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A #english vocabulary review for #seniors taking #creativewriting .
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a long narrative poem, especially one that was sung by medieval minstrels called trouveres
laid
lay
lei
layed
2
round characters are doll-like and unrealistic
false
true
3
Understatements mean more than intended
true
false
4
renaissance plays constructed specifically for the entertainment of the court
low comedy
high comedy
masque
antimasque
5
anagnorisis is a eureka moment
false
true
6
know what you want, but not how to get it
journey
bad idea
quest
travels
7
The prominence or emphasis given to a syllable or word.
stress
name
dialect
accent
8
Hyperboles are statements of gross exaggeration
true
false
9
a short japanese poem about humans
ode
analysis
senryu
haiku
10
Problem plays: 20th century form of drama that involves the audience in a social problem
true
false
11
when what is done, said, or happens contrasts with what is expected
variation
irony
12
poems of 10 or 11 syllable lines arranged in 3 line tercets with the rhyme scheme -aba bcb cdc,
triameter
iambic pentameter
terza rima
sonnet
13
metaphor uses "like" or "as"
true
false
14
relies on the physical assault of humor, lots of falling down and hitting
farce
slapstick
high comedy
low comedy
15
Parody: sarcastic subject imitated in a serious fashion
false
true
16
Words that are spoken to a person who is absent or imaginary, or to an object or abstract idea.
apostrophe
'
atrophy
"
17
hamartia is a successful attribute
true
false
18
a figure of speech where one word is substituted for another for which it is closely associated
change
redundancy
metonymy
unnecessary
19
a grotesque dance of monsters or clowns performed by professionals
low comedy
high comedy
masque
antimasque
20
a figure of speech in which words are used to imitate sounds
alliteration
consonance
onomatopoeia
assonance
21
type of meter in poetry in which there are 5 iambs per line
free verse
hexameter
iambic pentameter
blank verse
22
a tragic hero is one who must evoke pity and fear and is neither good nor evil
true
false
23
static characters change
false
true
24
author makes fun of subject without limitation
satire
parody
25
man is presented as he is, actions on stage mirror real life
romantic
naturalist
classic
realistic
26
The repetition or a pattern of similar sounds, especially vowel sounds.
as sons dance
consonance
assonance
con some ants
27
a short poem: idealized country scene, or a long poem: heroic deeds set in distant past
idyl
ballade
idyll
ode
28
the tone is the author's apparent opinion of a topic
false
true
29
A pair of lines that are the same length and usually rhyme and form a complete thought.
couplet
couple
stanza
meter
30
theater is used in journalistic pursuits or when talking about a movie or film
false
true
31
a type of literature usually written in meter
writing
stressed
poetry
unstressed
32
features many jokes and gags on broadly humorous situations
high comedy
farce
slapstick
low comedy
33
a figure of speech in which a part is used to designate a whole or vice versa
elusion
exaggeration
summary
synecdoche
34
a metrical foot of 2 syllables both long (stressed)
iamb
spondee
stanza
masculine rhyme
35
A figure of speech: words and phrases with opposite meanings are balanced against each other.
metaphor
anticommunism
conceit
antithesis
36
First Person
"They"
"You"
"I"
37
end of Restoration; where man is shown as basically good and a few evil characters are present
sentimental comedy and drama
high comedy
comedy of manners
commedia dell'arte
38
a line of poetry that has 4 metrical feet
hexameter
pentameter
tetrameter
quatrain
39
denotation is the dictionary's definition of a word
false
true
40
character archetype
the good mother
the villain
darkness
the hero
41
main conflicts are
internal
external
42
poetry consisting of stanzas of seven lines in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme -ababbcc
theatre style
rhyme royal
Shakespeareian
king's poetry
43
the occurrence of similar sounds at the end of two or more words
consonance
onomatopoeia
assonance
rhyme
44
task: you know the steps and goal, but face problems along the way
false
true
45
stock characters performed by Italian acting troops that improvised as they performed
high comedy
commedia dell'arte
comedy of manners
sentimental comedy and drama
46
a lyric poem that is serious and thoughtful in tone and has a very precise, formal, structure
story
ode
idyll
tale
47
A poem that laments the death of a person, or one that is simply sad and thoughtful.
