Literary Terms Mastery

Question 1

"Whale-road" as a substitute for ocean is an example of what term?

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kenning

Question 2

Postmodernism followed WWI and writers sought new literary styles

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False

Question 3

A form of understatement

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litotes

Question 4

Romanticism is characterized by strong emotions, spiritual over financial well-being

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True

Question 5

comedy with ridiculous situations and mix-ups that are not subtle and hit audiences in the face

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farce

Question 6

The result of something being stated in such a way its meaning is not entirely known is

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ambiguity

Question 7

Ex: cowboys in black=evil; cowboys in white=hero. Something meaning something bigger is...

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symbolism

Question 8

a figure of speech in which one thing is represented by something with which it is associated

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metonymy

Question 9

The song "American Pie" laments the loss of Buddy Holly and others. What type of poetry is this

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elegy

Question 10

"You lead the way and we'll precede" is an example of...

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malapropism

Question 11

Painful pleasure, wise fool, and living death are all examples of

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oxymoron

Question 12

Edgar Allan Poe is widely regarded as the father of __________ literature.

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Gothic

Question 13

what is a story that tells a story inside of another story?

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frame story

Question 14

"I prefer to remain anomalous" is an example of...

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malapropism

Question 15

something that appears out of its historical time period

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anachronism

Question 16

technique using irony, wit, and sarcasm to expose humanity's vices

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satire

Question 17

In the movie A Knight's Tale, set in medieval times, fans chant "We Will Rock You." Example of?

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anachronism

Question 18

What term describes a hero's own downfall due to pride or excessive passion?

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hamartia

Question 19

The Giver, The Hunger Games, and 1984 are examples of what type of work?

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dystopia

Question 20

What term describes a character with a lack of depth of personality?

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flat character

Question 21

dark, disturbing, morbid form of comedy that concerns death/suffering

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black humor

Question 22

We know the killer in a movie is in the kitchen and a character heads there to make food: it's

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dramatic irony

Question 23

what is the quality in something that stirs emotions?

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pathos

Question 24

Because they love nature so darn much, my favorite authors fall into which category?

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Transcendentalism

Question 25

Modernist writers experimented with alienation of individuals and meaninglessness of existence

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False

Question 26

Works like Macbeth, Robert Frost's poetry, and Lord of the Flies fall into what category?

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canon

Question 27

The song "One Piece at a Time" by Johnny Cash, which recounts his conflict in stealing a car is

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ballad

Question 28

Which literary movement includes authors like Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac?

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Beat Generation

Question 29

substitution of a word with similar sound but different meaning

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malapropism

Question 30

In-depth analysis or reflection on a piece of literature

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criticism

Question 31

In media res, Call to Adventure, and larger than life hero appear in a(n)...

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epic

Question 32

Langston Hughes was a writer in what literary movement?

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Harlem Renaissance

Question 33

a genre using wit, irony, and sarcasm to expose humanity's vices is

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satire

Question 34

An Old English technique for subbing an elaborate phrase for a common one is

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kenning

Question 35

The Quest, The Journey, the Scapegoat, the Hero are all examples of what?

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archetypes

Question 36

"Words are, of course, man's most powerful drug used by mankind." -Rudyard Kipling

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aphorism

Question 37

an elaborate and often surprising comparison between two apparently dissimilar things

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conceit

Question 38

"know the ropes" is an example of a what?

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dead metaphor

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