Words and Definitions

Question 0

Using the repitition of sound is an…

Answer 0

Alliteration

Question 1

What device uses characters and/or story elements to show an abstraction.

Answer 1

Allegory

Question 2

What is an allusion?

Answer 2

A direct or indirect reference to something that is common knowledge. (i.e. Pop culture)

Question 3

A statement of known authorship wich expresses a general truth or moral principle is a...
A) antecedent
B) ambiguity
C) aphorism
D) antithesis

Answer 3

C) aphorism

Question 4

Explain the term ambiguity.

Answer 4

It is the multiple meaning of a word, phrase, sentence or passage either intentionaly or unintentionaly

Question 5

What does an analogy describe?

Answer 5

It describes the similarity or comparison between to different things.

Question 6

What is the antecedent in this passage?
‘‘But it is the grandeur of all truth wich can occupy a very high place in human interests that it is never absolutely novel to the meanest of minds; it exists eternally, by way of germ of latent principle in the lowest as in the highest, needing to be developed but never to be planted.’’

Answer 6

'’But it is the grandeur of all truth wich can occupy a very high place in human interests that it is never absolutely novel to the meanest of minds;IT exists eternally, by way of germ of latent principle in the lowest as in the highest, needing to be developed but never to be planted.’’
‘‘it’’ replaces ‘‘all truth’’

Question 7

What is the difference between a antithesis and a paradox?

Answer 7

An antithesis is 2 ideas that are the direct oposite of one another (ex: the sun felt cold that morning) whereas a paradox is a statement that seems contradictory but upon closer inspection contains some degree of truth or validity (ex: ‘‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times).

Question 8

Wich 2 are used to depict an exageration?
A) caricature
B) imagery
C) homily
D) apostrophe
E) hyberbole

Answer 8

A) caricature

E) hyberbole

Question 9

What is a metaphor and by extansion what is conceit?

Answer 9

A metaphor uses implied comparison of seemingly unlike things or the substitution of one for the other, suggesting some similarity. A conceit is generaly in the form of an extened metaphor or suprising analogy between seemingly disimilar objects.

Question 10

If I was to us slang or informalities in speech or writing, I would be using…

Answer 10

Colloquial or colloquialism

Question 11

What is the difference between a denotation and a connotation?

Answer 11

A denotation is the exact definition of a word versus a connotation is the implied or suggested meaning of a word.

Question 12

Give an exemple of a euphemism.

Answer 12

'’Skippy is in a better place now.’‘(instead of dead)

‘‘Mom is feeling under the weather.’‘(instead of sick)

Question 13

What are some generic conventions in the following genre:
A) Academic
B) Children’s books

Answer 13

A) formal, does not us ‘‘I’’, realistic

B) uses words that are easy to understand, teaches something, few words,

Question 14

Name 4 words I might choose in my diction if I was writing an essay about world poverty.

Answer 14

desperate, income, poor, difficult, hopless,…

Question 15

How do the terms homily and didactic ressemble each other?

Answer 15

Homily means ‘‘sermon’’ and is presenting moral or spiritual advice. Didactic means teaching and aims to teach moral and ethical principiles. These 2 terms ressemble each other because they are trying to teach and bring insight to the reader.

Question 16

If I where to us invective language, I would be doing what?

Answer 16

I would be denoucing someone in an emotionally violent manner using strong or abusive language.

Question 17

Saying ‘‘I have this tiny little tumor in the brain’’ is a…

Answer 17

litotes

Question 18

An ___________ is a figure of speech in wich natural sounds are imitated in the sounds of words. (ex: buzz, hiss, hum, crack)

Answer 18

onomatopeia

Question 19

Explain verbal irony, situational irony and dramatic irony.

Answer 19

• verbal irony: the literal opossite of the writer’s meaning
• situational irony: when events turn out the opposite of what was expected
• dramatic irony: when facts or events are unknown to a character in a play or piece of fiction but known to the reader, audience or other characters in the work.

Question 20

How do repitition and anaphora ressemble each other?

Answer 20

Anaphora uses repetiton at the begining of successive lines or sentences (ex: ‘‘I have a dream’’).

Question 21

What are the 3 branches of rethoric?

Answer 21

Ethos (emotion), Pathos (credibility) and Logos (logic)

Question 22

What are transition words and phrases used for?

Answer 22

They are used to link ideas together.

Question 23

What is an apostrophe?

