Year 12 Terminology Quiz 1

Identify the correct meaning of peripeteia.

• An emotional or spiritual release

• An internal conflict

• a blindness to the situation or intentions of others

• A reversal of fortune

Identify the correct meaning of hamartia.

• A temporary blindness from one's surroundings

• A character flaw or fault

• A non-verbal stage cue

• A story being told

Identify the correct meaning of anagnorisis.

• A realisation of an intention or identity which is too late

• A phobia of nagging

• A blindness of what is really going on

• The relationship between one or more texts

Identify the correct meaning of catharsis.

• The realisation that it is too late to change one's situation

• Excessive pride or arrogance

• The release of strong emotions

• An internal flaw

Identify the correct meaning of myopia.

• An internal conflict which originates from a wonderful childhood

• A form of blindness where true intentions and behaviour remain unnoticed

• Opia that belongs to me

• A change in fortune that is the result of one's internal and external hamartia

Identify the correct meaning of hubris.

• A sudden realisation that nothing can save you now

• A sudden awareness following your blindness being removed

• Excessive pride or arrogance

• Someone of noble birth

Identify the best synonym for realism.

• fake

• imaginary

• Marxism

• authenticity

Marxism is an economic theory that:

• is concerned with personal profit

• tries to help only the lower and working classes

• attempts to provide systems and services which all people can benefit from

• is concerned with maintaining the social divide between the classes

Capitalism is a theory that seeks to:

• provide systems (e.g. the NHS) to benefit everyone within a society

• Provide support for the low and working classes only

• A style of writing whereby an individual uses many capital letters

• benefit the individual based on the wealth they can obtain without aid

In A Level Literature, identify the correct meaning of a foil

• Something you should always put on a baking tray

• Someone of noble birth (from a wealthy family)

• A character used in contrast to another

• A change in fortune or fall from grace