Vocabulary and Literary Devices Quiz

What is the definition of "gyre"?

• A large bird of prey

• A type of tree

• A spiral or vortex

• A type of fish

Which word means "not provident; lacking foresight"?

• Emissary

• Improvident

• Imperious

• Incipient

What is a "kola"?

• A type of bird

• A representative sent on a mission

• A nut grown in Africa used in ceremonies

• A brightly colored shell

What does "indignant" mean?

• Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment

• Beginning to exist or appear

• A short popular saying

• Domineering in a haughty manner

What is "polysyndeton"?

• A type of bird

• A literary device marked by repeated conjunctions

• A representative sent on a mission

• A short popular saying

Who is an "orator"?

• A person who delivers an oration

• A type of nut

• A type of shell

• A spiral or vortex

What does "imperious" mean?

• Beginning to exist or appear

• Domineering in a haughty manner

• A representative sent on a mission

• A short popular saying

What is an "emissary"?

• A person who delivers an oration

• A representative sent on a mission

• A type of nut

• A type of shell

What does "incipient" mean?

• Beginning to exist or appear

• Domineering in a haughty manner

• A representative sent on a mission

• A short popular saying

What is a "proverb"?

• A type of nut

• A representative sent on a mission

• A short popular saying

• A spiral or vortex