Literary Terms Review (2)

Question 1

When several coordinating conjunctions are used in succession.

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Polysyndeton

Question 2

Saying "it looks like it rained a bit last night" after a flood is an example of what?

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Understatement

Question 3

A technique writers use to criticize foolishness and/or corruption by using humor.

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Satire

Question 4

What is "stream of consciousness" in literature?

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When no punctuation is used to depict a character's thoughts, All of the Above, When a character's thoughts are shown in a continuous flow, When a character's feelings are shown in a continuous flow

Question 5

Animal Farm is an example of a/an...

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Allegory

Question 6

Saying "You won't be sorry" instead of "You'll be glad" is an example of what?

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Litotes

Question 7

What is the definition of "Deus Ex Machina"?

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An unexpected power or event saving a hopeless situation

Question 8

What is the definition of hubris?

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Extreme pride and arrogance

Question 9

An allegory is...

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A story, picture, or poem that has a hidden meaning, When a piece has both a literal and figurative meaning

Question 10

Didactic Literature aims to...

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Teach it's reader something

Question 11

How many types of irony are there?

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3

Question 12

What is an allusion?

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A reference to a famous work

Question 13

Comic dramatic work using buffoonery & horseplay & including ludicrously improbable situations

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Farce

Question 14

An ironic understatement in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary

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Litotes

Question 15

The "it was all a dream" ending is an example of what?

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Deus Ex Machina

Question 16

The mistaken use of a word in place of a familiar sounding one for humorous effect is what?

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Malapropism

Question 17

"A Modest Proposal" and "The Importance of Being Earnest" are examples of what?

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Satire

Question 18

What are the three main types of allusions?

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Biblical, Mythological, and Shakespearean

Question 19

___ is when a writer speaks to someone who is dead, or not present, or an inanimate object.

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Apostrophe

Question 20

The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite is what?

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Irony

Question 21

Odysseus' tragic flaw in "The Odyssey" was what?

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Hubris

Question 22

When something happens that is contrary to what is expected that is...

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Situational Irony

Question 23

What are the different types of irony?

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Verbal, Situational, Dramatic

Question 24

Shakespeare's comedy plays OFTEN end with what?

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Marriages

Question 25

"Monty Python & The Holy Grail" is an example of what?

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Farce

Question 26

When words express something contrary to truth that is an example of what?

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Verbal Irony

Question 27

This genre of play uses humor and satire, and is known for happy endings.

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Comedy

Question 28

Aesop's Fables are an example of what?

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Didactic Literature

Question 29

What is the definition of "drama" in literature?

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A play that can be performed

Question 30

A poem in the form of a speech when a speaker reveals aspects of their character is what?

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Dramatic Monologue

Question 31

Dramatic Irony is defined as...

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When the audience knows something the characters do not

Question 32

"My son has great aspersions of becoming a drawer" is an example of what?

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Malapropsim

Question 33

"We lived and laughed and loved and left" is an example of what?

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Polysyndeton

Literary Terms Review (2)

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Literary Terms Review (2)

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