Eng 4H Final Exam Review

What does the term "anthropomorphism" refer to?

• The use of figurative language to give inanimate objects humanlike characteristics

• The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

• Non-human things displaying literal human traits and being capable of human behavior

• A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor

What is the definition of "conceit"?

• A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person

• A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor or surprising analogy

• Pointlessness or uselessness

• A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

What does "irony" mean?

• The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

• A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person

• Pointlessness or uselessness

• Arrogant, condescending

What is an "apostrophe" in literary terms?

• A fanciful expression, usually in the form of an extended metaphor

• A figure of speech that directly addresses an absent or imaginary person or a personified abstraction

• The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning

• Pointlessness or uselessness

What does "futility" mean?

• Pointlessness or uselessness

• A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

• Arrogant, condescending

• Not drawing attention to oneself; modest

What is "sophistry"?

• A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument

• Arrogant, condescending

• Expressing disapproval

• Deeply respectful

What does "haughty" mean?

• Arrogant, condescending

• Not drawing attention to oneself; modest

• Expressing disapproval

• Deeply respectful

What is the meaning of "self-effacing"?

• Not drawing attention to oneself; modest

• Expressing disapproval

• Deeply respectful

• Acting with confidence and force

What does "deprecating" mean?

• Expressing disapproval

• Deeply respectful

• Acting with confidence and force

• Relating to the sense of touch

What is the definition of "reverential"?

• Deeply respectful

• Acting with confidence and force

• Relating to the sense of touch

• Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas