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Questions 96

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1
a literary style used to attack an idea or vice often for the purpose of inducing change
elegy
satire
stream of consciousness
mood
2
grating, inharmonious sounds
euphony
cacophony
figurative language
ode
3
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
ode
verse
rhythm
ballad
4
a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness
conceit
ambiguity
meter
farce
5
a narrative told by a character involved in the story
point of view
verse
first-person narrative
syntax
6
a direct comparison of two unlike things
dramatic irony
consonance
metaphor
diction
7
a fanciful, particularly clever thought often stated in figurative language
oxymoron
bathos
analogy
conceit
8
a central idea of a work
syntax
subplot
anaphora
theme
9
the use of language to create vivid images that appeal to the five senses
setting
parody
mood
imagery
10
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
bildungsroman
climax
juxtaposition
antithesis
11
personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker’s thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
figurative language
personification
syntax
12
the total environment for the action in a novel or play
setting
rhetoric
stanza
climax
13
a humorous play on words, using similar- sounding words to suggest different meanings
extended metaphor
syntax
simile
pun
14
pleasing, harmonious sounds
allegory
euphony
cacophony
extended metaphor
15
a cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
motif
frame
euphony
16
a figure of speech that uses the name of one part to represent something else
metonymy
rhetoric
simile
parody
17
the intended meaning contrasts what is stated; incongruity between the expected and what occurs
frame
point of view
parody
irony
18
a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
sonnet
satire
ballad
19
the use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
metaphor
caesura
euphony
bathos
20
a subordinate or minor collection of events in literature, usually connected to the main plot
diction
subplot
frame
parody
21
the interrelationship among the events in a story; the pattern of events
structure
pun
plot
syntax
22
a minor character whose personality or attitude contrasts with that of the main character
tragedy
consonance
foil
diction
23
the literal meaning of a word
elegy
denotation
aphorism
end stopped
24
excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
imagery
jargon
foot
hubris
25
a story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying meaning
allegory
climax
metonymy
denouement
26
the use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
style
hurbis
hyperbole
27
a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis
oxymoron
archetype
litotes
catharsis
28
a pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation
metaphor
pathos
enjambment
caesura
29
a form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme
ode
plot
sonnet
verse
30
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
mood
tone
extended metaphor
syntax
31
a form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces
hubris
tragedy
pun
verse
32
a circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
diction
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
33
the resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
tone
denouement
farce
rhetoric
34
the manner in which words are arranged in sentences
syntax
diction
prosody
point of view
35
the main character in a work of literature
parody
antagonist
hero
protagonist
36
a series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
foreshadowing
synecdoche
ode
37
a form of verse or prose that tells a story
bombast
ambiguity
canon
narrative
38
inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
euphony
canon
tone
39
the repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals, used mostly in poetry
flair
parody
rhyme
symbolism
40
a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical
allusion
aphorism
farce
consonance
41
a person, scene, event, etc., that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era
frame
aphorism
bombast
anachronism
42
the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
cacophony
denotation
narrative
onomatopoeia
43
in poetry, the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
diction
end stopped
enjambment
verse
44
providing hints of things to come in a story or play
meter
foot
melodrama
foreshadowing
45
words and plans used to convince or sway an audience
meter
rhyme
parody
rhetoric
46
literature that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
metaphor
pun
foot
47
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
paradox
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
48
a structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
foreshadowing
omniscient narrator
personification
frame
49
a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings of an idea
ambiguity
bildungsroman
diction
enjambment
50
