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What is rhyme scheme?
pattern of rhymes at the beginning of each line of a poem
rhymes between each clause
pattern of rhymes at the end of each line of a poem
pattern of rhymes in the middle of each line of a poem
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What is rhetoric?
language used to tear down one another
language used to inform, persuade, or motivate
soft, flowing sounds
technique that an author uses to convey a meaning with the goal to persuade
3
What is point of view?
main character in the work
person narrating the story
the villain in the work
the author addressing the audience
4
Mood is:
What the author tries to create.
What the reader gets from the work.
5
A contradictory statement is also known as...
Rhetorical question
Diacope
Hyperbole
Paradox
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A Hamartia is a character's tragic or fatal flaw?
False
True
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What is epistrophe?
Repeating a word at the beginning of successive lines
I don't know
Repeating a word at the end of successive lines.
That thing that goes between a word and a s.
8
What is personification?
a non-literal use of language to convey concepts in a relatable way
combination of words with harsh sounds
human characteristics to nonhuman entities like animals
repetition of the last word in succeeding phrases
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What is a literary term for the meaning of the work as a whole?
Apostrophe
Theme
Tone
Point of View
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What is the definition of antithesis
The opposite of
A bad/poorly developed thesis
Lack of a thesis
The opposite of a statement, concept, or idea
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What is a division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter, or rhyming scheme
Plot
Rhyme
Stanza
Mock Epic
12
Which of these is an example of anadiplosis?
He retained his virtues through all of his misfortunes.
Suffering breeds character, suffering also breeds pain.
The mountains look on Marathon and Marathon looks on the sea
Look at the sea, and then look at the sea.
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Simile or Metaphor?
Simile
Metaphor
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Epistrophe and Anaphora are opposites
true
false
15
Cacophony
Harsh sound
Harsh mood
Harsh feeling
Good times
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What is satire?
the artful ridicule of a vice as a mean of exposing or correcting it
act of using a word or symbol to signify an explicit meaning
a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality
language to represent objects, actions, and ideas that appeal to senses
17
Which is an example of alliteration?
I sold 12 chocolate bars, you only 3
We should go to Dairy Queen. C'mon, let's hop in my wheels
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
To be or not to be
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What is the definition of invective?
language that is abusive or insulting
Language that complements and makes the reader feel good
Diction that confuses the reader
Words that make ponies feel nice
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What is a pun?
words that rhyme
A string of words that begin with the same letter.
A play on words
An action word
20
All of these are oxymorons EXCEPT
Seriously funny
Jumbo shrimp
Act natural
The cat meowed
21
An example of metonymy would be:
"The company issued a statement on the issue."
"He hurled a huge harness..."
"The man said to the woman..."
"The White House has declared a..."
22
Authorial Intrusion
A story or poem told in letter form
word choice
The author addressing the reader directly
A break or pause in middle of line of verse
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Which is an example of a litote?
“I go where I please, and I please where I go.”
my feet are killing me
“the weather isn't very nice today” during the tornado.
She is between jobs. (She is unemployed.)
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What is a simile?
a comparison but the objects are dissimilar
the use of the name of one thing for that of another
type of metaphor that compares two different things using like or as
an object or action in a way that isn't literally ture
25
What is foreshadowing?
the author hinting at what is to come in the future
a characters tragic flaw
a character that contrasts another character
extreme exaggeration
26
What is this: an attack or insult of a person or thing through the use of abusive language.
Invective
diacope
chiasmus
antithesis
27
This is an example of antithesis
False
True
28
What is an object, event or act used to signify ideas and qualities beyond their literal meaning
Anaphora
Symbol
Caesura
Chiasmus
29
What is the definition of aphorism?
A statement that can be interpreted to have several different meanings
A commonly quoted verse from another work
A reference to another work
A short statement of truth, good advice, or insight
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An example of an onomatopoeia would be...
The river was blue. The river is cold. The river will be powerful.
The pricey pear poked the pineapple.
We are who we are. Are we who are we?
The firework went BOOM!
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What is internal rhyme?
a word in one line appears at the end of the same line or in another line
the ordered pattern of rhymes at the end of sentences
32
What is a literary character foil?
A character that prevents something from succeeding.
A character that does not change over time.
A character that changes over time.
A character who contrasts with another character.
33
"The GRAYBEARDS did share of the wisdom gleaned from many years" is an example of a
Diacope
Ellipsis
Metonymy
Synechdoche
34
Metaphysical poetry is known for what rhetorical device?
Conceit
Allusion
Metaphor
Alliteration
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What is Hubris?
contrast between expectation and reality
release of emotions
repeating symbols
excessive pride
36
Pick the correct example of a pun
peter piper picked peppers
the wind howled
swoosh
the vacuum sucks
37
What is connotation?
literal definition of a word
the act of studying
a desire to learn more
emotional appeal of a word or intensity of a word
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Whats a chiasmus
another word for chaos
A figure of speech based on inverted parallelism
A figure of speech not based on inverted or parallelism
A man of war
39
What is a parody?
contradicts itself but has truth
reference to another work
comical imitation of another work
part of a whole
40
What are rhetorical devices?
technique that an author uses to convey a meaning with the goal to bully
language used to inform, persuade, or motivate
the ridicule of a vice as a mean of exposing it
technique that an author uses to convey a meaning with the goal to persuade
41
Which of the following is an example of anaphora?
Tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth
See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.
Thou shall not kill. Thou shall not steal...
42
What is a metaphor?
a figure of speech that compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect
a literary device contradicts itself but contains some plausible truth
the art of persuasion through communication.
43
Satire is used in Mock-epic poetry
True
False
44
A caesura is ......
A ruler of ancient Rome
Words that begin with the same letter
descriptive words combined to represent another idea
A break in the middle of a line of poetry
45
Which is an example of anadiplosis? (focus on "pineapple")
Pineapple sentence. Pineapple sentence. Pineapple sentence.
Pineapple sentence. sentence Pineapple.
sentence Pineapple. sentence Pineapple. sentence Pineapple.
sentence Pineapple. Pineapple sentence
46
What type of literature is an uninterrupted line of thoughts in the conscious mind of a character to create a narrative
Metaphysical Poetry
Rhyme Scheme
Stream of Consciousness
Authorial Intrusion
47
What is the definition of Didactic?
a work of literature that is for amusement
A literary device that is intended to teach.
Literature that is meant to discourage
Literature that mainly focuses on ponies
48
What is plot
atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting
sequence of events where each affects the next one through cause and effect
attitude of a writer toward a subject or an audience
underlying meaning of a literary work
49
What is the definition of analogy?
A comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"
A reference to another work
A figure of speech relating one thing to another unrelated thing
A comparison of two unrelated things for their similarities
50
Oxymorons are?
Two opposites used together, a contradiction.
Two similar things compared
Two similar things compared using "like" or "as".
When you say something and mean it literally.
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Which is an example of anaphora? (focus on "pineapple")
sentence Pineapple. sentence Pineapple. sentence Pineapple.
Pineapple sentence Pineapple.
Pineapple sentence. Pineapple sentence. Pineapple sentence.
Pineapple sentence. sentence Pineapple.
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Catharsis
Emotion such as pity, fear, grief, etc in a work of tragedy.
A person or situation that opposes another character's goals
The center of the area defined as the stage.
The planning of movements of the actors on stage.
53
What is the definition of allegory?
The use of grotesque and graphic imagery
A figure of speech relating two unrelated things for their similarities
A reference to another work
A story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
54
What is an example of an ellipsis?
After he was slammed against the wall, he was drowned.
He was slammed against the wall and drowned.
Not only was he slammed against the wall he was also drowned
He was slammed against the wall and he was drowned.
55
Which is an example of personification?
time flies like a bird
time flies
time passes quickly
time is a vacuum
56
Choose the paradox:
The rules: There are no rules.
I have a ton of homework.
Fell off the back of the truck.
It's my least favorite color.
57
Chiasmus
She has a soul of ice.
The ice is cold. Cold is the ice.
Han-ukkah solo
I love U bcuz U R beautiful, and U R beautiful bcuz i love U
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What is an example of Aphorism?
All's fair in Love and War.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
It's raining cat and dogs.
Better late than never.
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What is a term for an attitude that the author adopts regarding a specific topic, character, place or development
Mood
Diction
Connotation
Tone
60
Which is an example of a Hyperbole?
He's running faster than the wind
His smile is as bright as the sun
Are you from Tennessee? Cause you're the only ten I see
BANG!
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What is the definition of anthropomorphism?
Giving animals human traits
Describing inanimate objects using human descriptions
Describing humans using animal traits/characteristics
Telling a story from an animals point of view
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Apostrophe is . . .
A cool thing in a sentence.
A part of a sentence that shows ownership.
Speaking to someone absent or non-human.
Speaking to a frog.
63
What's an example of Diacope?
The land was ours before we were the land's.
"Animal Farm".
We will do it, I tell you; we will do it.
I love her eyes, her hair, her nose, her cheeks, her lips.
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The phrase "Taste the rainbow" is an example of
Antimetabole
Conceit
Denotation
Synesthesia
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Which is an example of antimetabole?
To be or not to be
If you fail to plan, you plan to fail
All hands on deck!
Repeating a phrase in reverse order
66
What is the literary term for the order or arrangement of words and phrases to form proper sentences?
Invective
Diction
Syntax
Tone
67
Is imagery language that appeals to human senses (sight, touch, smell, etc...)
True
False
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is a situation in which there is a contrast between expectation and reality
flashback
caesura
irony
epistle
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A motif ______________ a piece of literature
adds to
is
is the literal meaning of
repeats throughout
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What is the literary term for the semblance of truth that a work of fiction conveys
Aphorism
Verisimilitude
Plot
Flashback
