Weeks 10-12 Vocabulary Quiz

Not even in pattern, irregular in movement

• larceny

• ponderous

• erratic

theft of personal property

• larceny

• ponderous

• erratic

What is a tragic hero?

• The protagonist of a tragedy who has no conflicts or problems throughout the story.

• The protagonist of a comedy who has virtuous qualities and triumphs in the story.

• The protagonist of a tragedy who has virtuous qualities but ultimately suffers or dies in the story.

a defensive wall; a strong support or protection

• brusque

• lax

• bulwark

not strict, careful, or severe

• bulwark

• lax

• brusque

What is a colloquialism?

• A word or phrase that is not formal and cannot be used in an academic paper

• A word or phrase that is formal and can be used in an academic paper

• A word or phrase that is formal but can only be used in conversation with someone

a state of mental or physical inactivity

• torpor

• affable

• esoteric

friendly, good-natured, easy to talk to

• torpor

• affable

• esoteric

intended to be understood by a small group with specialized knowledge on a topic

• torpor

• affable

• esoteric

What is dramatic irony?

• when the audience knows something the characters do not

• when the character means the opposite of what they have said

• when the situation is the opposite of the expected outcome