a mild or less negative usage for a harsh, blunt, or profane term
euphemism
euphony
jargon
frame
51
the real or assumed personality used by a writer
protagonist
jargon
simile
voice
52
the pattern of rhymes within a given poem
rhyme scheme
metonymy
stream of consciousness
verse
53
language employing one or more figures of speech to imply meaning
foreshadowing
foil
figurative language
parody
54
a verse with five poetic feet per line
extended metaphor
rhythmn
verse
pentameter
55
a comparison of two things using “like,” “as,” or other specifically comparative words
allegory
rhyme scheme
simile
extended metaphor
56
the quality in a work that prompts the reader to experience emotions such as pity or sorry
satire
voice
pathos
prosody
57
a synonym for poetry; also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a line of poetry
prose
synecdoche
verse
verbal irony
58
a narrator with unlimited awareness, understanding, and insight
omniscient narrator
limited narrator
oxymoron
first-person narrative
59
a concise, statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea
irony
ballad
aphorism
catharsis
60
the emotional atmosphere of a work of literature
mood
tone
point of view
motif
61
an imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and/or subject
parody
satire
ode
prosody
62
a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
conceit
caesura
enjambment
end stopped
63
a term consisting of contradictory element juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
parody
metonymy
farce
64
the repetition or one or more initial consonants in a group of words of poetry or prose
allusion
alliteration
analogy
couplet
65
the grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
metonymy
structure
symbolism
prosody
66
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
jargon
rhetoric
metonymy
syntax
67
a repeated phrase, idea, or event that unifies or conveys a theme in a work of literature
cacophony
motif
verbal irony
structure
68
a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part
synecdoche
foot
melodrama
juxtaposition
69
the way an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, structure, etc., to convey ideas
style
tone
point of view
mood
70
repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants
assonance
bathos
pathos
stanza
71
an original model or form
archetype
juxtaposition
enjambment
bildungsroman
72
a character or force in a work of literature that opposes the protagonist
omniscient narrator
antagonist
foot
prosody
73
the repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
assonance
farce
euphony
74
a literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme response
litotes
structure
melodrama
paradox
75
a group of two or more lines in poetry combined and separated with a line break
stanza
structure
symbolism
synecdoche
76
a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
verse
point of view
prose
foot
77
a simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ode
hyperbole
ballad
foil
78
the action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion
falling action
denouement
euphemism
rising action
79
a rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present
ode
euphony
ballad
apostrophe
80
a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
falling action
archetype
caesura
analogy
81
a four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
subplot
stanza
prosody
82
endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
symbolism
personification
rhetoric
rhythm
83
the relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
personification
extended metaphor
foil
point of view
84
the works considered most important in a national literature or period
canon
foot
connotation
quatrain
85
a discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the words
verbal irony
satire
dramatic irony
parody
86
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
foot
juxtaposition
style
oxymoron
87
poetry written in iambic pentameter, typically does not have rhyming
blank verse
caesura
elegy
ode
88
a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the flow of thoughts in the mind
climax
rhythm
symbolism
stream of consciousness
89
the word choices made by a writer
diction
tone
frame
foot
90
the high point, or turning point, of a story or play
foot
climax
subplot
enjambment
91
a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
frame
end stopped
connotation
bildungsroman
92
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
pun
paradox
antithesis
bathos
93
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
couplet
meter
foreshadowing
apostrophe
94
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, essay, or entire work
analogy
farce
subplot
structure
95
a pair of rhyming lines in a poem
couplet
denouement
irony
ode
96
the implied or associative meaning of a word
connotation
diction
denotation
conceit

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96 termsStudBud Administration11 plays

A #quiz to review rhetorical strategies and literary devices before the AP exam is administered.

