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1
Abstruse means the same as abstract:
True
False
2
When reading a story, the
"author pacing"
mostly likely refers to:
the ethical or moral appeal a writer employs
the use of juxtaposition that creates implicit meaning
the speed at which the writer distributes information to the reader
the moment that ironic situations are revealed to the reader
3
The carpenter singing..., The mason singing..., The boatman singing...
example of hyperbole
example of allusion
example of chronological structure
example of parallel structure
4
A word that means persistently stubborn is:
sardonic
intrepid
bilk
obdurate
5
Trepidation refers to a sense of unease or apprehension
False
True
6
When it comes to characters, a confidant(e) is someone the main character confides in.
True
False
7
Expository means
to create a speech based on satire
to argue and prove a point
to expose a point or idea by providing evidence and analysis
to provide a sensationalized episode
8
All of the following words are nouns EXCEPT:
Sibilance
Knoll
Arbitrary
Trepidation
9
The
difference between a myth and legend
is that a legend includes historical information
False
True
10
How do gutters, frames, and panels
differ
in Graphic Novel layout?
Frames are the space between gutters while panels are the images in gutters
Panels are the images inside, while gutters and frames are the same thing
Panels are images in the gutters, while frames are the overall structure
Gutters are space between the frames, while panels are the images in frames
11
I saw a little hermit
crab
/ His coloring was oh so
drab
- this is an example of what literarystrategy in poetry?
true rhyme (also called "exact" rhyme)
juxtaposition
monologue
half or slant rhyme
12
Duplicity is an
adjective
describing deceitful behavior...think about this one.
False
True
13
An interrogative sentence
declares something or makes a statement
presents a question
combines a dependent clause and an independent clause in one sentence
exclaims a point with fervor
14
Greg is very gregarious
(according to a vocabulary slideshow this semester)...
False
True
15
Objective vs. Subjective Point of View
not influenced by personal feelings vs. influenced by personal
influenced by personal personal feelings vs. not influenced by personal
how syntax is used in prose text vs. poetry text
focus on the connotation vs. dentotation of a word
16
Writers use the following device to implicitly communicate pacing and emotions through the arrangement of sentences:
point of view
diction
syntax
tone
17
To deliver a diatribe or a long verbal scolding
Deter
Rescind
Blasphemy
Harangue
18
An independent clause can also be called a
main clause
subordinate clause
adjective clause
noun clause
19
The term "graphic weight" refers to...
the way some images draw the eye more than others
the way a character is drawn
the way the gutter is formed
the way a page bleeds into another
20
Connotation relates to the dictionary meaning of a word
False
True
21
Pathos is an argumentative stategy used to
appeal to an audience's insecurities
appeal to an audience's logical side
appeal to an audience's emotional side
to appeal to an audience's ethics and morals
22
Art Spiegelman is the famed author and artist of this graphic novel that portrays people as animals:
Maus I and Maus II
American Born Chinese
Boxers & Saints
Persepolis 1 and Persepolis 2
23
Rhetorical strategies
help to manipulate and persuade the audience in order to achieve a particular outcome (or purpose)
True
False
24
Motif means
recurring thematic elements in the text (creates implicit meaning)
when the main problem is resolved (the resolution in the story)
repetition of vowel sounds
all non-verse writing (called prose)
25
Persepolis 1
takes place in Iran and America.
True
False
26
In
She Would Be King
, the main character (Gbessa) is stabbed but will be resurrected again.
True
False
27
abject
means hopeful
True
False
28
A Dynamic Character changes in a story, while a Static Character stays the same.
