Which of the following is a rhetorical question?

How many times do I have to say this?

Which two American lit periods occurred BEFORE the Civil War?

Puritanism, Romanticism, Enlightenment

A play or story that contains a deeper meaning or purpose

The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of back to back sentences

A rhetorical device that utilizes exaggeration

Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?

"It makes the night become day, tide and the water, sons and the daughters"

An author's attitude toward the topic at hand.

Which of the following describes juxtaposition?

The placement of contrasting ideas/concepts near each other

Writing that appeals to any of the senses

What is a rhetorical question?

a question that does not seek a literal answer

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Fall Final Exam Review

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Rhetorical Devices and Terms: 11th CP/Honors Literary Terms for English Final Exam: English 3 CP/Honors literary terms for the final exam. American Literary Periods: This quiz assesses students' basic knowledge of the American Literary Periods (through Modernism).

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Questions 73

Answers

1
Present when a contradiction occurs in action or in speech. Can be situational, verbal or dramatic.
Irony
Paradox
Parallelism
Aphorism
2
In which American lit period is The Scarlet Letter set?
Puritanism
Realism
Modernism
Theocracy
3
Appeals to the five senses. Authors use imagery to help the reader see, feel, smell, hear, or taste something.
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Symbolism
4
The speaker uses this to play on the audience's emotions.
ethos
logos
pathos
5
Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
Where did Michael go?
What is the capital of Tennessee?
How far is Dagsboro from Baltimore?
How many times do I have to say this?
6
Which two American lit periods occurred BEFORE the Civil War?
Puritanism
Romanticism
Enlightenment
Modernism
7
What is an allegory?
A play or story written from anger, rage, or hate
A play or story that is biographical, or autobiographical
A play or story that contains humor
A play or story that contains a deeper meaning or purpose
8
What is anaphora?
The use of language that appeals to any of the 5 senses.
The purposeful placement of two contrasting concepts close to one another
A question that does not seek an answer
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of back to back sentences
9
What is a hyperbole?
A rhetorical device that utilizes exaggeration
A rhetorical device concerned with speech and tone
A poetic device concerned with repitition
A poetic device that tells a story
10
What is a group of lines in a poem considered as a unit?
aside
allegory
stanza
caesura
11
Simply word choice. The choices an author uses reflect his attitude toward the subject.
Tone
Diction
None of the above
Mood
12
What is diction?
word choice
tone of voice
cause and effect
compare/contrast
13
Short witty saying that is meant to send a message.
Aphorism
Parallelism
Anaphora
Alliteration
14
This movement focuses on intuition, imagination, and the individual.
Romanticism
Modernism
Enlightenment
Puritanism
15
What compares 2 different things to point out how they are similar?
allegory
analogy
parody
parallelism
16
Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?
Power, money, and fame - only through hard work
"Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves. Like a vision, she dances"
"It makes the night become day, tide and the water, sons and the daughters"
"Tonight, there's all the silence in this world."
17
What is tone?
An author's attitude toward the topic at hand.
An author's political beliefs.
An author's position in society.
An author's background in schooling or culture.
18
A question that is used to provoke thought, not to actually be answered.
Redundant Question
None of the above
Rhetorical Question
Informative Question
19
Which American lit period occurred during and in response to the Revolutionary War?
Puritanism
Enlightenment
Realism
Romanticism
20
What is prose writing that presents/explains ideas or tells about real people, places, events?
fable
fiction
analogy
nonfiction
21
The placement of two things of opposition next to each other for emphasis.
Juxtaposition
Parallelism
Irony
Comparison
22
Demonstrates the speakers credibility.
wealth
ethos
logos
pathos
23
What is a songlike poem that tells a story often dealing with adventure or romance?
narrative poem
ballad
allegory
allusion
24
Which American lit period took place during American colonialism?
Puritanism
Realism
Modernism
Enlightenment/Reason
25
... a section that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time?
understatement
vernacular
caesura
flashback
26
Which American lit period consisted of primarily journals, sermons, and letters?
Transcendentalism
Puritanism
Modernism
Enlightenment
27
Used to ridicule people, policies, and institution—not only to make us laugh but also to help us see our follies.
Humor
Judgement
Sarcasm
Satire
28
What is writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally?
figurative language
allusion
allegory
soliloquy
29
What is the time and place of the action in a literary work?
setting
subplot
script
style
30
Johnathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was written during which lit period?
Puritanism
Enlightenment
Realism
Romanticism
31
Gives inanimate objects human characteristics.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Comparison
32
The repetition of the same sounds in neighboring words or stressed syllables.
Parallelism
Allusion
Alliteration
Aphorism
33
Transcendentalism is part of which American literary period?
Puritanism
Modernism
Romanticism
Realism
34
Which themes are often found in Puritan writing?
individualization & alientation
religion & colonialism