Flashcards96 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 96

Answers

1
a literary style used to attack an idea or vice often for the purpose of inducing change
elegy
satire
stream of consciousness
mood
2
grating, inharmonious sounds
euphony
cacophony
figurative language
ode
3
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that make up a line of poetry
ode
verse
rhythm
ballad
4
a comedy that contains an extravagant and nonsensical disregard of seriousness
conceit
ambiguity
meter
farce
5
a narrative told by a character involved in the story
point of view
verse
first-person narrative
syntax
6
a direct comparison of two unlike things
dramatic irony
consonance
metaphor
diction
7
a fanciful, particularly clever thought often stated in figurative language
oxymoron
bathos
analogy
conceit
8
a central idea of a work
syntax
subplot
anaphora
theme
9
the use of language to create vivid images that appeal to the five senses
setting
parody
mood
imagery
10
a statement in which two opposing ideas are balanced
bildungsroman
climax
juxtaposition
antithesis
11
personal, reflective poetry that reveals the speaker’s thoughts and feelings about the subject
lyric poetry
figurative language
personification
syntax
12
the total environment for the action in a novel or play
setting
rhetoric
stanza
climax
13
a humorous play on words, using similar- sounding words to suggest different meanings
extended metaphor
syntax
simile
pun
14
pleasing, harmonious sounds
allegory
euphony
cacophony
extended metaphor
15
a cleansing of the spirit brought about by the pity and terror of a dramatic tragedy
catharsis
motif
frame
euphony
16
a figure of speech that uses the name of one part to represent something else
metonymy
rhetoric
simile
parody
17
the intended meaning contrasts what is stated; incongruity between the expected and what occurs
frame
point of view
parody
irony
18
a lyric poem usually marked by serious, respectful, and exalted feelings toward the subject
ode
sonnet
satire
ballad
19
the use of insincere or overdone sentimentality
metaphor
caesura
euphony
bathos
20
a subordinate or minor collection of events in literature, usually connected to the main plot
diction
subplot
frame
parody
21
the interrelationship among the events in a story; the pattern of events
structure
pun
plot
syntax
22
a minor character whose personality or attitude contrasts with that of the main character
tragedy
consonance
foil
diction
23
the literal meaning of a word
elegy
denotation
aphorism
end stopped
24
excessive pride that often leads tragic heroes to their death
imagery
jargon
foot
hubris
25
a story in which the narrative or characters carry an underlying meaning
allegory
climax
metonymy
denouement
26
the use of one object to evoke ideas and associations not literally part of the original object
symbolism
style
hurbis
hyperbole
27
a form of understatement in which the negative of the contrary is used to achieve emphasis
oxymoron
archetype
litotes
catharsis
28
a pause somewhere in the middle of a verse, often (but not always) marked by punctuation
metaphor
pathos
enjambment
caesura
29
a form of verse consisting of fourteen lines and a prescribed rhyme scheme
ode
plot
sonnet
verse
30
the attitude of a writer, usually implied, toward the subject or audience
mood
tone
extended metaphor
syntax
31
a form of literature in which the hero is destroyed by some character flaw and a set of forces
hubris
tragedy
pun
verse
32
a circumstance in which the audience or reader knows more about a situation than a character
diction
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
33
the resolution that occurs at the end of a play or work of fiction
tone
denouement
farce
rhetoric
34
the manner in which words are arranged in sentences
syntax
diction
prosody
point of view
35
the main character in a work of literature
parody
antagonist
hero
protagonist
36
a series of comparisons between two unlike objects
extended metaphor
foreshadowing
synecdoche
ode
37
a form of verse or prose that tells a story
bombast
ambiguity
canon
narrative
38
inflated, pretentious language used for trivial subjects
bombast
euphony
canon
tone
39
the repetition of similar sounds at regular intervals, used mostly in poetry
flair
parody
rhyme
symbolism
40
a reference to something literary, mythological, or historical
allusion
aphorism
farce
consonance
41
a person, scene, event, etc., that fails to correspond with the appropriate time or era
frame
aphorism
bombast
anachronism
42
the use of words whose sounds suggest their meaning
cacophony
denotation
narrative
onomatopoeia
43
in poetry, the use of successive lines with no punctuation or pause between them
diction
end stopped
enjambment
verse
44
providing hints of things to come in a story or play
meter
foot
melodrama
foreshadowing
45
words and plans used to convince or sway an audience
meter
rhyme
parody
rhetoric
46
literature that laments or meditates on the passing or death of something or someone of value
elegy
metaphor
pun
foot
47
intentional exaggeration to create an effect
paradox
metaphor
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
48
a structure that provides premise or setting for a narrative
foreshadowing
omniscient narrator
personification
frame
49
a vagueness of meaning; a conscious lack of clarity meant to evoke multiple meanings of an idea