False
True
29
A Long Way Gone
takes place in
Somalia
Nigeria
Sierra Leone
South Africa
30
To avoid the point in an argument is to:
quibble
harangue
muse
reprove
31
An aphorism is a laconic statement that has figurative meaning
True
False
32
Irony refers to unexpected stuff (events, knowledge, and/or verbal commentary)
True
False
33
Meander means to mold or modify
False
True
34
Narrative purpose primarily includes:
analyzing rhetorical style
telling a story
exposing examples to illustrate a point
arguing a point
35
Something stretched to its limit is described as:
tawdry
innocuous
taut
tepid
36
A metaphor uses like or as to compare two or more things
True
False
37
Two
contradictory "words"
placed side by side for meaning
juxtaposition
oxymoron
simile
paradox
38
Central idea and main idea are synonmous terms when discussing nonfiction literature:
False
True
39
Drugdery is a word referrring to:
menial or distasteful work
a fearful feeling or timid feeling
active hostility
excessive pride or arrogance that leads to a character's downfall
40
Self satisfied or unconcerned; not caring to advance or do better
Precarious
Alacrity
Complacent
Nuance
41
Theme is
a recurring thematic element
something that stands for itself and something more abstract
a main idea or subject explored
implied meaning of a word
42
Author "voice' in (particularly in nonfiction text) refers to
the syntax used by the writer in the text
the persona created by the writer in the text
the logical appeal employed by the writer
the dialogue the writer uses in their text
43
a character stereotype or commonly used
trope
foil
archetype
main character
confidant(e)
44
Direct characterization
reveals details about a character by stating them explicitly.
True
False
45
figurative language refers to all of the following EXCEPT:
hyperbole
irony
monologue
idiom
46
An allegory is
a story with an exposition
a story with a climax
a story with supernatural elements
a story within a story (symbolically)
47
harangue means (
note the harangu-tan below is NOT haranguing
):
to deliver a diatribe or to verbally attack
to repeal or void by formal means
an intricate series of paths or a maze
a subtle change in tone, color, or concept
48
Literary devices are
ethos, pathos, logos (rhetorical appeals) used to persuade the audience
structural techniques to communicate a main purpose in nonfiction
devices used to confuse and bilk the reader so they will stop reading
typical patterns used by writers to convey messages indirectly in fiction
49
logos is
when the writer appeals to the audience's logic
when the writer appeals to the audience's ethics and morals
when the writer appeals to the audience's emotions
when the writer appeals to the audience's sense of humor
50
Satire is a techinique the writer (
like Majane Satrapi
) uses to ...
create pathos, ethos, or logos to persuade the audience to take a side
create humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize stupidity
create a relaxing atmosphere through figurative language
develop the writer's persona to achieve credibility
51
Figurative language refers to
phrases that cannot stand alone
language with implied meaning
language that is literal
phrases that can stand alone
52
the "C" in ACES refers to
Cite your evidence
Summarize the overall point
Summarize the story
Cite your source
53
Frederick Douglass relies heavily on this rhetorical device to create his anxious tone:
structure
syntax
point of view
diction
54
All of the following are parts of speech EXCEPT
pun
verb
noun
adjective
55
To weigh down or impede something/someone is to:
preponderance
encumber
infringe
strategem
56
Rhetorical appeals are
structural techniques to communicate a main purpose
ethos, pathos, logos
devices used to confuse the reader
typical patterns used by writers to convey messages indirectly
57
an analogy is...
a brief folktale including animals as characters
two objects compared for their shared qualities
the atmosphere created for the reader
two closely related objects compared for their unlike qualities
58
What type of sentence is the following:
Cyndi loved writing; she also loved reading.
complex sentence
compound sentence
run-on sentence
complex-compound sentence
59
Combining
two independent clauses with a semicolon or a cooridnating conjunction
is a:
compound complex sentence
run on sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
60
When discussing persuasive rhetorical appeals, ethos refers to
appealing to an audience's needs and wants
appealing to an audience's emotions
appealing to an audience's ethical or moral compass
appealing to an audience's logic or overall structure of the argument
61
Malleable means
boastful showiness or pretentiousness
capable of being changed or altered
swindle or thwart
pompous or arrogant
62
Graphic weight refers to the way some images are drawn darker than others (in graphic novels and comic books)
False
True
63
Indirect characterization
reveals details about a character without stating them explicitly
True
False
64
All of the following have to do with something lasting a short while EXCEPT:
cantankerous
fugacious
evanescent
ephemeral
65
To peruse means to wander aimlessly
True
False
66
An idiom is
a phrase or statement that conveys literal meaning
the main idea or thesis in an argument
the oppositive of a main idea or thesis
a phrase or statement that conveys figurative meaning
67
The "E" in ACES stands for
Expository
Explain
Evidence
Expository
68
Prose is synonymous with poetry
False
True
69
All of the following are Modes of Discourse EXCEPT:
Descriptive
Rhetoric
Argumentative
Narrative
70
An adjective describes a noun or pronoun
True
False
71
metaphor vs. simile
a metaphor uses like or as for comparison
a metaphor contrasts two things
a simile contrasts two things
a simile uses like or as for comparison
72
Graphic novels and comic books are the same type of literature:
True
False
73
A paradox
renames/nicknames a character to that provide implicit meaning
presents an idea or statement that is both true and untrue at the same time
literal meaning of a word
places two words placed side by side that contrast but reveal a clear idea
74
"affect" is a verb, while "effect" is a noun
False
True
75
brusque means
sociable, likes company
direct or brief in speech
uninhibited, straightforward
random, by choice
76
Abrogate means...
