical appeal that focuses the attention on the timeliness of the argument

the basic rhythmic structure of a line within a poem or poetic work

The most common type is ____________. This means the writer copied someone else’s work and passed it off as their own

a device that evokes certain feelings for readers through a work’s setting, tone, theme, and diction.

Rhetorical appeal that focuses the attention on the beliefs and values of the audience

____________ characters exhibit some kind of change – of attitude, purpose, behavior, as the story progresses.

the underlying message that the writer would like to get across

"The young man was clearly confused."

to divide the poetry or a poetic form into feet by pointing out different syllables based on their lengths

The following is an example of what? "It rained on his lousy tombstone, and it rained on the grass on his stomach."

The following is an example of what? "We have ships and men and treasure and more."

Stephen King, the acclaimed author of Carrie and It, is the fourth wealthiest author in the world.

A narrator whose opinion is biased or refuses to give the reader the full story or other people’s opinions is an...

formal words are used as well as words that wouldn’t normally be used as a way of showing a higher social

the emotional and imaginative association surrounding a word

intentionally using a word or phrase for effect, two or more times in a speech or written work.

The following is an example of what? "I have boxes of chocolate, shoes, hats, jewels, gems."