midterm

Question 1

scop

Answer 1

an anglo-saxon warrior-bard who recited poetry

Question 2

caesura

Answer 2

an abrupt pause in the middle of a line. ex: comma, semicolon, period

Question 3

enjabment

Answer 3

continuation of a sentence even after a line with no period.

Question 4

amplification

Answer 4

adds more information to a sentence to clarify it

Question 5

periphrasis

Answer 5

use of excessive language and surplus words

Question 6

alliteration

Answer 6

consecutive words that begin with the same sound

Question 7

consonance

Answer 7

repeated CONSONANT sounds at the beginning, middle, and end of words, in close succession.

Question 8

assonance

Answer 8

repeated VOWEL sounds in the beginning, middle, and end of words, in close succession

Question 9

cacophony

Answer 9

harsh sounds within a phrase. ex: rapped and rattled

Question 10

aphorism

Answer 10

idiom, proverb, or colloquial saying. ex: “A penny saved is a penny earned”

Question 11

anthropomorphism

Answer 11

lending a human feature to a non-human

Question 12

archetype

Answer 12

healer, the mentor, etc.

Question 13

connotation

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the implied meaning of a word. ex: clever vs. wiley

Question 14

portmanteau

Answer 14

the joining together of 2 words to create an entirely new word

Question 15

epithet

Answer 15

“the Great william”

Question 16

kennings

Answer 16

sky-candle for sun

Question 17

portent

Answer 17

a sign/warning that something bad is likely to happen

Question 18

arraign

Answer 18

to call or bring someone before a court to answer a criminal charge

Question 19

insolent

Answer 19

showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

Question 20

exult

Answer 20

to feel or show triumphant jubilation

Question 21

render

Answer 21

to provide/give

Question 22

pious

Answer 22

devoutly religious

Question 23

vex

Answer 23

to make someone feel annoyed, frustrated, or worried

Question 24

bereft

Answer 24

deprived/lacking something

Question 25

vile

Answer 25

extremely unpleasant

Question 26

betrothed

Answer 26

the person to whom one is engaged

Question 27

melancholy

Answer 27

a feeling of pensive sadness with no obvious cause

Question 28

baleful

Answer 28

menacing, threatening

Question 29

implacable

Answer 29

unwavering, heartless, merciless

Question 30

lament

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to mourn

Question 31

mollify

Answer 31

to soothe someone

Question 32

impetuous

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impulsive, reckless, etc.

Question 33

avail

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to help or benefit

Question 34

hasten

Answer 34

be quick to do something

Question 35

recluse

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hermit

Question 36

verbose

Answer 36

talkative

Question 37

fabliau

Answer 37

short, humorous, and typically bawdy poem

Question 38

hagiography

Answer 38

study of saints

Question 39

bestiary

Answer 39

stories where animals behave like humans/have human qualities

Question 40

allegory

Answer 40

story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral/political one

Question 41

satire

Answer 41

humorous work designed to criticize societal norms to bring attention to issue and stimulate change

Question 42

direct satire

Answer 42

writer speaks directly to reader. no narritave and characters

Question 43

indirect satire

Answer 43

writer uses characters and story line to communicate with reader

Question 44

Juvenalian satire

Answer 44

biting, angry, and little/no humor

Question 45

Horatian satire

Answer 45

satire without bitterness