Satire/The Lowest Animal Vocabulary
Authored by Melissa Clemens
English
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To renounce is
To formally give up or reject something
To exaggerate for effect
To make a guess without complete information
To calm or satisfy someone
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is hyperbole?
An understated or negated statement
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally
A literal interpretation of events
A direct insult or criticism
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When you say the opposite of what you mean in a way that is direct and often harsh, you are using...
Sarcasm
Invective
Avaricious
Atrocity
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is litotes?
Use of abusive language
Understating a point by negating its opposite
Exaggeration not meant to be taken literally
Direct criticism of a person's character
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term refers to harsh, abusive language directed against a person or cause, often used in satirical writing?
Invective
Bolster
Conjecture
Postulate
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which term describes a representation of a person where certain features are exaggerated for comic or grotesque effect?
Irony
Caricature
Hyperbole
Wantonly
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is conjecture?
Giving up or rejecting something formally
Assuming something is true for argument's sake
Forming an opinion without complete information
Supporting or strengthening an argument
Tags
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
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