Ivy Global, Deck 08 (141-160)

Question 1

epilogue

Answer 1

a conclusion to a play or book

Question 2

excerpt

Answer 2

to copy a section from a larger work

Question 3

synopsis

Answer 3

a summary

Question 4

genre

Answer 4

a category of literature or art

Question 5

memoir

Answer 5

an autobiography

Question 6

narrative

Answer 6

a story

Question 7

epic

Answer 7

(1) a long poem about a hero’s adventures

(2) long and impressive

Question 8

saga

Answer 8

a story telling the adventures of a hero

Question 9

parody

Answer 9

an exaggerated intimation of a particular genre; satire

Question 10

protagonist

Answer 10

the main character

Question 11

metaphor

Answer 11

a comparison between two objects or ideas

Question 12

parallel

Answer 12

(1) similar

(2) two lines that never meet

Question 13

abstract

Answer 13

(1) (adj.) imagined, existing only as an idea

(2) (n.) a short summary, usually of a scholarly article

Question 14

anonymous

Answer 14

having no name

Question 15

counsel

Answer 15

(1) to give advice

(2) advice

Question 16

advocate

Answer 16

(1) to argue in support of a person or idea

(2) a lawyer

Question 17

champion

Answer 17

(1) a hero

(2) to fight for a cause

Question 18

contemplation

Answer 18

deep thought; reflection

Question 19

objective

Answer 19

(1) (adj.) based on fact or evidence, not personal opinion

(2) (n.) a goal

Question 20

subjective

Answer 20

based on personal opinions