emotion & feelings
equality & human relations
35
Parallel Structure that repeats the same phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences.
Allusion
Aphorism
Alliteration
Anaphora
36
A comparison between two unlike things in which one of the items becomes the other.
Juxtaposition
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
37
An exaggeration of great proportions.
Hyperbole
Personification
Irony
Metaphor
38
What is the high point of interest or suspense in a story or play?
climax
apostrophe
suspense
flashback
39
Which lit period stressed the idea that we can find truth through reason rather than religion?
Puritanism
Transcendentalism
Realism
Enlightenment
40
What is a 4 line poem or a stanza with 4 lines?
rhyme
refrain
couplet
quatrain
41
Which American lit period produced essays about how God can be found in nature?
Puritanism
Modernism
Transcendentalism
Realism
42
Which themes are often found in writing from the Enlightenment period?
religion & colonialism
racial pride & equality
reason & nationalism
emotion & nature
43
Which lit period stressed that we can find truth through emotion and intuition?
Realism
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Puritanism
44
Which of the following describes juxtaposition?
The author's feelings toward a subject
A personal story or memory
The placement of contrasting ideas/concepts near each other
An appeal to the senses
45
What is a 14 line lyric poem focused on a single theme?
fable
parody
narrative poem
sonnet
46
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The rain fell hard and fast like dropping bullets.
She has a heart of gold.
The night was frigidly cold and snowing.
Without rest, she looked like a ghost.
47
What is the use of descriptive language to re-create sensory experiences?
suspense
allusion
allegory
imagery
48
What is imagery?
Writing that appeals to any of the senses
Writing that is from the imagination
Writing that appeals to auditory senses
Writing that appeals to sight
49
What is a speaker or character who tells a story?
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
vernacular
50
What is a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song?
couplet
stanza
quatrain
refrain
51
What is a rhetorical question?
a question that turns into a thesis statement
a question without direction
a question that does not seek a literal answer
a research question
52
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
"That boy is incredibly fast on the field."
"That boy is quite the comedian!"
"That boy is about as graceful as a bull."
"That boy is a real Holden Caufield"
53
Uses facts and statistics to help the audience reason and argument or thought.
ethos
logos
pathos
54
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
It's raining cats and dogs
I'll never go back to Ocean City again!
This homework is going to take forever
It's really cold in here!
55
A reference to something in history or in literature.
Allusion
Aphorism
Analogy
Alliteration
56
What is the passing of songs, stories, etc. from one generation to another by word of mouth?
fiction
narrative poem
nonfiction
oral tradition
57
What is an anecdote?
A short, personal story or experience
A pronoun that refers to a noun named before it
A public speech or oration
A well-written dissertation
58
Shows the relationship of one pair to another pair. A is to B as C is to D.
Aphorism
Analogy
Alliteration
Allusion
59
What is the perspective from which a story is told?
protagonist
antagonist
point of view
narrator
60
What is the regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem?
pun
rhythm
rhyme scheme
rhyme
61
Shows similar patterns in sentence structure. Authors use it to compare and contrast or to list items.
Irony
Repetition
Syntax
Parallelism
62
Which is the correct order of American Literary Periods?
Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism, Modernism
Puritanism, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism
Modernism, Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism
Puritanism, Modernism, Romanticism, Realism
63
The sentence structure the author chooses to use.
Syntax
Rhetorical Devices
None of the above
Parallelism
64
Which American lit period consisted of primarily political documents, speeches, and letters?
Puritanism
Modernism
Enlightenment
Realism
65
What is poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter?
free verse
blank verse
flashback
point of view
66
What is a speech made entirely by one person or character?
monologue
aside
soliloquy
figure of speech
67
Which of the following uses colloquial diction?
"On the morrow, fellow!"
"I will see you in the morning, Kevin"
"Seeya tomorrow, dude!"
"I will not see you until tomorrow morning"
68
Why would a writer create an allegory?
To comment on, represent, or criticize an event or situation
To profile a historical figure
To make his readers laugh
To create a fantasy world for readers to enjoy
69
Which of the following describes an allusion?
The use of a reference of any kind, including literature, history, etc
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of lines
The way a speaker's voice sounds
The comparison of two unlike things
70
Which of the following describes an analogy?
a comparison device that is the same as a metaphor
a comparison device that focuses on relationships between things
a comparison device that is used to create tension
a comparison device that uses like or as.
71
Which movement focuses on the psychological effects of guilt and sin?
Transcendentalism
Enlightenment
Dark Romanticism
Puritanism
72
Uses concrete items to represent abstract ideas.
Satire
Motif
Symbolism
Juxtaposition
73
Which of the following is an analogy
"To be, or not to be? That is the question. Whether tis nobler..."
The grass isn't always greener on the other side
"Life is like a box of choclates: you never know what you're gonna get."
Good luck! Break a leg!!

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Fall Final Exam Review

73 termsStudBud Administration16 plays

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Questions 73

Answers

1
Present when a contradiction occurs in action or in speech. Can be situational, verbal or dramatic.
Irony
Paradox
Parallelism
Aphorism
2
In which American lit period is The Scarlet Letter set?
Puritanism
Realism
Modernism
Theocracy
3
Appeals to the five senses. Authors use imagery to help the reader see, feel, smell, hear, or taste something.
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Symbolism
4
The speaker uses this to play on the audience's emotions.
ethos
logos
pathos
5
Which of the following is a rhetorical question?
Where did Michael go?
What is the capital of Tennessee?
How far is Dagsboro from Baltimore?
How many times do I have to say this?
6
Which two American lit periods occurred BEFORE the Civil War?
Puritanism
Romanticism
Enlightenment
Modernism
7
What is an allegory?
A play or story written from anger, rage, or hate
A play or story that is biographical, or autobiographical
A play or story that contains humor
A play or story that contains a deeper meaning or purpose
8
What is anaphora?
The use of language that appeals to any of the 5 senses.
The purposeful placement of two contrasting concepts close to one another
A question that does not seek an answer
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of back to back sentences
9
What is a hyperbole?
A rhetorical device that utilizes exaggeration
A rhetorical device concerned with speech and tone
A poetic device concerned with repitition
A poetic device that tells a story
10
What is a group of lines in a poem considered as a unit?
aside
allegory
stanza
caesura
11
Simply word choice. The choices an author uses reflect his attitude toward the subject.
Tone
Diction
None of the above
Mood
12
What is diction?
word choice
tone of voice
cause and effect
compare/contrast
13
Short witty saying that is meant to send a message.
Aphorism
Parallelism
Anaphora
Alliteration
14
This movement focuses on intuition, imagination, and the individual.
Romanticism
Modernism
Enlightenment
Puritanism
15
What compares 2 different things to point out how they are similar?
allegory
analogy
parody
parallelism
16
Which of the following is an example of juxtaposition?
Power, money, and fame - only through hard work
"Screen door slams, Mary's dress waves. Like a vision, she dances"
"It makes the night become day, tide and the water, sons and the daughters"
"Tonight, there's all the silence in this world."
17
What is tone?
An author's attitude toward the topic at hand.
An author's political beliefs.
An author's position in society.
An author's background in schooling or culture.
18
A question that is used to provoke thought, not to actually be answered.
Redundant Question
None of the above
Rhetorical Question
Informative Question
19
Which American lit period occurred during and in response to the Revolutionary War?
Puritanism
Enlightenment
Realism
Romanticism
20
What is prose writing that presents/explains ideas or tells about real people, places, events?
fable
fiction
analogy
nonfiction
21
The placement of two things of opposition next to each other for emphasis.
Juxtaposition
Parallelism
Irony
Comparison
22
Demonstrates the speakers credibility.
wealth
ethos
logos
pathos
23
What is a songlike poem that tells a story often dealing with adventure or romance?
narrative poem
ballad
allegory
allusion
24
Which American lit period took place during American colonialism?
Puritanism
Realism
Modernism
Enlightenment/Reason
25
... a section that interrupts the sequence of events to relate an event from an earlier time?
understatement
vernacular
caesura
flashback
26
Which American lit period consisted of primarily journals, sermons, and letters?
Transcendentalism
Puritanism
Modernism
Enlightenment
27
Used to ridicule people, policies, and institution—not only to make us laugh but also to help us see our follies.
Humor
Judgement
Sarcasm
Satire
28
What is writing or speech not meant to be interpreted literally?
figurative language
allusion
allegory
soliloquy
29
What is the time and place of the action in a literary work?
setting
subplot
script
style
30
Johnathan Edward's "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" was written during which lit period?
Puritanism
Enlightenment
Realism
Romanticism
31
Gives inanimate objects human characteristics.
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Comparison
32
The repetition of the same sounds in neighboring words or stressed syllables.
Parallelism
Allusion
Alliteration
Aphorism
33
Transcendentalism is part of which American literary period?
Puritanism
Modernism
Romanticism
Realism
34
Which themes are often found in Puritan writing?
individualization & alientation
religion & colonialism
emotion & feelings
equality & human relations
35
Parallel Structure that repeats the same phrase at the beginning of consecutive sentences.
Allusion
Aphorism
Alliteration
Anaphora
36
A comparison between two unlike things in which one of the items becomes the other.
Juxtaposition
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
37
An exaggeration of great proportions.
Hyperbole
Personification
Irony
Metaphor
38
What is the high point of interest or suspense in a story or play?
