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1
Choose the correct definition for
EPITOME.
briefly and clearly expressed
to match a person or achievement, typically by imitation
a perfect example of a quality or type
to delay or prevent someone or something by obstructing them
2
The deliberate repetition of words or phrases in order to emphasize meaning or emotion.
Alliteration
Assonance
Anaphora
Antithesis
3
Similarly, However, Therefore, In addition, In conclusion
are all examples of _______.
Transitions
Synonyms
Literary Devices
Nouns
4
peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
petulant
sleazy
lurid
bombastic
5
to make a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling worse
exacerbate
impede
simulate
emulate
6
Choose the correct definition for
STRINGENT.
to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
poise, assurance, great self-confidence
without experience; immature, not fully developed
strict, severe; sharp or bitter to the taste
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A set of rules in a language that helps writers develop tone and evoke a reader's interest.
Anaphora
Syntax
Juxtaposition
Diction
8
“He was a bag of bones, a floppy doll, a broken stick, a maniac” is an example of ________.
Antithesis
Asyndeton
Tone
Polysyndeton
9
A reference to a historical, mythological, biblical person, or event.
Assonance
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Allusion
10
to steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly for one’s own use
infringe
resilient
peculate
proclivity
11
A style of speaking or writing, determined by the
choice of words
by a speaker or a writer.
Anaphora
Diction
Syntax
Asyndeton
12
She likes
hiking, the rodeo,
and
to take afternoon naps
is an example of PARALLEL STRUCTURE.
Yes
No
13
"Don’t go chasing
waterfalls
” by TLC is an example of _______.
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Simile
14
Choose the correct example of
IMAGERY.
A dove represents peace.
Glittering white, the snow was everywhere to be seen.
My sister yelled, “I have a million things to do!”
Maria and Madison made millions of maple muffins.
15
The last sentence of the INTRODUCTION paragraph should be the ______.
topic sentence
analysis
concluding sentence
thesis statement
16
"My sister yelled, 'I have
a million
things to do!'” This is an example of ______.
Personification
Hyperbole
Imagery
Simile
17
Choose the correct definition for
INTERCEDE.
incapable of being changed or called back
a natural or habitual tendency (character or behavior)
to plead on behalf of someone else
to make a pretense of, imitate
18
"His palms are
sweaty
, knees weak, arms are
heavy
/ There’s vomit on his
sweateralready
"
Alliteration
Assonance
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
19
Which of the following
does not
belong in the INTRO paragraph of a literary analysis essay?
author and title
concluding sentence
topic/main idea/theme of the text
thesis statement
20
A stylistic device where several conjunctions (and, but, or) are used repeatedly for effect.
Asyndeton
Polysyndeton
Diction
Allusion
21
The direct opposite; contrasting ideas, things, or people.
Juxtaposition
Antithesis
Alliteration
Syntax
22
After the public confrontation at school he admitted he was
dying of shame.
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
23
The clock struck midnight and
the sky was as
black as ink.
Metaphor
Polysyndeton
Simile
Symbol
24
A hint at future events; a signal that the plot or a character may soon shift.
Imagery
Foreshadowing
Personification
Allusion
25
When citing poetry one must put the _________ in (parentheses).
title
page number
line number
author
26
What is: Our golden retriever
chews
on furniture,
drags
us on walks, and
licks
the car windows.
Analysis
Thesis Statement
Parallel Structure
Alliteration
27
“It was the
best of times
, it was the
worst of times
” - Charles Dickens
Juxtaposition
Paradox
Anaphora
Tone
28
Choose the correct definition for
PARADOX.
a seemingly contradictory statement that is perhaps true
exaggeration for the sake of emphasis
perspective of the writer is portrayed through word choice
two things are compared with the use of “like” or “as.”
29
When the witches say, “Fair is foul, and foul is fair” (I.i.12) in
Macbeth
it is an example of:
Asyndeton
Imagery
Diction
Paradox
30
“
I have a dream
that one day this nation will rise up...
I have a dream
that one day..."
Juxtaposition
Anaphora
Polysyndeton
Syntax
