when an author calls upon a divine or higher power for inspiration

For this class, which saying is the most important?

"If you do the work, the grade will take care of itself.", "If ever have questions, ask for help.", "Plan your work, work your plan.", "Be where you are when you're there."

an extended work of prose fiction

a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be another

comes in both epic and lyric, words arranged in lines and stanzas

the atttude or feeling a speaker or writer has toward a subject or audience

is shorter in length than epic poetry, expresses a more personal, often emotional,perspective

an opinion or position on an issue, the perspective from which a story is told

a development in a story where the opposite of what is expected occurs, an unexpected "twist" at the end of a story

words arranged in sentences and paragraphs

the main or primary character in a story

a recurring pattern in a work of art of literature

saying or writing one thing but often meaning the opposite

a vehicle for character, sequence of events in a story with the emphasis on cause and effect

Which of the following would NOT be a likely theme in 'The Odyssey?'

no matter what situation, one must always consistently do the right thing

An element representing itself but has an additional abstract meaning

to find the similarities between things

to place items next to each other for the sake of analysis

to find the differences between things

a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be "like" or "as" another

when the reader/audience knows something a character in a work does not

the "bad guy" or villain of a story, the character in a story who acts against the protagonist

a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to non-human things

a topic or subject in an essay, a main idea in a work of art or literature, a supporting idea in a work of art of literature

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Literary Foundations - Lit Terms Quiz 1

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INVOCATION
the "warm-up" section of a work of literature
when a work is dedicated in memory of someone
the intended reader or audience for a work of literature
when an author calls upon a divine or higher power for inspiration
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For this class, which saying is the most important?
"If you do the work, the grade will take care of itself."
"If ever have questions, ask for help."
"Plan your work, work your plan."
"Be where you are when you're there."
3
NOVEL
a work of short fiction
an extended work of prose fiction
an extended work of prose nonfiction
any epic
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METAPHOR
a figure of speech involving "secret meaning"
a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be "like" or "as" another
a figure of speech that expresses the author's intent
a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be another
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POETRY
comes in both epic and lyric
a work of literature that expresses strong feelings
words arranged in sentences and paragraphs
words arranged in lines and stanzas
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TONE
the mood of a particular work
when no emotion is expressed by a character
the atttude or feeling a speaker or writer has toward a subject or audience
when strong emotion is expressed by a character
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LYRIC poetry. . .
is organized into sentences and paragraphs
is shorter in length than epic poetry
expresses a more personal, often emotional,perspective
is longer than epic poetry
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POINT OF VIEW
a single place or location
visual imagery in a work of literature
an opinion or position on an issue
the perspective from which a story is told
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IRONY OF SITUATION
to say or write one thing but mean the opposite
when the characters know less about what's going on than the reader
a development in a story where the opposite of what is expected occurs
an unexpected "twist" at the end of a story
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PROSE
a short story
words arranged in lines and stanzas
words arranged in sentences and paragraphs
a novel
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PROTAGONIST
the main or primary character in a story
a supporting character in a story
the first character that appears in a story
the villian or "bad guy" in a story
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MOTIF
a very small detail
visual imagery in a work of literature
the reason behind a character's actions
a recurring pattern in a work of art of literature
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VERBAL IRONY
to be sarcastic and insulting
when the reader or audience knows more than that characters in a work
an unexpected "twist" at the end of a story
saying or writing one thing but often meaning the opposite
14
PLOT
a vehicle for character
the events of a story
sequence of events in a story with the emphasis on cause and effect
a narrative
15
Which of the following would NOT be a likely theme in 'The Odyssey?'
loyalty to family, to country, and to one's home is essential
the idea of honor as something to be protected and defended
mortals/humans suffer, in part, because the gods are unpredicatble
no matter what situation, one must always consistently do the right thing
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SYMBOL
the percussion instrument that makes a metallic "crashing" sound
a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be "like" or "as" another
not complicated
An element representing itself but has an additional abstract meaning
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COMPARE
to analyze
to find the differences between things
to find the similarities between things
to juxtapose
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JUXTAPOSE
to analyze two or more things
to place items next to each other for the sake of analysis
to compare two or more things
to contrast two or more things
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CONTRAST
to find the similarities between things
to apply a concept
to find the differences between things
to analyze a system, object, or work of art
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SIMILE
a facial expression of happiness
giving human qualities to non-human things
visual imagery in a work of literature
a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be "like" or "as" another
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DRAMATIC IRONY
when the reader/audience knows something a character in a work does not
to say or write one thing but to mean the opposite
the use of humor in a story
the use of tragic events in a story
22
Which of the following is NOT a quality of an EPIC?
primary character who represents the ideals of a culture
an ironic or critical attitude
elevated style or writing
a big and wide setting and scope of events and characters
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ANTAGONIST
a character in a story with whom the reader identifies
a small, insect-like character in a story
the "bad guy" or villain of a story
the character in a story who acts against the protagonist
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PERSONIFICATION
to have a god or goddess take on human form
a figure of speech in which one thing is said to be "like" or "as" another
a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to non-human things
creation of a character in a story
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THEME
a subdivision in a work of drama, smaller than an act
a topic or subject in an essay
a main idea in a work of art or literature
a supporting idea in a work of art of literature

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