Answer 23

It is a figure of soeech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction. (ex: liberty, love, a statue)

Question 24

What is atmosphere?

Answer 24

It is the emotional nod created by the entirety of a literary work. (ex: It can create forshadowing for events to come)

Question 25

What is the difference betweem an independant, or main clause and a dependant or subordinate clause?

Answer 25

- Independant or main clause: They express a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence. - Dependant or subordinate clause: They cannot stand alone as a sentence and must be accompanied by an independant clause.

Question 26

What do we call a metaphor that is developed at great length?

Answer 26

An extended metaphor

Question 27

What does figurative language add to a text?

Answer 27

Because it not literal it is generaly meant to bring imagination and vividness to a text.

Question 28

Explain what figure of speech is and give 3 exemples.

Answer 28

It is a device used to produce figurative language. (ex: hyperbole, onomatopeia and metaphor)

Question 29

What is imagery?

Answer 29

The details relative to sense or the figurative language used to describe, arouse emotion, or represent abstractions.

Question 30

If I was to draw a reasonable conclusion from the information presented I would be using...

Answer 30

Inference\infer

Question 31

Explain what is a loose\non-periodic sentence.

Answer 31

It is a sentence in wich the main idea (independant clause) comes first, followed by dependant units such as phrases and clauses. (ex: I arrived at San Diego airport after a long, bumpy ride and multiple delays. - It could stop at: I arrived at San Diego airport.)

Question 32

What figure of speech does Shakespeare use when he says in As You Like It: ''doublet and hose ought to show itself courageous to petticoat''?

Answer 32

Metonymy, in wich the name of one object is substituted for that of another closely associated with it.

Question 33

What could be the mood of an action story?

Answer 33

Mysterious, exciting, intense

Question 34

If I tell a story I am using...

Answer 34

Narrative

Question 35

What figure of speech is used in the following exemples? - democratic dictatorship - cruel kindness - jumbo shrimp

Answer 35

Oxymoron

Question 36

What is paralelism?

Answer 36

It is the framing of words, phrases , sentences or paragraphes to give structural similarity. It is frequently used as an organizing force to attract the reader's attention, add emphasis and organization, or simply provide a musical rythm. (ex: It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness)

Question 37

What is parody and what is it's goal?

Answer 37

It is a work that closely imitates the style or content of another whith the specific aim of comic relief and\or ridicule. well-written parody will offer enlightenment about the original.

Question 38

What term describes words, phrases or general tones that are overly scholary, academic or bookish?

Answer 38

Pedantic

Question 39

What is a periodic sentence?

Answer 39

It is a sentence that presents its central meaning in a main clause at the end. The independant clause is preceded by a phrase or clause that cannot stand alone.

Question 40

If I describe a concept, animal or inanimate object by giving it human traits I am using a...

Answer 40

Personification

Question 41

What are the 2 main point of views and their subdivisions?

Answer 41

- First person narrator: tells the story using ''I'' and is in the story - Third person narrator: relates the events using ''he'',''she'' and ''it''. 1. third person ominiscient: tells the story presenting the toughts and actions of any or all characters 2. third person limited ominiscient: presents the feelings and thoughts of only one character.

Question 42

what are prose?

Answer 42

They are one of the major divisions of genre, prose refers to fiction and nonfiction, including all its forms.

Question 43

List the 4 rethorical modes.

Answer 43

exposition, argumentation, description and narration

Question 44

When I us bitter, caustic language to try and hurt or ridicule someone I am using...

Answer 44

Sarcasm

Question 45

What is satire?

Answer 45

A work that targets human vices and follies or social institutions and conventions for reform or ridicule.

Question 46

What are semantics?

Answer 46

The branch of linguistics that studies the meaning of words.

Question 47

What are the 2 purposes of style?

Answer 47

- To evaluate the sum of choices makes in blending literary devices. (style ex: flowery, rambling, succint) - To classify an author to a group and to compare to similar authors. (classification ex: Renaissance, Victorian, Realist)

Question 48

What is a subordinate clause?

Answer 48

It is a group of words that contains both a subject and a verb, but unlike a independant clause it cannot stand alone. note: it adds information to the independant clause. (Yellowstone is a national park in the West that is known for its geysers. (''that is known for its geysers'' is the subordinate clause.)

Question 49

Give an exemple of a syllogism.

Answer 49

Major premise: All men are mortal Minor premise: Socrates is a man Conclusion: Therefore, Socrates is a mortal.