abode
ode
eulogy
elegy
48
Realistic comedy: form of humor that has a serious theme laced with irony and sarcasm
true
false
49
the setting is background against which the story takes place
true
false
50
A figure of speech in which deliberate exaggeration is used for emphasis.
stress
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
51
POV (Point of view from which the author tells the story)
false
true
52
sitcoms; short comedy sketches, songs, and one liners
burlesque
vaudeville
53
hubris is overconfidence and pride
true
false
54
a stanza or poem of 4 lines
senryu
cute train
quatrain
pentameter
55
Third Person
"They"
"I"
"You"
56
Initiation: your character wants to be part of a group and has nothing to do to gain entry
false
true
57
Symbolism is the deeper meaning associated with an object, person, place, or thing.
false
true
58
Second Person
"They"
"You"
"I"
59
narrator knows all and selectively reveals information
subjective
objective
omniscient
60
two or more lines of poetry that together form one of the divisions in a poem
meter
couplet
stanza
segment
61
drama includes the literature, actual script, plot, character, thought, scene, and dialogue
true
false
62
A line of poetry that has six metrical feet.
sixameter
pentameter
hexameter
heptameter
63
Wit: fast, come-back repartee
false
true
64
subjective show the thoughts and feelings of
one character
two characters
65
peripeteia is when you stay in good fortune
true
false
66
dramatized a biblical story concerning a saint’s life in the Middle Ages or of religious topics
masque
mystery of miracle plays
antimasque
morality plays
67
Connotation is the ideas or emotions associated with a word
false
true
68
taboo subjects such as death, religion, and sexual oddities handles in a macabre fashion
folk humor
black humor
ethnic humor
dark comedy
69
Style, the way an author uses the elements of fiction
true
false
70
Morality Plays in the Middle Ages were dramatizations of the conflict between good and evil
true
false
71
a poem, such as a sonnet or ode, that expresses the thoughts and feelings of the poet
lyric
verse
tune
song
72
A metrical foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long.
foot
feet
budapest
anapest
73
"like" or "as"
simile
metaphor
allusion
similar
74
an internal realization or an external change throughout the course of a story
coming of age
loss of innocence
75
The repetition of similar consonant sounds, especially at the ends of words.
consonance
alliteration
assonance
onomotopoeia
76
A rhyme that occurs in a final unstressed syllable.
genderless rhyme
masculine rhyme
relaxed rhyme
feminine rhyme
77
Poetry composed of either rhymed or unrhymed lines that have no set meter.
free verse
blank verse
vers libre
vers blanc
78
A verbal expression in which words or sounds are arranged in a way to achieve a certain effect.
onomotopoeia
synecdoche
metaphor
alliteration
79
farce: comic action is not central
false
true
80
a line of poetry that has 5 metrical feet
hexameter
iamb
pentameter
septameter
81
catharsis: feeling of stress on the part of the audience that leads to a murking of the mind
true
false
82
A fanciful poetic image that likens one thing to something else that is seemingly different.
none
conceit
metaphor
simile
83
extended metaphor that has a literal meaning and a symbolic meaning
simile
symbol
allegory
dramatic emphasis
84
metrical foot of 2 syllables, one long (stressed) and one short (unstressed)
spondee
feminine rhyme
trope
trochee
85
folk/ ethnic humor plays on stereotypes of a particular ethnic, religious, or social group
true
false
86
what happens in the context of the story
movement
plot
action
series
87
A metrical foot of three syllables, one long followed by two short
budapest
dactyl
anapest
teradactyl
88
Characters inhabit a story
true
false
89
a light, humorous, poem of five usually anapestic lines with the rhyme scheme -aabba
pentameter
free verse
haiku
limerick
90
paradoxes agree with themselves
true
false
91
Imagery is language that repulses the senses
false
true
92
a lyric poem that is 14 lines long
idyl
ode
sonnet
iambic pentameter
93
A stanza composed of two rhymed lines in iambic pentameter.
