Literary Terms Quiz

What is denotation?

• The literal or primary meaning of a word

• A word's associations or implied meanings

• A deliberate and ridiculous exaggeration

• A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

What is diction in poetry?

• Word choice, often preceded by a descriptive adjective

• A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

• A word's associations or implied meanings

• A deliberate and ridiculous exaggeration

What is enjambment?

• When a thought in poetry continues onto the next line

• A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

• A word's associations or implied meanings

• A deliberate and ridiculous exaggeration

What is hyperbole?

• Deliberate and ridiculous exaggeration

• A pause in the middle of a line of poetry

• A word's associations or implied meanings

• A reference to another work of literature

Feelings and ideas associated with a word meaning. 

• connotative meaning
• denotative meaning
• inference
• setting

Which word has the most positive connotation?

• pushy

• aggressive

• assertive

• confident

a word with an additional/secondary meaning; emotion/feeling associated

• connoation

• dystopia

• analogy

• allusion

Which sentence uses diction to reflect a formal tone?

• Hey, what's up?

• Thus, we see the necessity of reform.

• Wanna grab some grub?

• What ya lookin' at?

Tags

DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

The vocabulary chosen by the author. It can be formal or informal.

• words

• diction

• phrasing

• metaphors

How does the use of enjambment affect a poem?

• It creates a pause at the end of a line.

• It makes the poem rhyme.

• It speeds up the pace of the poem.

• It connects ideas across lines without a pause.