Mid-term #1

Question 1

allegory

Answer 1

a story that teaches a lesson

Question 2

alliteration

Answer 2

sally sells sea shells at the sea shore

Question 3

allusion

Answer 3

brings attention to something without saying the name of the thing

“Autobots! Transform and roll out!”

Question 4

analogy

Answer 4

An extended comparison between something unfamiliar and something more familiar for the purpose of illuminating or dramatizing the unfamiliar.

Chewbacca : Han Solo :: Groot : Rocket

Question 5

Anaphora

Answer 5

A figure of speech involving repetition, particularly of the same word at the beginning of several clauses

The “I have a dream” speech

Question 6

Anecdote

Answer 6

A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

Question 7

Antecedent

Answer 7

a thing or event that existed before or logically precedes another

OR

a noun which exists earlier in a sentence or paragraph that a later word such as a pronoun refers to

Question 8

antithesis

Answer 8

Ex: “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” because the giant and small are opposites and are places in close proximity

Question 9

Aphorism

Answer 9

A pithy observation that contains a general truth

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”

Question 10

Apostrophe

Answer 10

an exclamatory passage addressed to something you can’t physically talk to.

The fold song “O death”

Question 11

atmosphere

Answer 11

the tone or mood of a place, situation, or work of art

Question 12

colloquial

Answer 12

the use of informal words, phrases or even slang in a piece of writing

Question 13

connotation

Answer 13

an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning

Say “marriage” think: church bells, wedding cake, etc.

Question 14

denotation

Answer 14

the dictionary definition

Question 15

juxtaposition

Answer 15

two very different things seen or placed together for contrasting effect

Question 16

litotes

Answer 16

ironical understatement

“Well, you’re not wrong”

Question 17

dictation

Answer 17

words used to give character

“ya’ll”

Question 18

didactic

Answer 18

intended to teach a moral

Little red ridding hood

Question 19

expletive

Answer 19

cuss word or grammatical construction

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.”
See, the use of it was not necessary at the beginning; however, it emphasizes the overall impact of this sentence. You can see expletive word in italics.

Question 20

euphemism

Answer 20

“passed away” instead of “died”

Question 21

homily

Answer 21

a sermon

Question 22

hyperbole

Answer 22

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse

Question 23

(ant) hypophora

Answer 23

answer your own question in order to make a point

Question 24

imagery

Answer 24

visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work

Question 25

irony/ironic

Answer 25

the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets.

Question 26

metaphor

Answer 26

She is fishing in troubled waters

Question 27

metonymy

Answer 27

substitution of the name of something for something that signifies it. suit for business man or track for horse racing

Question 28

mood

Answer 28

the atmosphere of something, especially a work of art

Question 29

narrative

Answer 29

story

Question 30

onomatopoeia

Answer 30

Boom! Pow! Sizzle

Question 31

oxymoron

Answer 31

Jumbo shrimp Biggest littlest pet shop ever!

Question 32

paradox

Answer 32

"I'm lying right now"

Question 33

parallelism

Answer 33

when two similar phrases that correspond in grammatical structure, sound, meaning, etc. What you see is what you get

Question 34

parody

Answer 34

an imitation of the style of a particular writer with a deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

Question 35

pedantic

Answer 35

ATM machine. No! Just ATM

Question 36

periodic sentence

Answer 36

the most important word, that completes the sentence grammatically, is at the end.

Question 37

Loose/Cumulative sentence

Answer 37

a sentence that is followed by more in depth detail

Question 38

personification

Answer 38

giving an object a voice

Question 39

prose

Answer 39

most of what you read. If it's not song lyrics or poetry, it's probably prose

Question 40

repetition

Answer 40

repeat occurrences of words or phrases for a particular effect

Question 41

rhetorical modes

Answer 41

variety, conventions, and purposes of major kinds of writing. Argumentative (persuasive) Narrative(stories)

Question 42

rhetorical question

Answer 42

a question that is asked in order to make a point "Can't you do anything right?

Question 43

satire

Answer 43

the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices "Weekend Update" from Saturday Night Live

Question 44

syllogism

Answer 44

a kind of logical argument where two or more propositions that are asserted or ASSUMED to be TRUE lead to a conclusion I like to make money (proposition 1), you like to make money (proposition 2), so lets work together on this project (conclusion)

Question 45

symbols/ symbolism

Answer 45

"The limousine was another symbol of his wealth and authority" Concrete vs. Abstract

Question 46

synecdoche

Answer 46

5000 boots instead of soldiers 6 string instead of guitar 20 heads instead of people glasses instead of beer

Question 47

syntax

Answer 47

the arrangement of words and phrases to create a well-formed sentences in a language "Often he loved her, the sprite most fair" not "He often loved her, the most fair sprite" the first one sounds more proper

Question 48

tone

Answer 48

the general character of something there was a tone of angriness in his report

Question 49

understatement

Answer 49

the presentation of something as being less important than it really is