stanza
heroic couplet
couplet
duet
94
Two or more syllables that together make up the smallest unit of rhythm in a poem.
foot
stanze
verse
meter
95
A japanese poem of 5 lines, the first and third have 5 syllables and the rest have 7
senryu
ode
haiku
tanka
96
narrator acts as a camera without comment on the action
objective
omniscient
subjective
97
symbol archetype
forest
water
the soul mate
darkness
98
19th century; characters that are clearly good or evil are pitted up against each other
melodrama
problem plays
drama
burlesque
99
theme is the central idea of the story resulting from other elements of nonfiction
true
false
100
a character’s enemy or inevitable punishment for wrongdoing is a nemesis
true
false
101
A metrical foot of two syllables, one short (or unstressed) and one long (or stressed).
meter
Lamb
iamb
foot
102
A Japanese poem composed of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables. (nature)
senryu
hi-chew
haiku
idyll
103
the actual staging of a performance is called the mise en scene
false
true
104
dramatic works where things turn out badly for the main character
tragedy
dramedy
none of these
comedy
105
shows movement from unhappiness to happiness and entertains rather than distresses the audience
high comedy
low comedy
comedy
farce
106
Poetry that is written in unrhymed iambic pentameter.
blank verse
black verse
bland verse
blank verbs
107
figure of speech in which words are not used in their literal sense, but in a figurative sense
exaggeration
trope
simile
metaphor
108
dynamic characters stay the same
true
false
109
a single line or poetry or poetry in general (as opposed to prose)
stanza
verse
singlet
lyric
110
prominence or emphasis given to particular syllables
stress
alliteration
exaggeration
accent
111
A long, serious poem that tells the story of a heroic figure.
an odyssey
none
an iliad
an epic
112
a rhyme that occurs in a final, stressed syllable
couplet
feminine rhyme
meter
masculine rhyme
113
a line or group of lines that is repeated throughout a poem usually after every stanza
rhyme
refrain
couplet
heroic couplet
114
The repetition of the same or similar sounds at the beginning of words.
apostrophe
onomotopoeia
alliteration
none
115
personification gives object like characteristics to a person
true
false
116
A poem that tells a story similar to a folk tale or legend and often has a repeated refrain.
ballad
ball add
ballade
ball ande
117
flat characters are characterized by their role or minor action
false
true
118
theatre does not contain any elements of production (actions, the space, and the audience)
false
true
119
Restoration period (1660-1700s); often cynical in tone that involves much witty repartee
commedia dell'arte
high comedy
comedy of manners
sentimental comedy and drama
120
Direct address to an inanimate object, or a person who is absent or imaginary
'
apostrophe
121
the arrangement of a line of poetry by the number of syllables and rhythm of accented syllables
foot
iamb
meter
couplet
122
one that appeals to the emotions, with no restraints on time or setting
realistic
classic
romantic
naturalist
123
a poem that depicts rural life in a peaceful, idealized way
idyl
ode
idyll
pastoral
124
reference to something in history, religion, or pop culture
illusion
allusion
125
The principles and ideals of beauty that are characteristic of Greek and Roman art.
classicism
romanticism
romanicism
glassescism
126
intellectual and sophisticated, more emphasis on dialogue than action
comedy
farce
high comedy
low comedy
127
includes farce and slapstick and is anti-intellectual
high comedy
low comedy
none of these
comedy
128
A type of poem, usually with three stanzas, all ending with the same one-line refrain.
ball add
ball ande
ballade
ballad
129
analysis of a poem's meter
scanning
reading
scanscion
emphasis
130
A natural pause or break in a line of poetry, usually near the middle of the line.
dactyl
conceit
ceasar
caesura
131
reaction to classicism in the early 18th century
Impressionism
Romanticism
Realism
Expressionism
132
Having fun?
no
yes
133
structured in the manner of a Greek drama, with little physical violence
romantic
realistic
classic
natural
134
telling a story
folk tale
idyll
adventure
narrative
