Academic Vocabulary English Literature
Authored by Mary Gregory
English
12th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the term 'Omniscient' best relate to?
A method of farming
A philosophical movement focused on pleasure
A type of modern architecture
All-knowing perspective in literature
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word best describes excessive or flashy wealth to impress others?
Agrarian
Magnanimity
Conspicuous consumption
Hedonism
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Ennui' refer to?
A type of government
A feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
An architectural style
A method of critical analysis
Tags
CCSS.L.5.4B
CCSS.L.6.1E
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term is associated with the beginning of a story placed in the middle of the action?
Characterization
En medias res
Foregrounding
Foreshadowing
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does 'Prodigal' mean?
Relating to the countryside
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly
A feeling of regret or moral scruple
A person who is unwelcome or not in favor
Tags
CCSS.L.3.2F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What literary term describes the use of hints or clues to suggest what will happen later in a story?
Allegory
Irony
Foreshadowing
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which word refers to a long, passionate, and vehement speech?
Dialogue
Monologue
Tirade
Soliloquy
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
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