climax
apostrophe
suspense
flashback
39
Which lit period stressed the idea that we can find truth through reason rather than religion?
Puritanism
Transcendentalism
Realism
Enlightenment
40
What is a 4 line poem or a stanza with 4 lines?
rhyme
refrain
couplet
quatrain
41
Which American lit period produced essays about how God can be found in nature?
Puritanism
Modernism
Transcendentalism
Realism
42
Which themes are often found in writing from the Enlightenment period?
religion & colonialism
racial pride & equality
reason & nationalism
emotion & nature
43
Which lit period stressed that we can find truth through emotion and intuition?
Realism
Enlightenment
Romanticism
Puritanism
44
Which of the following describes juxtaposition?
The author's feelings toward a subject
A personal story or memory
The placement of contrasting ideas/concepts near each other
An appeal to the senses
45
What is a 14 line lyric poem focused on a single theme?
fable
parody
narrative poem
sonnet
46
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The rain fell hard and fast like dropping bullets.
She has a heart of gold.
The night was frigidly cold and snowing.
Without rest, she looked like a ghost.
47
What is the use of descriptive language to re-create sensory experiences?
suspense
allusion
allegory
imagery
48
What is imagery?
Writing that appeals to any of the senses
Writing that is from the imagination
Writing that appeals to auditory senses
Writing that appeals to sight
49
What is a speaker or character who tells a story?
protagonist
antagonist
narrator
vernacular
50
What is a regularly repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song?
couplet
stanza
quatrain
refrain
51
What is a rhetorical question?
a question that turns into a thesis statement
a question without direction
a question that does not seek a literal answer
a research question
52
Which of the following is an example of an allusion?
"That boy is incredibly fast on the field."
"That boy is quite the comedian!"
"That boy is about as graceful as a bull."
"That boy is a real Holden Caufield"
53
Uses facts and statistics to help the audience reason and argument or thought.
ethos
logos
pathos
54
Which of the following is a hyperbole?
It's raining cats and dogs
I'll never go back to Ocean City again!
This homework is going to take forever
It's really cold in here!
55
A reference to something in history or in literature.
Allusion
Aphorism
Analogy
Alliteration
56
What is the passing of songs, stories, etc. from one generation to another by word of mouth?
fiction
narrative poem
nonfiction
oral tradition
57
What is an anecdote?
A short, personal story or experience
A pronoun that refers to a noun named before it
A public speech or oration
A well-written dissertation
58
Shows the relationship of one pair to another pair. A is to B as C is to D.
Aphorism
Analogy
Alliteration
Allusion
59
What is the perspective from which a story is told?
protagonist
antagonist
point of view
narrator
60
What is the regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem?
pun
rhythm
rhyme scheme
rhyme
61
Shows similar patterns in sentence structure. Authors use it to compare and contrast or to list items.
Irony
Repetition
Syntax
Parallelism
62
Which is the correct order of American Literary Periods?
Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism, Modernism
Puritanism, Enlightenment, Romanticism, Realism
Modernism, Romanticism, Realism, Puritanism
Puritanism, Modernism, Romanticism, Realism
63
The sentence structure the author chooses to use.
Syntax
Rhetorical Devices
None of the above
Parallelism
64
Which American lit period consisted of primarily political documents, speeches, and letters?
Puritanism
Modernism
Enlightenment
Realism
65
What is poetry written in unrhymed iambic pentameter?
free verse
blank verse
flashback
point of view
66
What is a speech made entirely by one person or character?
monologue
aside
soliloquy
figure of speech
67
Which of the following uses colloquial diction?
"On the morrow, fellow!"
"I will see you in the morning, Kevin"
"Seeya tomorrow, dude!"
"I will not see you until tomorrow morning"
68
Why would a writer create an allegory?
To comment on, represent, or criticize an event or situation
To profile a historical figure
To make his readers laugh
To create a fantasy world for readers to enjoy
69
Which of the following describes an allusion?
The use of a reference of any kind, including literature, history, etc
The repetition of a word or phrase at the start of lines
The way a speaker's voice sounds
The comparison of two unlike things
70
Which of the following describes an analogy?
a comparison device that is the same as a metaphor
a comparison device that focuses on relationships between things
a comparison device that is used to create tension
a comparison device that uses like or as.
71
Which movement focuses on the psychological effects of guilt and sin?
Transcendentalism
Enlightenment
Dark Romanticism
Puritanism
72
Uses concrete items to represent abstract ideas.
Satire
Motif
Symbolism
Juxtaposition
73
Which of the following is an analogy
"To be, or not to be? That is the question. Whether tis nobler..."
The grass isn't always greener on the other side
"Life is like a box of choclates: you never know what you're gonna get."
Good luck! Break a leg!!