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Eng 11 Final Exam 23 - Literary Terms
Eng 11 Final Exam 23 - Literary Terms
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
verbal
situational
dramatic
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
dramatic
situational
verbal
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The three types of irony are
dramatic, situational, and sarcasm
dramatic, verbal, and sarcasm
dramatic, verbal, and situational
verbal, situational, and sarcasm
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Which of the following is Indirect characterization?
Sarah thinks she is always sick.
Schatz is always taking care of his little brother.
She plays multiple sports.
Doug reads all the time.
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the opposite of an understatement is called
irony
hyperbole
oxymoron
synechdoche
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The main idea or underlying meaning of a text that may be stated directly or indirectly
symbol
theme
tone
mood
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Typical character, action or situation that represents universal patterns of human nature.
archetype
anaphora
superlative
symbol
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What is verbal irony?
audiences know things the characters do not
saying other than what is meant (sarcasm)
main idea or message
something other than what is expected happens
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3rd person omniscient
an outsider is narrating and reads all the characters minds
an outsider is narrating and reads 1 character's mind
an outsider is narrating what they see and hear
a character in the story is narrating
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Which definition of anaphora best fits?
repetitive word or phrase at the beginning of clauses
a question not meant to be answered
irrational fear of something that poses little danger.
words w/ meaning that is different from the literal meaning
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Deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect
anaphora
allliteration
onomatopoeia
parallelism
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"The engine sputtered and coughed when he tried to start the car" is an example of
hyperbole
allusion
alliteration
personification
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What is the literary definition of understatement?
Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
A writer presents a situation as if it is less important or serious.
A form of dramatic irony that affects a character's speech.
When a character says something in a very low volume.
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A euphemism...
is a polite way to say something embarrassing or harsh
is a metaphor
is a simile
makes something bad sound good
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Situational Irony is
the reader knows something the character does not
what actually happens is not what was expected
an author says something, but means something else
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A literary element that evokes certain feelings in readers through words and descriptions.
theme
purpose
mood
tone
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Indirect characterization can be shown through
all of the above
the character's actions
the character's speech or dialogue
the character's effect on others
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What is polysyndeton, and what is its effect?
Omission of conjunctions - speeds up rhythm
Repetition of a phrase at the beginning of sentences - engages audience
repetition of conjunctions - adds power and rhythm
A part represents a whole - mirrors colloquial language
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A comparison, showing similarities between two different things, that uses like or as.
simile
metaphor
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
verbal
dramatic
situational
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Visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
alliteration
symbol
imagery
simile
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
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What is a
motif
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A reason for doing something.
A material object representing something abstract.
A dominant or recurring idea or symbol in a text.
A symbol that appears once.
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When a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes
personification
alliteration
onomatopoeia
symbol
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
situational
verbal
dramatic
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Dynamic Character
Character who does not change and remains stead throughout.
One-dimensional, has only a few, easily defined traits
Changes, comes to a major realization
Multi-faceted, capable of choosing right or wrong
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When a number of words, having the same first consonant sound, occur close together in a series
consonance
alliteration
assonance
allusion
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3rd person limited
an outsider is narrating and reads all the characters minds
an outsider is narrating and reads 1 character's mind
a character in the story is narrating
an outsider is narrating what they see and hear
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"Billy Budd bartered and begged for a beer" is an example of
onomatopoeia
assonance
alliteration
allusion
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Foil characters are
characters that stay the same
characters who are related
characters that both change
Opposite characters meant to bring out certain traits
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Pathos
Logos
Ethos
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A man jumps off the road to avoid being hit by a car and then falls into an open manhole is...
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
situational
dramatic
verbal
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Which of these is an example of aysyndeton?
The table, the chair, the clock, the pencil
The table, and the chair, and the clock, and the pencil
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What is dramatic irony?
When the audience knows something the characters do not
When you expect one thing to happen but the unexpected does
When a character says one thing but means another.
When an event contradicts the reader's expectations
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Which is NOT an example of an anachronism?
Somebody in a movie set in 1950 using a laptop computer.
An advertisement showing someone using a microwave in 2015.
An electric guitar included in a painting from the 1700s.
A painting showing a clock on the wall of a Roman fort.
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A brief/indirect reference something of historical, cultural, literary or political importance.
allusion
metaphor
symbol
personification
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A word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing.
onomatopoeia
imagery
alliteration
assonance
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The attitude of a writer toward a subject or audience.
purpose
tone
intent
mood
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"He's as dumb as an ox" is an example of
superlative
simile
personification
metaphor
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The difference between appearance and reality.
irony
sarcasm
hyperbole
satire
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A literary symbol is . . .
the message the author conveys to the reader.
the place and time in which the plot transpires.
an object, place or person that stands for something beyond itself.
the emotional atmosphere the author creates for the reader.
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The best definition of EPISTROPHE is:
using repetition at the end of 2 or more sentences
an exaggeration of fact that can be serious or not
referring to a person, place, event assumed to be well known
using repetition at the beginning of 2 or more sentences
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Statement that appears to be self-contradictory or silly but may include a latent truth.
rhetorical question
superlative
juxtaposition
paradox
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When a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story.
climax
foreshadowing
point of view
irony
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"Oh great! You broke my new camera" is an example of
situational irony
verbal irony
dramatic irony
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Identify the following examples of irony as situational, dramatic, or verbal…
situational
verbal
dramatic
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Static characters
have electrical currents
we know a lot about
do not change
change through the story
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Indirect characterization
I do not know
character that does not change in the story
Audience learns about a character without direct description
something that represent something else in the story
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Two or more ideas, places, characters and their actions are placed side by side for comparison.
tone
parallelism
simile
juxtaposition
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"The girl ran her hands across the cool satin fabric" is an example of
allusion
imagery
hyperbole
alliteration
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Components in a sentence that are the similar in their construction, sound, meaning or meter
parallelism
anaphora
repetition
juxtaposition
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"He heard the clack of her heals on the floor as she walked towards him" is an example of
symbol
onomatopoeia
metaphor
alliteration
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Actions, Thoughts, appearance, Relationships, and _________, are all Indirect Characterization.
What they say
The age of their parents
What the whether is like today
Where they go to shcool
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Direct characterization is
when the author shows rather than telling
when the author hints at a trait through figurative language
when the author directs the reader to other sources
when the author states the character's traits plainly
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A comparison between two things that are unrelated but share some common characteristics
metaphor
simile
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"Her hands were cubes of ice by the time she finished building the snowman" is an example of
metaphor
imagery
simile
foreshadowing
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
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Anaphora, Antistrophe and epistrophe are...
rhetoric devices
narrative devices
connotation devices
line breaking devices
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Which of the following is Direct Characterization?
The artist is a man.
The student had a high score on his test.
The boy went to the mall.
She writes every day.
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Logos, Pathos or Ethos?
Ethos
Logos
Pathos
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"He unlocked Pandora's box when he volunteered to help plan the event" is an example of
allusion
personification
metaphor
alliteration
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Asked for effect or to lay emphasis on some point discussed when no real answer is expected
foreshadowing
alliteration
anaphora
rhetorical question
