American Literature: Vocabulary Quiz #5
Authored by JoDee Wilch
English
10th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define HUBRIS
a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing.
expressed or written in the native language of a place,
a Latin word that means “against the man.” As the name suggests, it is a literary term that involves commenting on or against an opponent, to undermine him instead of his arguments.
character trait that features excessive pride or inflated self-confidence, leading a protagonist to disregard a divine warning or violate an important moral law.
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.L.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define CARICATURE.
likeness to the truth, such as the resemblance of a fictitious work to a real event, even if it is a far-fetched one.
a device used in descriptive writing and visual arts, in which particular aspects of a subject are exaggerated, to create a silly or comic effect.
an interruption of the chronological sequence (as of a film or literary work) of an event of earlier occurrence.
a riddle, the answer to which involves a pun or play on words
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CCSS.RL.1.10
CCSS.RL.K.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define SYNTAX.
the study of the rules and patterns forming phrases and sentences.
Systems of thoughts composed of ideas, attitudes, and courses of action, beliefs and practices that systematically construct the subjects and the worlds of which they speak.
refers to a particular philosophy in art and literature that emphasizes the idea that different forms of art and literature ought to convey information and instructions, along with pleasure and entertainment.
a process of reasoning in which a conclusion follows necessarily from the premises presented, so that the conclusion cannot be false if the premises are true.
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CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Define DISSONANCE.
attacking a person instead of answering their argument.
disagreement or incongruity.
not related to a specific object; theoretical.
reasoning where a conclusion is reached based on premises presented.
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
5.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Use FLASHBACK in a sentence.
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OFF
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Use CONUNDRUM in a sentence.
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CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
7.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Use DEDUCTION in a sentence.
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CCSS.RF.3.3B
CCSS.RF.3.3C
CCSS.RF.3.3D
CCSS.RF.4.3A
CCSS.RF.5.3A
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