Literature Finals Review 8A/B

Her ___ ambition to become a doctor inspired her classmates

prescribed meter

someone says the opposite of what Is expected

Focusing too much on video games could be a ___ to your studies

After the long hike, I felt ___ and ready for a nap.

A fire station burns down while all the firefighters are out responding to a small kitchen fire.

When someone is described as performing "Herculean task," what does this suggest?

Why is the expression "If looks could kill" associated with Medusa?

The ___ young girl started a lemonade stand to save for a bike.

(adj.) thin, pale, and careworn as result of worry or suffering; wild-looking

What modern meanings is associated with "Cupid's arrow"?

docere

What modern meaning does "opening Pandora's box" carry?

(adj.) indifferent, bored as a result of having enjoyed many pleasures; apathetic

The teacher read an ___ from the novel to capture our interest

His comments about the project began to ___ the team members.

Despite his __ about the presentation, he spoke confidently.

"Once upon a time" and "Happily ever after"; Magic (Good vs. Evil)

(v.) to make it impossible, prevent, shut out

(v.) to read thoroughly and carefully

vergere

pseudo

She wore a ___ hat that made her out in the crowd

Unconventional capitalization, spelling, and word choice

The artist's ___ talent was evident in her stunning paintings.

(n.) harm or floss; injury, damage; a disadvantage; a cause of harm, injury, loss, or damage

clamare

(adj.) common, vulgar; belonging to the lower class; (n.) a common person, member of the lower class

bill and kiln

taphos

What does "Achilles' heel" represent in modern usage?

uniquely American; uses hyperbole; based on real people; the listener knows they're not true

null

The __ professor rarely changed his lecture style.

He had a ___ taste in music, preferring pop hits over classical

1. moral (lesson) very short 2. animal characters which represent human qualities

Why might a tempting but dangerous thing be called a "siren song"?

junc

4 lines of poetry that often rhyme

rhyme scheme: abab, cdcd, efef, gg

fect/fact

cat and bat, vowel and constant sounds are the same

(adj. in very great numbers; (n.) a very great number

the audience knows something that the characters don't

A marriage counselor gets divorced

moon and June

(n.) hatred, ill-will

(n.) a pang of conscience, uneasiness, misgiving, or doubt; a feeling of faintness or naeusea

(adj.) serious and dignified; quiet or subdued in character or conduct

The audience knows about a surprise party, but the birthday person doesn't

(n.) a proverb, wise saying

A person says "I love Mondays" but really hates them

His ___ disregard for the rules caused a lot of trouble in the class.

(n.)a delicate skill; tact and cleverness; (v.)to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement,or skillful evasion

may be based on a real person or historical period; listener believes these are true

The running-over of a sentence or phrase from one poetic line to the next, without end punctuation.

2 lines of poetry that often rhyme

First letter in each line is capitalized

Fixed rhyme scheme

pulvis

bait and paid

Contains 14 lines

A student says "I'm so smart" after failing a test

The old ___ "a stitch in time saves nine" reminds us to address problems early.

(adj.) immense; extraordinary in bulk, size, or degree

crypt

cat and ham, vowels only

a contrast between what is expected and what happens

The __ task around the house are often left for the weekends.

What does having "the Midas Touch" mean in contemporary usage?

(adj.) lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance

cat and cat, same word

conventional topics or themes

explain nature, creation, origin of people; deities of different levels: God's, demigods, famous mortals with religion

unconventional line breaks

(adj. enterprising, willing and able to start something new; showing boldness and imagination

When someone says "Oh great, just what I needed!" after spilling coffee on their white shirt.

The phrase "carrying the weight of the world" comes from which mythological figure?

1 couplet

In a horror movie, the audience knows the killer is hiding behind the door, but the main character cheerfully walks in.

gasten/gast

I like to __ the latest magazines at the bookstore.

After years of excitement, she felt ___ about attending the same concert again.

ten

nym

When a journey is described as an "odyssey," what does it imply?

She handled the difficult situation with __, impressing everyone.

juris

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote

Students often ___ for the top spot in the class rankings.

(v.) to compete; to strive for victory or superiority

The phrase "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" comes from which mythological story?

literary work which special intensity given to the expression of feelings+ideas by the use of distinctive style+rhyme

(adj.) reckless; heartless, unjustifiable; loose in morals ;(n.) a spoiled, pampered person; one with low morals

(v.) to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)

(n.) a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document

(adj. bold, determined; firm

very little or no rhyme

(n.) an iron hook used to grab and hold; (v.) to come to grips with, wrestle or fight with

emphasis on language and emotion

There are a ___ of reasons to study hard for exams.

The heavy rain did not ____ us from enjoying our picnic

(adj., part.) declared openly and without shame, acknowledged

Their long-standing ___ made collaboration difficult.

die and fly

love and move

dictio

trib

(adj. slanting or sloping; not straightforward or direct

(adj. lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; (n.) a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks

abstract ideas and value are represented as characters, objects, or events

I had to ___ with the math problem for a long time before solving it.

In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo kills himself thinking Juliet is dead, but she is actually alive and the audience knows it.

The ___ to the report included important new data.

3 quatrains

spelled the same, said differently (1. again, rain 2. date, temperate)

The ___ reference to move left us confused about the plot.