Exam 2

Question 1

Ominous

Answer 1

Unfavorable, threatening, of bad omen

Question 2

Rampant

Answer 2

Growing without check, running wild, widespread

Question 3

Solace

Answer 3

Comfort, relief; to comfort, console

Question 4

Supple

Answer 4

Bending easily, flexible

Question 5

Suppress

Answer 5

To stop by force, put down, subdue

Question 6

Abhor

Answer 6

To regard with horror or loathing, despise

Question 7

Corrosive

Answer 7

Eating away gradually, caustic

Question 8

Reprehensible

Answer 8

Deserving blame or punishment, blameworthy

Question 9

Turbulent

Answer 9

Disorderly, violent

Question 10

Vociferous

Answer 10

Loud and noisy

Question 11

Apathy

Answer 11

A lack of feeling, indifference

Question 12

Decrepit

Answer 12

Old and feeble

Question 13

Ingenuous

Answer 13

Innocent, simple

Question 14

Quandary

Answer 14

A state of perplexity or doubt, a dilemma

Question 15

Revel

Answer 15

To take great pleasure in, reish, savor

Question 16

Allocate

Answer 16

To set apart or designate for a special purpose; to distribute

Question 17

Deviate

Answer 17

To turn aside; to stray from a norm, diverge

Question 18

Exult

Answer 18

To rejoice greatly, revel

Question 19

Palatable

Answer 19

Suitable for consumption, edible

Question 20

Rancor

Answer 20

Bitter resentment or ill-willed, animosity

Question 21

Contentious

Answer 21

Quarrelsome, inclined to argue

Question 22

Misnomer

Answer 22

An unsuitable or misleading name, misnaming

Question 23

Disheveled

Answer 23

Rumpled, mussed, untidy

Question 24

Lamentable

Answer 24

To be regretted or pitied, regrettable

Question 25

Sonorous

Answer 25

Full, deep, or rich in sound, resonant

Question 26

What are the three forms of irony?

Answer 26

Dramatic Situational Verbal

Question 27

Types of 3rd person usage

Answer 27

Limited Objective Omniscient

Question 28

Dramatic irony

Answer 28

When the audience knows something the characters do not

Question 29

Situational irony

Answer 29

When what actually happens is the opposite of what was expected

Question 30

Verbal irony

Answer 30

When someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often sarcastically

Question 31

3rd person limited

Answer 31

The narrator tells the story from the perspective of one character, revealing only their thoughts and feelings

Question 32

3rd person objective

Answer 32

The narrator reports only what can be seen and heard, without revealing any character's thoughts or feelings

Question 33

3rd person omniscient

Answer 33

The narrator knows all the thoughts and feelings of every character in the story

Question 34

Conflict

Answer 34

A struggle between opposing forces in a story often drives the plot

Question 35

Juxtaposition

Answer 35

Placing two contrasting elements side by side to highlight differences

Question 36

Theme

Answer 36

The central message or underlying idea in a story

Question 37

Similie

Answer 37

A comparison using “like” or “as"

Question 38

Symbolism

Answer 38

Using an object, person, or event to represent a deeper meaning

Question 39

Metaphor

Answer 39

A direct comparison between two unlike things (without “like” or “as”)

Question 40

Flashback

Answer 40

A scene that interrupts the present timeline to show something from the past

Question 41

Foreshadowing

Answer 41

Hints or clues about what will happen later in the story

Question 42

Imagery

Answer 42

Descriptive language that appeals to the senses

Question 43

Characterization

Answer 43

How a writer reveals a character’s personality, traits, or development