Examples

Question 1

“The ballet dancer stated to her friend, ‘…I believe that after years of training, I am the best at ballet in my class.’” This is an example of what?

a. Soliloquy
b. Satire
c. Monologue
d. Epigram

Answer 1

c. Monologue

Question 2

“The blonde, ballet dancer locked her competitor in the bathrooms so that she would be the best dancer at the auditions.” This is an example of what?

a. Epigram
b. Satire
c. Proverb
d. Epiphany

Answer 2

b. Satire

Question 3

“‘I need to train harder for this show,’ she thought to herself.” This is an example of what?

a. Soliloquy
b. Epigram
c. Monologue
d. Proverb

Answer 3

a. Soliloquy

Question 4

“Practice isn’t madness, but don’t try to be the fastest or is may lead to sadness,” This is an example of what?

a. Satire
b. Proverb
c. Aphorism
d. Epigram

Answer 4

d. Epigram

Question 5

“If you stand for nothing, Burr, what’ll you fall for?” This is an example of what?

a. Satire
b. Aphorism
c. Proverb
d. Epigram

Answer 5

b. Aphorism

Question 6

“After the performance was over, the dancers took a bow and walked off stage.” This is an example of what?

a. Denouement
b. Climax
c. Incentive moment
d. Exposition

Answer 6

a. Denouement

Question 7

“When she started dancing, she began thinking about the hours she put into practicing, how she worked days and days to do the best she could,” This is an example of what?

a. Flashback
b. Foreshadowing
c. In Medias Res
d. Subplot

Answer 7

a. Flashback

Question 8

“As she got older, she started to realize that the work she put into dancing was much harder and fast paced than it used to be,” This is an example of what?

a. Thematic concept
b. Soliloquy
c. Bildungsroman
d. Synecdoche

Answer 8

c. Bildungsroman

Question 9

“She did a dance move of her own creation, that she used in every performance, “ This is an example of what?

a. Ellipsis
b. Chiasmus
c. Signature Style
d. Anaphora

Answer 9

c. Signature Style

Question 10

“The dance floor seemed worn and tired after her practice session,” This is an example of?

a. Litote
b. Periphrasis
c. Signature Style
d. Personification

Answer 10

d. Personification

Question 11

“The rain started up again as she was declined at the audition, “ This is an example of what?

a. Pathetic Fallacy
b. Personification
c. Apostrophe
d. Litote

Answer 11

a. Pathetic Fallacy

Question 12

“Come give me a hand with this dance move,’” This is an example of what?

a. Irony
b. Metonymy
c. Synecdoche
d. Allegory

Answer 12

c. Synecdoche

Question 13

“The story of her talent starts at present day, when she is winning an award for best choreographer, but we’ll get to her beginning later,” This is an example of what?

a. Climax
b. In media res
c. Flashback
d. Foreshadowing

Answer 13

b. In media res

Question 14

“Most people refer to New York drama production and stage fame as Broadway,” This is an example of what?

a. Allegory
b. Metonymy
c. Irony
d. Synecdoche

Answer 14

b. Metonymy

Question 15

“It definitely wasn’t the hardest dance to learn,” This is an example of what?

a. Litote
b. Understatement
c. Hyperbole
d. Oxymoron

Answer 15

a. Litote

Question 16

“She had two left feet,” This is an example of what?

a. Oxymoron
b. Litote
c. Periphrasis
d. Understatement

Answer 16

c. Periphrasis

Question 17

“When she first started, her dancing left a lot to be desired,” This is an example of what?

a. Hyperbole
b. Pun
c. Idiom
d. Euphemism

Answer 17

d. Euphemism

Question 18

“The ring she was swinging on collapsed as she got onto it. ‘Darn swing!’ She yelled.” This is an example of what?

a. Anaphora
b. Apostrophe
c. Pun
d. Idiom

Answer 18

b. Apostrophe

Question 19

“She fell. She got back up. She fell. She got up once more.” This is an example of what?

a. Anaphora
b. Antithesis
c. Chiasmus
d. Apostrophe

Answer 19

a. Anaphora

Question 20

“Working hard makes dreams, being lazy makes fails,” This is an example of what?

a. Anecdote
b. Chiasmus
c. Antithesis
d. Anaphora

Answer 20

c. Antithesis

Question 21

“Winners make practice, practice makes winners,” This is an example of what?

a. Anecdote
b. Antithesis
c. Anaphora
d. Chiasmus

Answer 21

d. Chiasmus

Question 22

“She practiced it on Monday. She practiced it on Tuesday. She practiced it on Wednesday. She continued to practice until she knew she was ready.” This is an example of what?

a. Parallelism
b. Repetition
c. Juxtaposition
d. Fragments

Answer 22

a. Parallelism

Question 23

“She was wearing a white suit, her partner, however, was wearing a black one.” This is an example of what?

a. Fragments
b. Juxtaposition
c. Cataloging
d. Parallelism

Answer 23

b. Juxtaposition

Question 24

“Heather, a dancer, practices everyday,” This is an example of what?

a. Ellipsis
b. Juxtaposition
c. Appositive
d. Fragments

Answer 24

c. Appositive

Question 25

“The one team did a triple backflip, and to counter the other teams does two…” This is an example of what?

a. Anaphora
b. Fragments
c. Appositive
d. Ellipsis

Answer 25

d. Ellipsis

Question 26

“She did a plié and a pirouette and an attitude and bourrée and then finally a développé.” This is an example of what?

a. Polysyndeton
b. Appositive
c. Ellipsis
d. Juxtaposition

Answer 26

a. Polysyndeton

Question 27

“Acro, ballet, contemporary, jazz, hip-hop, lyrical, modern, musical theatre, tap, and improv.” This is an example of what?

a. Polysyndeton
b. Cataloging
c. Juxtaposition
d. Ellipsis

Answer 27

b. Cataloging

Question 28

“Now I’m the model of a modern major general.” This is an example of what?

a. Cataloging
b. Consonance
c. Assonance
d. Appositive

Answer 28

c. Assonance

Question 29

“Impoverished, in squalor, grow up to be a hero and a scholar?” This is an example of what?

a. Appositive
b. Cataloging
c. Assonance
d. Consonance

Answer 29

d. Consonance

Question 30

“Hadestown is about the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.” This is an example of what?

a. Allusion
b. Analogy
c. Rhetoric
d. Cataloging

Answer 30

a. Allusion