Literary Terms

Question 1

The twelve universal character types that symbolize basic human motivations.

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Archetype

Question 2

Metaphors are . . .

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Implied Comparison

Question 3

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is an example of . . .

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Lyrical ballad

Question 4

An antagonist is best defined as

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The "challenge" the protagonist faces (person/society/self).

Question 5

A recurring theme, subject or idea in literary work. is a . . .

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motif

Question 6

A novel dealing with one person's formative years or spiritual education . . . .

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bildungsroman

Question 7

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner & Animal Farm are also an examples of . .

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Allegory

Question 8

Character whose personality or attitudes are in sharp contrast to those of another character.

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Foil Characters

Question 9

A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules vices, stupidities, and follies.

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satire

Question 10

A drama that ends in a catastrophe for the main characters is a . . .

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tragedy

Question 11

A double of a person or two parts of a divided self.

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Doppelgander

Question 12

19th century artistic movement that appealed to emotion & nature rather than reason.

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Romanticism

Question 13

Poems, songs & stories passed from one generation to another by word of mouth.

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Oral tradition

Question 14

Which sentence is an example of alliteration?

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Slip, sliding, slowly moving through the snow.

Question 15

Carpe diem means to . . .

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"Seize the day" - making most of one's life

Question 16

The main character, usually nobly born, has fatal flaws leads to his downfall.

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tragic hero

Question 17

An English sonnet (Elizabethan sonnet) must have all the following except for . . .

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Written by William Shakespeare

Question 18

The emotions or atmosphere of a work derived from literary devices such as dialogue & setting.

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Mood

Question 19

An arrangement of words in phrases and sentences. is . . . .

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syntax

Question 20

A topic of discussion or work, usually found as the protagonist faces his/her problem. (moral)

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theme

Question 21

Who is the best example of a dynamic character in Beowulf?

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Beowulf

Question 22

Facts are unknown to a character(s) but known to the reader,or audience.

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dramatic irony

Question 23

Five pairs of syllables in which the 1st syllable is unstressed & the 2nd syllable is stressed

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Iambic Pentameter

Question 24

Type of novel having gloomy castles, brooding atmosphere, macabre events & psychological issues

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Gothic novel

Question 25

Beowulf is an example of . . .

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Epic Poem

Question 26

Rhythmic pause in a poetic verse, breaking the lines into two halves.

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Caesura

Question 27

The author's intent/purpose is to . . .

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entertain, persuade, inform, all three . . .

Question 28

An example of allusion is:

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"May the force be with you!" shouted my mom.

Question 29

Metaphorical compound nouns/words (Gas guzzler)

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Kenning

Question 30

What is the author's tone of Animal Farm or 1984?

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depressing & dismal

Question 31

Polite forms for taboo words. "Passed away" may be preferred to "died.

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euphemisms

Question 32

A long narrative poem with a larger-than-life hero who battles against evil.

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Epic

Question 33

Fiction- an imaginary place where life is extremely bad because of deprivation or terror.

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dystopia

Question 34

The exact dictionary definition is . . .

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denotation

Question 35

A speech in which a character, alone on stage, expresses his innermost thoughts is a . . .

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soliloquy

Question 36

In a play, a remark to the audience, not all the other characters is called. . .

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aside

Question 37

A humorous scene, incident or speech that relieves the emotional intensity of a drama -

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comic relief

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