Lit. Terms Round Two

Question 1

Ryan wasn’t short; he was “vertically challenged.” This is an example of

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euphemism

Question 2

A statement that appears to be self-contradictory but contains some degree of truth or validity

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Paradox

Question 3

The associations and emotional overtones that have become attached to a word or phrase

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Connotation

Question 4

A recurring image, word, phrase, action, idea, object, or situation used throughout a work

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Motif

Question 5

Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience.

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pun

Question 6

I’d rather take a bath with man eating sharks than do my homework.

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hyperbole

Question 7

Comparing without using like or as

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metaphor

Question 8

In a horror movie, the setting contributes to the

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atmosphere

Question 9

Which is not an example of Onomatopoeia?

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Cow

Question 10

The car is a rhino with it’s metal doors.

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metaphor

Question 11

Putting two contradictory words together

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Oxymoron

Question 12

The literal, dictionary definition of a word

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Denotation

Question 13

Written or spoken language in its ordinary form - not poetry.

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Prose

Question 14

“The cruel wind tore off the root of the house” is an example of

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personification

Question 15

The snake slowly, silently, slithered towards its prey. This is an example of

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alliteration

Question 16

A brief and indirect reference to something

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Allusion

Question 17

Her hair is like gold’ and “As strong as an ox” are examples of

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simile

Question 18

The use of one thing to represent another

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symbolism

Question 19

An understatement where a positive statement is expressed by using a double negative

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Litotes

Question 20

The weather is not unpleasant today. This is an example of

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litote

Question 21

In Star Wars, Luke, is dressed in light colors while Darth Vader, is dressed in black.

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symbolism

Question 22

The main characters are best friends and one a jock and the other is bookworm, this is a

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foil

Question 23

The apartment had a small living room, a small dining-room, a small bedroom, and a small bath.

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anaphora

Question 24

In Star Wars, the character of Yoda is an example of an

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archetype

Question 25

Chocolate is her Achilles’ heel.

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allusion

Question 26

The central idea or message of a literary work

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theme

Question 27

All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” This is an example of

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paradox

Question 28

The words, ‘bang’, ‘whoosh’, and ‘bark’ are examples of

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onomatopoeia

Question 29

The repetition of the same letters or the same sounds at the beginning of consecutive words.

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Alliteration

Question 30

The emotional mood created by a literary work, usually established in the setting

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atmosphere

Question 31

A writer’s choice of words, specifically selected to create a desired effect to the reader.

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Diction

Question 32

A more agreeable or less offensive substitute for a generally unpleasant word or concept

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Euphemism

Question 33

A figure of speech with intentional or obvious exaggeration.

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Hyperbole

Question 34

The attitude a writer takes toward the subject of a work

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Tone

Question 35

Giving human traits to non-human things

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personification

Question 36

A figure of speech in which an address is made to an absent person.

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Apostrophe

Question 37

Literary technique where two characters are placed side by side to create an obvious contrast

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Foil

Question 38

After they meet, Juliet speaks to Romero alone in her room, even though he is not there.

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apostrophe

Question 39

The words “sunny and bright” carry a positive

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connotation

Question 40

The reader's emotional response to the story

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Mood

Question 41

The deliberate repetition of the first part of a sentence , paragraph, etc.

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Anaphora

Question 42

Humorous play on words

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pun

Question 43

A character who represents a certain type of person.

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Archetype

Question 44

comparing using like or as

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simile

Lit. Terms Round Two

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Lit. Terms Round Two

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