to speak up for or in favor of
to seize power or take over
to be intentionally deceitful
to formally annul or abolish
77
Examples of character
archetypes
(
like literary stereotypes
) include Heros, Villains, Mentors, and Ghosts:
False
True
78
She Would Be King
is a novel about a girl from Liberia who becomes a leader.
False
True
79
a reference to something well known (
like history, literature, pop-culture, etc.
) that provides deeper implied meaning
allusion
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
80
Free form poetry
mostly likely means: poetry WITHOUT determined structure like haiku, tanka and sonnet
False
True
81
ACES refers to a mathematical equation.
True
False
82
In graphic novels, a
montage
refers to a composite/compilation made up of several pieces/pictures for effect.
False
True
83
Legends and Epics are subgenres of Folklore:
True
False
84
Something that is divine or worthy of the gods can be described as:
ambrosial
palatable
vivacious
ostentatious
85
To evoke brings to regurgitate.
True
False
86
The term
antithesis
most likely means:
a phrase or statement that conveys figurative meaning
a phrase or statement that conveys literal meaning
the opposite of a main idea or thesis
the main idea or thesis in an argument
87
cliche means...
an archaic statement
a pithy statement containing a truth, insight, or good advice
a break or pause in the middle of a line of verse
a saying, image, or idea that has become hackneyed
88
A Personal Narrative is the same as a Biography.
False
True
89
"The Pie" was a personal narrative written by
Ishamael Beah
Wayetu Moore
Gary Soto
Frederick Douglass
90
An archetype is a character stereotype or trope seen in classic literature. The Epic Hero is an archetype.
True
False
91
Rhetorical questions are questions that create dramatic effect rather than look for an actual answer:
True
False
92
This part of speech
takes the place of
a noun
adjective
pronoun
adverb
preposition
93
Book authors we have learned about this semester include:
Wayetu Moore, Marjane Satrapi, and Ishmael Beah
Ishmael Beah, Gary Soto, and Grabreil Garcia Marquez
Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Mariatu Kamara, and Art Spiegelman
Marjane Satrapi, Mariatu Kamara, and Ishmael Beah
94
Episodic most likely means
a series of graphic elements
a comparison contrast structure
a series of sequential panels
a series of anecdotes that can stand alone
95
Essay writing structures
include all of the following EXCEPT
cause and effect structure
chronogical structure
poetic structure
compare and contrast structure
96
juxtaposition means
language used that is literal rather than figurative
comparing opposites for definitions
a phrase that conveys figurative meaning
Contrasting two ideas or images for a particular effect
97
In
A Long Way Gone
, the author's purpose is to provide proof that child soldiers CAN BE rehabilitated.
True
False
98
Avarice is a synonym for:
cupidity
rabble
blasphemy
requiem
99
Folktales commonly focus on all of the following EXCEPT:
gothic elements
historical events and people
explaining how things were created
obeying cultural norms and morals
100
All of the following are rhetorical "devices" that are used to persuade the audience EXCEPT:
Discourse
Syntax
Figurative Language
Organization
101
Fables and myths are synonomous:
True
False
102
all of the following are examples of figurative language EXCEPT
aphorism
juxtaposition
onomatopoeia
noun phrase
