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By Janet Yi & Emily Luo
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A rhetorical question is ...
A question posed by a character to be answered by another character
A question posed by speaker to create dramatic effect or establish a point
A question that the author gives to their readers to answer
A question that the readers may think to pose to their peers after reading
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1. What is a quatrain?
A poem that contains 4 verses
A sonnet that has 4 stanzas
A poem that contains 4 stanzas
A stanza that contains 4 lines
3
Which is usually NOT a function of hyperbole?
Grossly exaggerate
Emphasize a specific point
Produce a grand effect
Provoke the imagination
4
Which of the following is NOT an example of colloquialism?
I kind of like that.
She's not gonna let you go for this.
Let's kick back and relax!
The Grants are most certainly a couple that I do not wish to anger.
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Good use of imagery does all of the following except:
Make the setting come alive
Provoke the reader's imagination
Appeal to the senses
Invite the reader to create their own world
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Sibilance is a form of ______.
meter
alliteration
repetition
rhyme
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The purpose of juxtaposition is to ...
Evoke certain feelings from the reader
Establish a tone
Bring attention to contrasts and invite comparisons
Represent an idea as another, more easily understood idea
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Which set of words is an example of perfect rhyme?
Wool, Wood
Unpack, Detach
Worm, Swarm
Thee, tree
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Which of the syllable placements is a dactyl?
long short short
long long short
short long short
short long long
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Which of the following syllable placements is a trochee?
Unstressed, Stressed
Stressed, Stressed, Unstressed
Unstressed, Unstressed, Stressed
Stressed, Unstressed
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Why should readers pay special attention to repetition?
To recognize the rhythm of the writing
The author deems the word or phrase significant.
So they can feel the irritation the writer intended for them to feel
12
How does mood differ from tone?
Mood describes characters' attitude and feelings.
Mood is the reader's attitude and feelings.
Mood is a less formal term for tone.
Mood is the writer's attitude and feelings.
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Which of these examples is not an example of tone?
Loyalty
Impassioned
Content
Accusing
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The definition of a motif is ...
A recurring theme
The main moral of a story
A polite, indirect expression that replace impolite and harsh words
A recurring element that has a symbolic symbolism
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Cacophonous diction is ...
The use of highly sophisticated and academic language.
The use of contrasting and harsh sounding words
The use of words that sound harmonious and melodic
The use of descriptive words to establish scenery and situations
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Which of the following is an example of situational irony?
A woman goes outside with a hat and the sun is out.
A man afraid of heights works in an airport.
A police station gets robbed.
“The weather is beautiful," she said as the tornado spiralled in the distan
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Which of these options is the name of a poetic line length?
Trochee
Anapest
Lamb
Dimeter
18
What are the three types of irony?
Thematic, Situational, Verbal
Situational, Descriptive, verbal
Verbal, Dramatic, Systematic
Dramatic, situational, verbal
19
How can you describe a foil in a literary piece?
a character that shows qualities starkly contrasting with those of another
A character that narrates and speaks directly to the readers
When the protagonist and antagonist become allies
When an author establishes two protagonists
20
Of the following, which option do allusions LEAST frequently refer to?
The Bible
Trivia facts
Greek mythology
Great works of literature
21
Which of the following is an example of pathetic fallacy?
the reader feels pity for a character
a storm lashing out, revealing inner turmoil
a character realizes they've misunderstood something all along
a tragedy occurs
22
How can writer portray a stream of consciousness?
Incessant dialogue
Short, clipped sentences
Lavish descriptions
Big, run-on paragraphs
23
What is an eye rhyme?
Words that sound similar but are not close enough to make a complete rhyme
Words with similar spellings but not pronunciations
Words or syllables at the end of two or more lines that rhyme
Rhyme between the same word repeated, sometimes with different meanings
24
Which of these 4 examples can be categorized as a tone word?
Courage
Death
Cynical
Humility
25
How is meter measured?
Stressed and unstressed syllables
Short and long syllables
Prominent and obscure syllables
High and low syllables
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What is denotative diction?
Conversational words used in informal pieces
Use of sophisticated language without slang or colloquialism
Use of words to express something intangible, like an idea or an emotion
Use of words in their literal meanings; often refer to the senses
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How is hubris usually used by authors?
As the turning point in a piece
As the theme of a piece
As a character's redemption
As a character's downfall / fatal flaw
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Which of the following NOT a branch of diction?
selection of detail
figurative language
connotation
imagery
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What is a caesura?
A stanza that contains three lines
A metrical pause or break in a verse, usually marked some punctuation
Another name for the italian sonnet
Two stressed syllables followed by an unstressed syllable
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Which of the following is the correct definition of a spondee?
A foot consisting of two stressed syllables
A foot consisting of two stressed and one unstressed syllables
A foot consisting of two unstressed syllables
A foot consisting of two unstressed and one stressed syllable