ambiguity
bildungsroman
diction
enjambment
50
a mild or less negative usage for a harsh, blunt, or profane term
euphemism
euphony
jargon
frame
51
the real or assumed personality used by a writer
protagonist
jargon
simile
voice
52
the pattern of rhymes within a given poem
rhyme scheme
metonymy
stream of consciousness
verse
53
language employing one or more figures of speech to imply meaning
foreshadowing
foil
figurative language
parody
54
a verse with five poetic feet per line
extended metaphor
rhythmn
verse
pentameter
55
a comparison of two things using “like,” “as,” or other specifically comparative words
allegory
rhyme scheme
simile
extended metaphor
56
the quality in a work that prompts the reader to experience emotions such as pity or sorry
satire
voice
pathos
prosody
57
a synonym for poetry; also a group of lines in a song or poem; also a line of poetry
prose
synecdoche
verse
verbal irony
58
a narrator with unlimited awareness, understanding, and insight
omniscient narrator
limited narrator
oxymoron
first-person narrative
59
a concise, statement that expresses succinctly a general truth or idea
irony
ballad
aphorism
catharsis
60
the emotional atmosphere of a work of literature
mood
tone
point of view
motif
61
an imitation of a work meant to ridicule its style and/or subject
parody
satire
ode
prosody
62
a line of poetry that ends with a natural pause often indicated by a mark of punctuation
conceit
caesura
enjambment
end stopped
63
a term consisting of contradictory element juxtaposed to create a paradoxical effect
oxymoron
parody
metonymy
farce
64
the repetition or one or more initial consonants in a group of words of poetry or prose
allusion
alliteration
analogy
couplet
65
the grammar of meter and rhythm in poetry
metonymy
structure
symbolism
prosody
66
the specialized language or vocabulary of a particular group or profession
jargon
rhetoric
metonymy
syntax
67
a repeated phrase, idea, or event that unifies or conveys a theme in a work of literature
cacophony
motif
verbal irony
structure
68
a figure of speech in which a part signifies the whole or the whole signifies the part
synecdoche
foot
melodrama
juxtaposition
69
the way an author uses and arranges words, shapes, ideas, structure, etc., to convey ideas
style
tone
point of view
mood
70
repetition of similar stressed vowel sounds, preceded and followed by different consonants
assonance
bathos
pathos
stanza
71
an original model or form
archetype
juxtaposition
enjambment
bildungsroman
72
a character or force in a work of literature that opposes the protagonist
omniscient narrator
antagonist
foot
prosody
73
the repetition of two or more consonant sounds in a group of words or a line of poetry
consonance
assonance
farce
euphony
74
a literary form in which events are exaggerated in order to create an extreme response
litotes
structure
melodrama
paradox
75
a group of two or more lines in poetry combined and separated with a line break
stanza
structure
symbolism
synecdoche
76
a unit of stressed and unstressed syllables used to determine the meter of a poetic line
verse
point of view
prose
foot
77
a simple narrative verse that tells a story that is sung or recited
ode
hyperbole
ballad
foil
78
the action in a play or story that occurs after the climax and that leads to the conclusion
falling action
denouement
euphemism
rising action
79
a rhetorical device in which a speaker addresses a person or personified thing not present
ode
euphony
ballad
apostrophe
80
a comparison that points out similarities between two dissimilar things
falling action
archetype
caesura
analogy
81
a four-line poem or a four-line unit of a longer poem
quatrain
subplot
stanza
prosody
82
endowing non-human objects or creatures with human qualities or characteristics
symbolism
personification
rhetoric
rhythm
83
the relation in which a narrator or speaker stands to the story or subject matter of a poem
personification
extended metaphor
foil
point of view
84
the works considered most important in a national literature or period
canon
foot
connotation
quatrain
85
a discrepancy between the true meaning of a situation and the literal meaning of the words
verbal irony
satire
dramatic irony
parody
86
placing two elements side by side to present a comparison or contrast
foot
juxtaposition
style
oxymoron
87
poetry written in iambic pentameter, typically does not have rhyming
blank verse
caesura
elegy
ode
88
a style of writing in which the author tries to reproduce the flow of thoughts in the mind
climax
rhythm
symbolism
stream of consciousness
89
the word choices made by a writer
diction
tone
frame
foot
90
the high point, or turning point, of a story or play
foot
climax
subplot
enjambment
91
a novel structured as a series of events that take place as the hero travels in quest of a goal
frame
end stopped
connotation
bildungsroman
92
an apparently contradictory statement that actually contains some truth
pun
paradox
antithesis
bathos
93
the pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables found in poetry
couplet
meter
foreshadowing
apostrophe
94
the arrangement or framework of a sentence, paragraph, essay, or entire work
analogy
farce
subplot
structure
95
a pair of rhyming lines in a poem
couplet
denouement
irony
ode
96
the implied or associative meaning of a word
connotation
diction
denotation
conceit