What makes a claim strong?

It can be supported with evidence

What does antithesis mean in literature?

a contrast or opposition between two ideas

What does archetypal literature mean?

patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods

What are idioms in literature?

expressions with meaning seperate from the definitions of the words

What is the meaning of allegory?

the hidden moral or meaning in a poem

What does poetic resonance mean?

the quality of evoking strong emotions

What does episodic structure mean?

individual stories linked together through some identical elements

What does poet's voice mean?

the distinctive personality of the poet

Which of the following is a culturally specific theme?

The skills and strengths of a tribe

What does enunciation mean in poetry?

pronouncing words clearly and consistently when reading a poem

What does soliloquy mean?

a character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage

Why does Wilfred Owen include latin in his poem?

To illude to a poem written by a Roman poet to prove his point

prejudice in favor or against what is fair

What is a moral dilemma?

conflicting perspectives on what is good or bad or evil

What is the story of Macbeth based on?

a history book, popular at the time, that was a mixture of fact and myth

a brief personal story meant to illustrate a specific point

a song or poem of praise, often religious

What does poetic syntax mean?

The order of words in a poem placed for dramatic effect

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1
What makes a claim strong?
It is very broad and all-encompassing
It cannot be debated because it is purely factual
It remains somewhat ambiguous
It can be supported with evidence
2
What does antithesis mean in literature?
a comparision between two things using like or as
when a word has more than one meaning
a contrast or opposition between two ideas
exxageration of details beyond what is logical
3
What does archetypal literature mean?
intense setting and mood developed by poetic rhythm
patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods
individual stories linked together through some identical elements
serious, elevated language and long speeches
4
What are idioms in literature?
the root forms of words that show the Latin and Greek influence on poetry
expressions with meaning seperate from the definitions of the words
concept vocabulary that is repeated often to reinforce the main idea
serious, elevated language and long speeches
5
What is the meaning of allegory?
the use of rhetoric to convice the reader of a position
the hidden moral or meaning in a poem
a concrete noun such as a person or place
a figure of speech in which a part represents a whole
6
What does poetic resonance mean?
the root forms of words that show the Latin and Greek influence on poetry
serious, elevated language and long speeches
opposite words placed next to each other for dramatic effect in poetry
the quality of evoking strong emotions
7
What does episodic structure mean?
intense setting and mood developed by poetic rhythm
serious, elevated language and long speeches
individual stories linked together through some identical elements
patterns that recur in literature from all cultures and time periods
8
What is an inference?
A casual assumption about a topic
A narrative of an event written in 1st person
A conclusion based on evidence
A fictional account based on a historical event
9
What does poet's voice mean?
specifc words in a poem that respresent larger ideas about life
the emotion that a poem creates for the reader
the distinctive personality of the poet
a sound device used by poets to create rhythm
10
What is the setting of Macbeth?
Scotland
England
Ireland
Wales
11
Which of the following is a culturally specific theme?
Old age and death
The skills and strengths of a tribe
Violence and warfare
Humans mastering the environment
12
Which poetic form does Shakespeare utilize most often?
terza rima
free verse
petrarchan sonnet
iambic pentameter
13
Which of the following is an archetypal plot for Once and Future King? (the chapter we read)
defeating a monster
saving a damsel in distress
hero in disguise
tragedy and death
14
What does the word ubiquitous mean?
mysterious and ellusive
Very lengthy and full
evoking interest or attention
appearing everywhere
15
What does enunciation mean in poetry?
creating a rhymn using alliteration in each line of a poem
pronouncing words clearly and consistently when reading a poem
using body language to place emphasis on certain words in a poem
using varied volume of voice for dramtic effect
16
What does soliloquy mean?
A character speaks a private thought next to others on stage
A character gives a long dramatic speech, usually to a king or court
a character speaks thoughts aloud alone on stage
A narrator explains actions and events to the audience at the start of acts
17
What tribe is Beowulf from?
Swedes
Danes
Geats
Goths
18
Why does Wilfred Owen include latin in his poem?
To create a dramatic effect using the rhyme scheme of the latin words
To illude to a poem written by a Roman poet to prove his point
To impress readers with his knowledge of latin and establish ethos
To create background knowledge about the time period for the reader
19
What does bias mean?
prejudice in favor or against what is fair
the addition of more detail to what has been said
the quality of being trusted or believed in
consideration or estimate of the similarities between things
20
What is a moral dilemma?
when the audience knows something a character does not
the voice of reason represented by a character
conflicting perspectives on what is good or bad or evil
a continuation of past events in the present and future
21
What is the name given for Scottish nobility?
duke
thane
earl
milord
22
Which era did Shakespeare write most of his plays?
Victorian
Georgian
Elizabethan
Edwardian
23
Where are the pilgrims headed at the start of Wife of Bath's Tale?
Bath
Stonehenge
London
Canterbury
24
What is the story of Macbeth based on?
a variation of a fairy tale told often to children at the time
an ancient greek play that was adapted to take place in Shakespeare's time
pure fiction, invented by Shakespeare, and a completely novel plot
a history book, popular at the time, that was a mixture of fact and myth
25
What is an anecdote?
a medicine taken to counteract a poison
the root forms of words that show the Latin and Greek influence on poetry
serious, elevated language and long speeches
a brief personal story meant to illustrate a specific point
26
What genre of literature is Beowulf?
epic poetry
tragedy play
fictional narrative
fantasy novel
27
What is a frame story?
narrative epic poetry
a summary of past events at the start of a story
an elaborate metaphor that repeats in a story
a story within a story
28
What is a hymn?
a song or poem of praise, often religious
a humorous, often vulgar poem, that is often sung
a funeral poem or lament for the dead
a harsh mixture of sounds in a song or poem
29
What does the word compelling mean?
mysterious and ellusive
Very lengthy and full
deny or contradict a statement or accusation
evoking interest or attention
30
What does poetic syntax mean?
the root forms of words that show the Latin and Greek influence on poetry
long speeches and word choice, especially lists of objects in an epic poem
concept vocabulary that is repeated often to reinforce the main idea
The order of words in a poem placed for dramatic effect

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